Tire Recycling in Putnam, CT

Tires are on the list for Putnam’s monthly bulky waste days at the Pomfret/Putnam Transfer Station.

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

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · PutnamNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
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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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Putnam bulky waste daysCity service · PutnamPutnam residentsCost not listed
How it works
Monthly bulky waste drop-off for Putnam residents on the third Saturday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. (weather permitting), at the Pomfret/Putnam Transfer Station, 10 Nora Lane, Pomfret. Proof of residency required; residents unload their own items. No hazardous waste. Fees are not listed on the town page.
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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)

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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

Town of Putnam: Municipal Solid Waste & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Town of Putnam
- Putnam holds bulky waste days the third Saturday of the month, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., at the Pomfret/Putnam Transfer Station, 10 Nora Lane, Pomfret. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted: furniture, large appliances, plumbing fixtures, mattresses, TVs, computers, monitors, printers, microwaves, stereos, scrap metal, tires, miscellaneous electronics and corrugated cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Proof of Putnam residency is required; residents must hand-unload their own items. 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.

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