Tire Recycling in Dover, DE

The City of Dover does not pick up tires; take them to a DSWA site such as the Sandtown Landfill.

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

2 ways to get rid of a tire in Dover

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · DoverNo 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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DSWA Sandtown Landfill (Felton area)State program · Kent CountyDelaware residentsFrom $7.50
How it works
Delaware Solid Waste Authority landfill at 1107 Willow Grove Rd (Rt. 10), Felton, DE 19943 (Census: unincorporated Kent County, Central Kent CCD). Open Mon–Sat 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Takes trash by weight ($80/ton, $7.50 minimum), white goods and tires; free recycling drop-off for single-stream recycling and household batteries.
Cost & rules
Fees
$80.00 per ton, charged by weight at the scale $80
Minimum fee $7.50 $7.50 per vehicle
Loads of more than 4 passenger tires: $280.00 per ton $280
- Loads of more than 4 passenger tires are charged the higher tire rate.
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Fees
$80.00 per ton, charged by weight at the scale	$80
Minimum fee $7.50	$7.50 per vehicle
Loads of more than 4 passenger tires: $280.00 per ton	$280

Places that don’t take tires (1)

City of Dover Sanitation curbside collection (bulk household waste) · Dover

Before you go

Ask whether tires on rims cost more.
Check per-tire fees and how many you can bring at once.

More about tires

Delaware rules

Anyone selling tires in Delaware must hold a Division of Revenue license and pay a Scrap Tire Fee. Source: DNREC: Scrap Tire Management (opens in new tab)
Under Delaware's universal recycling law (7 Del. C. § 6053), everyone providing trash collection in Delaware must also provide single-stream curbside recycling to their single-family residential customers. Source: Delaware Code Title 7, Chapter 60, Subchapter III: Solid Waste Recycling (opens in new tab)

More Delaware rules (3)

DNREC: under the Universal Recycling Law, every hauler that collects residential trash must include recycling collection. Source: DNREC: Delaware Recycles (opens in new tab)
Yard waste may not go out with household trash or into Delaware landfills. Source: DNREC: Delaware Recycles (opens in new tab)
DSWA was created by the General Assembly in 1975 but is not a state agency and receives no tax dollars. Source: DSWA: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (13)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Delaware Code Title 7, Chapter 60, Subchapter III: Solid Waste Recycling (opens in new tab) · State of Delaware (Delaware Code Online)
- Under Delaware's universal recycling law (7 Del. C. § 6053), everyone providing trash collection in Delaware must also provide single-stream curbside recycling to their single-family residential customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
DNREC: Delaware Recycles (opens in new tab) · Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
- DNREC: under the Universal Recycling Law, every hauler that collects residential trash must include recycling collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Yard waste may not go out with household trash or into Delaware landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
DNREC: Scrap Tire Management (opens in new tab) · Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
- Anyone selling tires in Delaware must hold a Division of Revenue license and pay a Scrap Tire Fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
DSWA: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab) · Delaware Solid Waste Authority
- DSWA was created by the General Assembly in 1975 but is not a state agency and receives no tax dollars. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DSWA landfill disposal costs $80.00 per ton, with a $7.50 minimum. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DSWA landfills are open to all Delaware residents without a permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
DSWA: Landfills (opens in new tab) · Delaware Solid Waste Authority
- DSWA landfills accept white goods (refrigerators, air conditioners and other appliances) and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DSWA facilities accept only waste generated in Delaware. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycling drop-off at DSWA landfills is free for Delaware residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
DSWA: Fiscal Year 2027 User Fee Schedule (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027) (opens in new tab) · Delaware Solid Waste Authority
- FY2027: loads of more than 4 passenger tires are charged $280.00 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Dover: Public Works FAQ (opens in new tab) · City of Dover
- The City of Dover does not pick up or dispose of tires and refers residents to the DSWA website. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Dover: Sanitation / Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Dover
- Dover Sanitation hauls refuse from more than 8,000 residential and 600 commercial customers to the Sandtown Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.

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