Tire Recycling in Winter Garden, FL

Winter Garden collects up to four car tires per household per year on request (no truck tires). Orange County takes up to 8 passenger tires at $3 each.

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

3 ways to get rid of a tire in Winter Garden

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Winter GardenNo 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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Orange County Landfill (small vehicle drop-off)County service · Orange CountyConditions applyFrom $3
How it works
County landfill at 5901 Young Pine Road, Orlando, FL 32829 (Census: unincorporated Orange County, Alafaya CDP). Non-account customers Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Minimum charge $10.00. Also takes passenger tires at the Porter Transfer Station, 1326 Good Homes Road, Orlando 32818 (unincorporated).
Cost & rules
Fees
Passenger tire (up to 8) $3
More than 8 passenger tires or LT/other tires $249
- Up to 8 passenger tires at $3.00 each; larger loads by the ton, and 25 or more need a county variance or transporter license.
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City of Winter Garden curbside collection (large items, appliances, electronics, tires)City service · Winter GardenWinter Garden residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
City crews collect large items weekly without scheduling, and pick up appliances, electronics and tires on request (call 407-656-2256). Billed on the monthly city water bill.
Cost & rules
- Car tires only, up to 4 per household per year; call to schedule.
Official page (opens in new tab)

Fees
Passenger tire (up to 8)	$3
More than 8 passenger tires or LT/other tires	$249

Places that don’t take tires (1)

Orange County household hazardous waste and electronics drop-off · Orange County

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

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)

Where this information comes from (27)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Orange County Utilities, Solid Waste Division
- Orange County residents may bring household hazardous and electronic waste to a collection event or drop-off location as a free service; no commercial waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires and rear-projection televisions are not accepted at HHW drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Orange County residents may bring freon-containing devices (air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators) to the landfill during operating hours for a minimum charge of $10.00. Checked October 26, 2026.
Landfill and Transfer Stations (opens in new tab) · Orange County Utilities, Solid Waste Division
- Orange County Landfill, 5901 Young Pine Road, Orlando, FL 32829; non-account customers Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Waste passenger tires: maximum of 8, $3.00 each at the landfill and Porter Transfer Station; not accepted at McLeod Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
- More than 8 passenger tires or other tire loads cost $249.00/ton; loads of 25+ need a variance or transporter license and go only to the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
Garbage & Recycling FAQs (opens in new tab) · City of Winter Garden
- The city collects a maximum of four car tires per household per year (no truck tires); call 407-656-2256. Checked October 26, 2026.
Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Winter Garden
- Services are billed on the monthly City water bill. 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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