Tire Recycling in Waukee, IA

Waukee residents can drop up to five car tires free at the annual spring drop-off day; Metro Park West Landfill takes tires otherwise.

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

3 ways to get rid of a tire in Waukee

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · WaukeeNo 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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Waukee Spring Clean-Up drop-off day (appliances, tires, electronics, hazardous waste)City service · WaukeeFree
How it works
Annual free drop-off day the Saturday after Spring Clean-Up Week at Waukee Public Works, 805 University Avenue (2027: May 1, 8 a.m.-noon): appliances, up to five car tires, electronics (via Electronic Asset Security) and household hazardous waste (via MWA).
Cost & rules
Fees
Each additional car tire $1
Semi or tractor tire $5
- Once a year, the Saturday after Spring Clean-Up Week (2027: May 1, 8 a.m.-noon).
- Up to five car tires free; extra car tires $1 and semi/tractor tires $5; cash only; no rims.
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Metro Park West Landfill (Metro Waste Authority)County service · Dallas CountyCost not listed
How it works
Metro Waste Authority's western landfill at 20 335th St., Perry, IA 50220 (Census: unincorporated Union Township, Boone County). Takes garbage, appliances ($22 residential), tires and mattresses for fees, and is the Dallas County hazardous waste satellite. Phone 515-333-5618.
Cost & rules
- Open Monday-Friday 8 AM-4 PM and the first Saturday of each month 9 AM-noon; payment due at time of service.
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Fees
Each additional car tire	$1
Semi or tractor tire	$5

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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)

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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)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Tires (Recycling & Disposal Guide) (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
- Tires are not allowed in garbage but can be brought to Metro Park East or Metro Park West Landfill, where they are kept separate and recycled later. Checked October 26, 2026.
Metro Park West Landfill (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
- Metro Park West Landfill is at 20 335th St., Perry, IA 50220 (515-333-5618), open Monday-Friday 8 AM-4 PM and the first Saturday of every month 9 AM-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
Metro Park West Landfill Rates & Payments (opens in new tab) · Metro Waste Authority
- Payment is required at the time of service. Checked October 26, 2026.
Spring Clean-Up Week (opens in new tab) · City of Waukee
- Household hazardous waste, electronics, appliance and tire drop-off day: Saturday, May 1, 2027, 8 a.m.-noon, Waukee Public Works, 805 University Avenue. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Household hazardous waste, appliance, tire and electronics drop-off is available the Saturday after Clean-Up Week for free disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Up to five car tires free; $1 each additional car tire; $5 each semi/tractor tire; cash only; no rims. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Curbside Clean-Up runs on City garbage/recycling customers' collection days. 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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