Tire Recycling in Sanford, FL

Sanford's hauler collects up to 8 car tires per home per year on request (407-688-5089). Seminole County takes tires at $3.16 each at the Central Transfer Station (limit 4) and the landfill (limit 10).

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

4 ways to get rid of a tire in Sanford

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SanfordNo 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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Seminole County Central Transfer Station (citizen drop-off)County service · Seminole CountyConditions apply$3.16
How it works
County transfer station with a citizen drop-off area at 1950 State Road 419, Longwood, FL 32750, open Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Accepts household garbage, yard waste, recyclables, HHW, electronics, cooking oil and up to 4 waste tires per person. The Census geocoder could not match the address.
Cost & rules
Fees
Passenger tire $3.16
- Limit 4 tires per person.
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Seminole County LandfillCounty service · Seminole CountyConditions apply$3.16
How it works
County Class I landfill at 1930 Osceola Road, Geneva, FL 32732 (Census: unincorporated Seminole County, Oviedo CCD), open daily 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Accepts waste tires (limit 10 per person), white goods and appliances, used oil, oil filters, lead-acid batteries and propane tanks.
Cost & rules
Fees
Passenger tire $3.16
- Limit 10 tires per person; oversized tires charged by weight.
Official page (opens in new tab)
City of Sanford residential collection (Waste Pro franchise)City service · SanfordSanford residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Waste Pro of Florida collects garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulk material for City of Sanford residents under an exclusive franchise. Call the Solid Waste Division at 407-688-5089 for appliance, tire and chargeable bulk pickups.
Cost & rules
- Up to 8 tires per residence per year; call 407-688-5089 for removal.
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Fees
Passenger tire	$3.16

Fees
Passenger tire	$3.16

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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

Drop-Off Locations and Facilities (opens in new tab) · Seminole County Solid Waste Management Division
- Central Transfer Station, 1950 State Road 419, Longwood, FL 32750, open Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Seminole County Landfill, 1930 Osceola Road, Geneva, FL 32732, open daily 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
Hazardous and Special Waste (opens in new tab) · Seminole County Solid Waste Management Division
- Central Transfer Station tires: limit 4 per person at $3.16 per tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Landfill tires: limit 10 per person at $3.16 per tire; oversized tires charged by weight. Checked October 26, 2026.
Solid Waste and Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Sanford Public Works Solid Waste Division
- The Solid Waste Division has an exclusive franchise with Waste Pro of Florida for garbage, recycle, yard waste and bulk collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The city's free Community Clean-Up Day bulk pickup ran on Saturdays in April 2026 by area; appliances and tires (8 maximum) require a call to 407-688-5089. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Citizens not living in Sanford city limits should contact Seminole County. Checked October 26, 2026.
Sanford (opens in new tab) · Waste Pro of Florida (City of Sanford franchise hauler)
- Automobile tires are collected once a week on the second solid waste day, limited to 8 per residence per year; extra charges may apply beyond that. 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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