Tire Recycling in Davenport, IA
Davenport picks up tires curbside as bulky waste every other week; Scott County residents can also take up to five car tires a year to the Scott Area Landfill at no charge.
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Before you go
- Ask whether tires on rims cost more.
- Check per-tire fees and how many you can bring at once.
Iowa rules
- Land disposal of waste tires has been banned in Iowa since July 1, 1991, and burying or open burning tires is prohibited. Source: Iowa DNR: Tire Disposal & Recycling (opens in new tab)
- Whole waste tires may not go to a sanitary landfill unless cut into pieces of 18 inches or less; landfills must accept properly processed tires. Source: Iowa DNR: Tire Disposal & Recycling (opens in new tab)
More Iowa rules (14)
- Iowa Code 455D.11 bans land disposal of waste tires unless processed as the DNR requires, and landfills may not refuse properly processed tires. Source: Iowa Code 455D.11: Waste tires; land disposal prohibited (opens in new tab)
- DNR advises that the easiest way to dispose of waste tires is to leave them with your tire dealer or service center and pay the nominal fee they charge for disposal. Source: Iowa DNR fact sheet: Waste Tire Disposal (opens in new tab)
- Storing more than 500 waste tires requires a permit. Source: Iowa DNR: Tire Disposal & Recycling (opens in new tab)
- Under the 2026 rules, nobody may stockpile more than 500 passenger tire equivalents without a waste tire stockpile permit. Source: Iowa Administrative Code 567, Chapter 102: Solid Waste Management (effective 9/23/26) (opens in new tab)
- Anyone who hires someone to haul more than 40 waste tires must use a DNR-registered waste tire hauler. Source: Iowa Code 455D.11: Waste tires; land disposal prohibited (opens in new tab)
- Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
- RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
- DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
- DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
- Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
- Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
- Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
- DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
- Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Source: Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (21)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Acceptable Material & Fees (opens in new tab) · Waste Commission of Scott County
- The landfill serves Scott County; waste from elsewhere in Iowa needs prior approval. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires are $300/ton; Scott County residents pay no charge for up to five car tires per year. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulky Waste Collection Service Overview (opens in new tab) · City of Davenport
- Bulky waste is items too heavy for one person or too large for a garbage cart, such as furniture, appliances and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulky waste is collected every other week on the recycling collection day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Davenport
- Curbside service is for single-family through three-plex households in city limits; the Solid Waste fee includes bulky waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
- Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Iowa DNR: Tire Disposal & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Land disposal of waste tires has been banned in Iowa since July 1, 1991, and burying or open burning tires is prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Whole waste tires may not go to a sanitary landfill unless cut into pieces of 18 inches or less; landfills must accept properly processed tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Storing more than 500 waste tires requires a permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Iowa Administrative Code 567, Chapter 102: Solid Waste Management (effective 9/23/26) (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
- Under the 2026 rules, nobody may stockpile more than 500 passenger tire equivalents without a waste tire stockpile permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Iowa Code 455D.11: Waste tires; land disposal prohibited (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
- Iowa Code 455D.11 bans land disposal of waste tires unless processed as the DNR requires, and landfills may not refuse properly processed tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Anyone who hires someone to haul more than 40 waste tires must use a DNR-registered waste tire hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Iowa DNR fact sheet: Waste Tire Disposal (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- DNR advises that the easiest way to dispose of waste tires is to leave them with your tire dealer or service center and pay the nominal fee they charge for disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
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