Tire Recycling in Hilo, HI
The County doesn't take whole tires at its Hilo sites. Leave old tires with the tire retailer, or call private options such as Goodyear Hilo or Leo's Rubbish Service.
See all 2 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Ask whether tires on rims cost more.
- Check per-tire fees and how many you can bring at once.
Hawaii rules
- Chapter 342I, Part II, HRS bans whole motor vehicle tires from municipal and private landfills. Source: Hawaii DOH: State Solid Waste Programs (opens in new tab)
- Used whole motor vehicle tires must go to tire retailers/wholesalers or DOH-permitted tire collection facilities or recyclers. Source: Hawaii DOH: State Solid Waste Programs (opens in new tab)
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Hawaii DOH: State Solid Waste Programs (opens in new tab) · Hawaii Department of Health, Solid & Hazardous Waste Branch
- Chapter 342I, Part II, HRS bans whole motor vehicle tires from municipal and private landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Used whole motor vehicle tires must go to tire retailers/wholesalers or DOH-permitted tire collection facilities or recyclers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires (opens in new tab) · County of Hawaii Department of Environmental Management
- County does not collect whole tires at any transfer station or landfill, nor in scrap metal bins. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tire prices in Hawai‘i include a non-refundable disposal fee; you can leave old tires with the retailer. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The County lists private tire options including Big Island Scrap Metal (Keaau and Kona), Goodyear Hilo, Leo’s Rubbish Service (Hilo) and R & G Tire Center (Kona). Checked October 26, 2026.
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