Tire Recycling in Durham, CT

Tires are $6 each at Durham’s shared Durham Middlefield Transfer Station.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a tire in Durham

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · DurhamNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
How it works
Book online, set out your tire and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Roll Recycle Renew (Connecticut Tire Stewardship)Nonprofit service · ConnecticutConnecticut residentsFree
How it works
Connecticut's tire stewardship program, run by the nonprofit Connecticut Tire Stewardship under the 2023 tire EPR law and launched March 21, 2026. Disposal is free for Connecticut residents at approved sites (participating transfer stations, retailers and garages); participation is voluntary, so check the program map for sites and accepted tire types.
Cost & rules
- Only at approved Roll, Recycle, Renew sites; participation is voluntary, so check the program map.
- Each site decides which tire types it accepts; tires from toys, personal mobility devices, bicycles and commercial aircraft are not allowed.
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Durham Middlefield Transfer Station (Cherry Hill Road)City service · MiddlefieldDurham residents$6
How it works
Transfer station on Cherry Hill Road near Route 147 shared by Durham and Middlefield and run by the Durham Middlefield Interlocal Agreement Advisory Board (860-349-8702). Open Monday and Thursday 8 a.m.–7:45 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–3 p.m. for Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall residents with a $50 yearly sticker (renews July 1). Fees from July 1, 2025: tires $6, padded furniture $10, Freon appliances $10; mattresses no charge; electronics limited to 3 items per visit.
Cost & rules
Fees
Tire $6
- $50 yearly windshield sticker (Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall residents).
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Fees
Tire	$6

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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)

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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.
Durham Middlefield Transfer Station guide (DMIAAB, revised July 1, 2025, PDF) (opens in new tab) · Durham Middlefield Interlocal Agreement Advisory Board (via Town of Middlefield) · effective July 1, 2025
- The transfer station is on Cherry Hill Road near the intersection of Route 147; phone 860-349-8702; open Monday and Thursday 8 a.m.–7:45 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall residents may use it with proof of residency and a purchased windshield sticker ($50, available on site, renewable July 1). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires: charge $6.00 a piece. Checked October 26, 2026.

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