CURBCYCLE PICKUP · We’ll pick it up and recycle it for you.Book a pickup →
Book a pickup

Tire Recycling in Lakeland, FL

Lakeland residents can put four automotive tires a year at the curb at no charge. Tires are also taken free at the city's Household Hazardous Waste Collection event.

See all 3 options

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

3 ways to get rid of a tire in Lakeland

Tap an option to see the address, hours, cost and rules.

  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LakelandNo 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.

    Book a pickup →

  2. Lakeland bulk, appliance, tire and recycling collectionCity service · LakelandLakeland residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    City Solid Waste service inside Lakeland city limits: four free bulk junk or yard waste collections per calendar year (up to 20 cubic yards each), then $13.81 per cubic yard ($30.66 minimum); appliances collected by a special bulk truck for recycling; four tires per year at the curb at no charge; blue-cart recycling ($3.60/month). Arrange pickups by email or 863.834.8773.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Polk County North Central Transfer Station (residents)County service · Polk CountyPolk County residentsConditions applyFrom $10
    How it works

    Residents-only drop-off at 3131 K-Ville Avenue, Auburndale, FL 33823 (Census: City of Auburndale), on the north side of the North Central Landfill; Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cars, small trucks and trailers. $10 minimum per load; per-ton rates for white goods, tires and scrap metal.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Passenger tires (per ton)$300
    Minimum per load$10 per visit

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Before you go

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

Florida rules

More Florida rules (17)
Where this information comes from (25)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Polk County Landfill and Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Polk County Solid Waste Division
    • The NCTS is open only to Polk County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All incoming loads are subject to a $10 minimum fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Standard passenger tires $300 per ton, no more than 24 per visit, residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Fee schedule rates are per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Large Bulk Pickups (opens in new tab) · City of Lakeland Solid Waste Management Division
    • The city services customers inside Lakeland city limits; Polk County customers are not serviced by the city. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Lakeland Solid Waste Management Division
    • Residential customers can put 4 automotive tires per calendar year at the curb at no charge; tires are also collected free at the HHW collection event. 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.

“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.

How we check our information