Tire Recycling in Clermont, FL

Clermont does not collect tires. Lake County takes 5 tires per household per year free at the Log House Road center (Wed and Sat) and the Central Facility.

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

3 ways to get rid of a tire in Clermont

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ClermontNo 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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Lake County Central Solid Waste Facility (residential drop-off)County service · Lake CountyConditions applyFree
How it works
County landfill and drop-off at 13130 County Landfill Road, Tavares, FL 32778, Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (per the City of Clermont). The Census geocoder could not match the address. Residential rates (FY 2027): many items at no charge for residents with yearly per-household limits; 3 cubic yards per day for Class I and III items.
Cost & rules
Fees
Tires after the first 5 per year $136.55
- Tires 40 inches or less, no rims: 5 free per household per year, then by the ton.
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Lake County Log House Road Transfer Station (convenience center)County service · Lake CountyLake County residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
Residential-only county convenience center at 10435 Log House Road, Clermont, FL 34711 (Census: unincorporated Lake County, Clermont CCD), open Wednesdays and Saturdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m. No construction material.
Cost & rules
- Tires 40 inches or less, 5 free per household per year; more go to the Central Facility.
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Fees
Tires after the first 5 per year	$136.55

Places that don’t take tires (1)

City of Clermont curbside sanitation (bulk, appliances, e-waste) · Clermont

Before you go

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

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Florida rules

Florida charges a $1 fee on each new motor vehicle tire sold at retail; the fee must be stated separately on the purchaser's invoice. Source: Florida Statutes 403.718: Waste tire fees (opens in new tab)
The new tire fee does not apply to recapped tires. Source: Florida Statutes 403.718: Waste tire fees (opens in new tab)

More Florida rules (17)

Department of Revenue: the $1.00 new tire fee applies whether a new tire is sold separately or on a vehicle, must be stated separately on the invoice and is subject to sales tax. Source: Florida Department of Revenue: Lead-Acid Battery Fee, New Tire Fee, and Rental Car Surcharge (opens in new tab)
It is unlawful to dispose of waste tires or processed tires in Florida except at a permitted solid waste management facility. Source: Florida Statutes 403.717: Waste tire and lead-acid battery requirements (opens in new tab)
You may not hire a waste tire collector to transport, dispose of or process waste tires unless the collector is registered with DEP or exempt. Source: Florida Statutes 403.717: Waste tire and lead-acid battery requirements (opens in new tab)
The law asks DEP to encourage voluntary waste tire collection centers at tire retailers, tire processors and disposal facilities, open to the public. It does not require retailers to take back tires. Source: Florida Statutes 403.717: Waste tire and lead-acid battery requirements (opens in new tab)
DEP guidance: individuals may transport up to 25 waste tires without a registration; hauling more than 25 at a time on Florida roads requires registration as a DEP waste tire collector. Source: Florida DEP: Best Management Practices - General Public, How to Handle Used and Waste Tires (PDF, May 2017) (opens in new tab)
Waste tire fee proceeds, less administrative costs, go into the state Solid Waste Management Trust Fund. Source: Florida Statutes 403.718: Waste tire fees (opens in new tab)
Whole waste tires may not be put in a landfill as final disposal; tires cut into small enough pieces may be disposed of at a permitted facility. Source: Florida Statutes 403.717: Waste tire and lead-acid battery requirements (opens in new tab)
DEP's Waste Tire Management Program regulates waste tire transport, storage, processing and disposal, cleans up illegal tire piles, and gives grants to counties under 110,000 people. Source: Florida DEP: Waste Tires (opens in new tab)
Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Source: Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab)
Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Source: Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab)
County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Source: Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab)
A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)
DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Adopted Fee Schedules FY 2027 (Exhibit P, Office of Solid Waste) (opens in new tab) · Lake County Board of County Commissioners
- Residential Class III waste including furniture, mattresses and box springs: no charge for residents, limited to 3 cubic yards per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires 40 inches or less without rims: 5 at no charge per household per year, then $136.55 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
- After 5 tires the charge is $136.55 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Astor, Lady Lake, Log House, Paisley and Pine Lakes convenience centers are residential only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Convenience centers take tires 40 inches or less, 5 at no charge per household per year; more go to the Central Facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Clermont Public Services
- City customers have green carts with a white City of Clermont logo; others are likely Lake County customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Building materials, tires, hazardous waste and motor oil cannot be collected and must go to a separate facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
Garbage and Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Clermont
- Hazardous waste (paint, thinners, tires, rechargeable batteries, etc.) is not collected curbside and may be taken to the Log House Road Transfer Station or the Central Facilities Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.718: Waste tire fees (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- Florida charges a $1 fee on each new motor vehicle tire sold at retail; the fee must be stated separately on the purchaser's invoice. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The new tire fee does not apply to recapped tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Waste tire fee proceeds, less administrative costs, go into the state Solid Waste Management Trust Fund. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Department of Revenue: Lead-Acid Battery Fee, New Tire Fee, and Rental Car Surcharge (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Revenue
- Department of Revenue: the $1.00 new tire fee applies whether a new tire is sold separately or on a vehicle, must be stated separately on the invoice and is subject to sales tax. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.717: Waste tire and lead-acid battery requirements (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- It is unlawful to dispose of waste tires or processed tires in Florida except at a permitted solid waste management facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Whole waste tires may not be put in a landfill as final disposal; tires cut into small enough pieces may be disposed of at a permitted facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- You may not hire a waste tire collector to transport, dispose of or process waste tires unless the collector is registered with DEP or exempt. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The law asks DEP to encourage voluntary waste tire collection centers at tire retailers, tire processors and disposal facilities, open to the public. It does not require retailers to take back tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Best Management Practices - General Public, How to Handle Used and Waste Tires (PDF, May 2017) (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- DEP guidance: individuals may transport up to 25 waste tires without a registration; hauling more than 25 at a time on Florida roads requires registration as a DEP waste tire collector. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Waste Tires (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- DEP's Waste Tire Management Program regulates waste tire transport, storage, processing and disposal, cleans up illegal tire piles, and gives grants to counties under 110,000 people. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Checked October 26, 2026.

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