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Tire Recycling in Ottumwa, IA

Ottumwa no longer collects tires curbside; the Ottumwa/Wapello Recycling Center takes passenger tires for $5 each.

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

2 ways to get rid of a tire in Ottumwa

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · OttumwaNo 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. Ottumwa/Wapello Recycling Center and Regional Collection CenterDrop-off · 2415 Emma Street, OttumwaWapello County residents$5
    Where

    2415 Emma Street
    Ottumwa, IA 52501

    Hours

    Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m.-noon

    Cost & rules

    Tires

    AcceptedFees apply
    Fees for tires
    Passenger tire$5.00 each

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take tires (1)
  • City of Ottumwa bulky item pickup (Bridge City Sanitation) · Ottumwa

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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Iowa rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · City of Ottumwa
    • The RCC at the Recycling Center requires an appointment and is offered at no charge to Davis and Wapello County residential customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • FAQs (opens in new tab) · City of Ottumwa
    • Tires are $5.00 each for a passenger tire or $300 per ton for larger tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ottumwa/Wapello Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Ottumwa
    • Tires and appliances are not accepted at the landfill and must go to the Ottumwa Recycling Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • Iowa DNR lists the Ottumwa Wapello RCC as main RCC for Wapello, Davis and Mahaska counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • 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.
  • Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Ottumwa
    • All customers may set out one bulky item (such as appliances or furniture) per week; call Bridge City Sanitation at 641-682-1700 to schedule. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires are no longer collected curbside as part of the bulky item program. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The customer monthly rate is $24.50 per household. 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 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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