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Tire Recycling in Dubuque, IA

The City picks up automobile tires for $9 each; DMASWA takes up to four passenger tires at the landfill for about $7.50-$8 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 Dubuque

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · DubuqueNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
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    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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  2. Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency landfill & electronics recyclingCounty service · Dubuque CountySources disagree on a detailFees apply
    How it works

    DMASWA landfill and recycling drop-off at 101 Airborne Road, Dubuque, IA 52003 (the Census geocoder could not match this address, so its city location is not confirmed). Open Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Appliances ($20 each) and tires are recycled at the landfill; household electronics are taken at the Regional Collection Center by appointment. Phone 563-557-8220.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Unmounted passenger tire (up to 4)Amount not listed
    • Agency pages disagree on the passenger-tire fee ($7.50 vs $8 each, up to four).

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  3. Dubuque large item pick-upCity service · DubuqueDubuque residents$9
    How it works

    Paid curbside collection of furniture and other large items, appliances, TVs, small electronics, tires and large metal for City of Dubuque customers, usually on the regular collection day. Schedule online, in the REThink Waste app or at 563-589-4250; fees go on the utility bill.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Automobile tire$9
    • Schedule online, in the REThink Waste app or at 563-589-4250; set out by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day. Off-route pickups cost $20 extra.

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Before you go

  1. Ask whether tires on rims cost more.
  2. Check per-tire fees and how many you can bring at once.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Tires (opens in new tab) · Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency
    • Unmounted passenger tires (limit 4) are $7.50 each; other tires or more than four are $330 per ton. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
  • Hours / Fees (opens in new tab) · Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency
    • The Hours/Fees page lists passenger vehicle tires at $8 each (limit four) and mounted or non-passenger tires at $340 per ton. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
  • Household Hazardous Waste & Household Electronics Appointments (opens in new tab) · Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency
    • Residents of any state may use the electronics appointment scheduler; non-residential customers may not. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Large Item Pick-Up (opens in new tab) · City of Dubuque
    • The City offers collection of additional materials, including electronics, for a fee; schedule online, in the REThink Waste app or at 563-589-4250. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Large items are usually collected on your regular collection day; an off-route pickup costs an extra $20. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances and TVs/monitors are $25 each, small corded items $6.50 per pickup, automobile tires $9 each and large metal items $6.50 per pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Fees are charged to the customer's utility billing account. 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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