Tire Recycling in Leadville, CO
The Lake County Landfill takes car and truck tires for $5 without a rim or $10 with one (county residents); out-of-county rates are about three times higher.
See all 2 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Ask whether tires on rims cost more.
- Check per-tire fees and how many you can bring at once.
Colorado rules
- Waste tires are prohibited from disposal at Colorado solid waste sites and landfills unless the person has done due diligence and found no other option. Source: CDPHE: Materials prohibited from landfill disposal (opens in new tab)
- Since January 1, 2026, Colorado's Waste Tire Management Enterprise collects $1.50 on each sale of a new tire. Source: CDPHE: Waste Tire Management Enterprise (opens in new tab)
More Colorado rules (2)
- The new tire fee funds waste tire collection events; the state accepts applications to host events held in or after August 2026. Source: CDPHE: Waste Tire Management Enterprise (opens in new tab)
- The Waste Tire Management Enterprise was created by SB 24-123, signed June 6, 2024. Source: CDPHE: Waste Tire Management Enterprise (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (9)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Lake County: Landfill & Recycling (fee schedule) (opens in new tab) · Lake County
- "Out of County" in the fee schedule means waste that originates outside Lake County. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Car/truck tires cost $5 without rims and $10 with rims for residents ($15 and $28 out of county). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Lake County News Flash: Landfill Now Accepting Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Lake County · effective December 2, 2025
- Lake County residents and non-residents may bring e-waste to the landfill; customers sign an electronic release form on arrival. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Lake County: Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Lake County
- The Recycling Center is open to the public and free; check in with the gatekeeper. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill of Colorado: Material Donations (donation guidelines) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Colorado
- Goodwill cannot accept automobile parts or tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CDPHE: Materials prohibited from landfill disposal (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Waste tires are prohibited from disposal at Colorado solid waste sites and landfills unless the person has done due diligence and found no other option. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CDPHE: Waste Tire Management Enterprise (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Since January 1, 2026, Colorado's Waste Tire Management Enterprise collects $1.50 on each sale of a new tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The new tire fee funds waste tire collection events; the state accepts applications to host events held in or after August 2026. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Waste Tire Management Enterprise was created by SB 24-123, signed June 6, 2024. Checked October 26, 2026.
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