Tire Recycling in Burlington, CT
Tires are $5 each, or $15 on the rim, at the Burlington Recycling Center; no large truck tires.
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.
Connecticut rules
- Old tires can be left at the retailer when buying new ones, usually for a nominal fee; many municipal recycling facilities accept tires, preferably without rims. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
- DEEP says that once manufacturers manage end-of-life tires, generators of used tires will no longer have to pay for disposal or recycling. Source: CT DEEP: Extended Producer Responsibility and Product Stewardship (opens in new tab)
More Connecticut rules (9)
- Connecticut's tire EPR law passed in 2023 and is the first of its kind in the nation. Source: CT DEEP: Extended Producer Responsibility and Product Stewardship (opens in new tab)
- Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Source: CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
- Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Source: CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab)
- CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
- No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
- Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
- HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
- If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
- DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (20)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Connecticut General Assembly
- CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Old tires can be left at the retailer when buying new ones, usually for a nominal fee; many municipal recycling facilities accept tires, preferably without rims. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CT DEEP: Extended Producer Responsibility and Product Stewardship (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Connecticut's tire EPR law passed in 2023 and is the first of its kind in the nation. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEEP says that once manufacturers manage end-of-life tires, generators of used tires will no longer have to pay for disposal or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Connecticut Tire Stewardship: For Consumers (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Tire Stewardship
- Tire disposal is free at approved Roll, Recycle, Renew sites for all Connecticut residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Participation is voluntary, so not every transfer station or retailer takes tires through the program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each site decides which covered tire types it can accept; tires from toys, personal mobility devices, bicycles and commercial aircraft are not allowed. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Covered tire types include passenger, commercial, off-the-road, agricultural, industrial and specialty tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Participating sites, hours and directions are on the program map. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Connecticut Tire Stewardship: Roll Recycle Renew (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Tire Stewardship
- Connecticut Tire Stewardship runs Roll Recycle Renew, the state's tire stewardship program, with covered entities including municipal transfer stations, tire retailers, dealerships and auto shops. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Connecticut Tire Stewardship presentation to DEEP SWAC (June 23, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Tire Stewardship (hosted by CT DEEP)
- The program launched March 21, 2026; in June 2026 CTS reported 23 active municipal transfer station collection sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Town of Burlington: Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Town of Burlington
- The Recycling Center is for town residents to dispose of and recycle materials not picked up curbside. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Town of Burlington: Recycling Center Materials Accepted (opens in new tab) · Town of Burlington
- Tires $5 each; tires with rims $15 each; no large truck tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
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