Tire Recycling in Sterling, CO
Tires can’t go in Sterling trash containers. The City hauls them on its $55-per-truckload special pickup, or take them off the rims to the Logan County Landfill ($5 per car tire).
See all 3 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 (15)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Sterling
- The City provides a special pickup every Wednesday for items that do not fit in a container, placed at the curb or in the alley. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Special pickup for residential users within City limits is $55.00 per truckload. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Call the City Finance Department at 522-9700 to arrange pickup; payment is required before collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliances and furniture that keep the lid from closing, and tires, may not go in trash containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Items not allowed in containers may be hauled by the owner or occupant to the County Landfill, or the City will load and haul them at a nominal charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The City provides trash service to residential dwelling units within City boundaries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Logan County Landfill (opens in new tab) · Logan County
- The county’s disposal facilities are designed to serve municipal solid waste generated by Logan County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Logan County Landfill Solid Waste Definitions, Explanations & Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Logan County · effective July 1, 2026
- Waste originating outside Logan County is accepted at double the listed fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Car tires (no rims): $5.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Logan County Landfill Specific Waste Index (opens in new tab) · Logan County · effective June 26, 2023
- All tires must be removed from rims; tires on rims are not accepted. 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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