Tire Recycling in Lexington, KY

Homes with city collection can schedule pickup of up to four car or small truck tires a week (off the rims) through LexCall; the quarterly Free Trash Disposal Day also takes up to four tires free.

See all 5 options

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

5 ways to get rid of a tire in Lexington

Tap an option to see the address, hours, cost and rules.

All 5 Free 3

CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LexingtonNo 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.
Book a pickup →
LFUCG curbside trash, recycling and bulky item collectionCity service · LexingtonLexington residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Waste Management collects trash (green cart), recycling (blue cart) and most bulky items at the curb on the regular collection day for homes with city waste collection service. Appliances and tires need a special pickup requested through LexCall (311 or 859-425-2255). Waste Management, 675 Byrd Thurman Dr., Lexington, KY 40510.
Cost & rules
- Only for homes that receive city waste collection service.
- Request a special pickup through LexCall (311 or 859-425-2255); pickups are normally made within five business days.
Official page (opens in new tab)
Free Trash Disposal Day (LFUCG and Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station)City service · Fayette CountyFayette County residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
Quarterly free disposal day (January, April, July and October; 6 a.m.-1 p.m.) for Fayette County residents at the Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station, 1505 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington. One pickup-truck load of non-hazardous household waste per resident; mattresses, box springs, furniture such as tables and chairs, and up to four tires off the rim are free.
Cost & rules
- Only on the quarterly event days (January, April, July, October), 6 a.m.-1 p.m.; bring Fayette County ID; one tarped pickup-truck load.
- Up to four tires off the rim are free; rims and any tires over four are charged.
Official page (opens in new tab)
Kentucky Waste Tire Collection Events (Division of Waste Management)State program · KentuckyKentucky residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
The state Division of Waste Management holds free waste tire collection events for Kentucky residents. Each county gets an event every three years on a rotating basis, in the spring or fall. Schedules are posted on the DWM waste tire page every August and February. Check the schedule for your county before you go.
Cost & rules
- Free for Kentucky residents at the state event for your county. Each county gets an event only once every three years (spring or fall), so check the current schedule first.
Official page (opens in new tab)
Kentucky tire retailer one-for-one take-back (KRS 224.50-868)State program · KentuckyOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Kentucky stores that sell new motor vehicle tires must accept, if offered, one waste tire of similar size and type for each new tire sold, and must post a notice saying so. A $2 state fee is charged on each new tire. The law does not say whether a store must take tires without a purchase or whether it may charge a disposal fee.
Cost & rules
- When you buy new motor vehicle tires, the store must take your old tires of similar size and type, one for each new tire, if you offer them. The law does not say whether the store may charge a disposal fee.
- Waste tires may only be disposed of at a permitted solid waste disposal facility; the retailer is supposed to encourage you to leave old tires with it.
Official page (opens in new tab)

Before you go

Ask whether tires on rims cost more.
Check per-tire fees and how many you can bring at once.

More about tires

Kentucky rules

Kentucky imposes a $2 fee on each new motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer tire sold at retail, from July 1, 2020 until July 1, 2034; the fee is subject to sales tax. Source: KRS 224.50-868: New tire fee; disposal of replaced tire; retailer requirements (opens in new tab)
A tire retailer may pass the $2 new tire fee on to the buyer. Source: KRS 224.50-868: New tire fee; disposal of replaced tire; retailer requirements (opens in new tab)

More Kentucky rules (16)

Department of Revenue: the $2 tire fee applies to each new tire sold at retail in Kentucky for motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers. Source: Kentucky Department of Revenue: Motor Vehicle Tire Fee (opens in new tab)
Recapped tires, used tires, tires for off-highway vehicles and tires on a vehicle before its original sale are exempt from the fee. Source: Kentucky Department of Revenue: Motor Vehicle Tire Fee (opens in new tab)
A tire retailer must accept, if offered, one waste tire of similar size and type for each new motor vehicle tire it sells. Source: KRS 224.50-868: New tire fee; disposal of replaced tire; retailer requirements (opens in new tab)
When a new tire replaces an old one, the retailer must encourage the buyer to leave the old tire with the retailer, or else dispose of it legally, give it to a registered waste tire handler, or reuse it. Source: KRS 224.50-868: New tire fee; disposal of replaced tire; retailer requirements (opens in new tab)
Waste tires may be disposed of in Kentucky only by transfer to a permitted solid waste disposal facility, under processing conditions set in law. Source: KRS 224.50-856: Disposal of waste tires (opens in new tab)
The fee goes to the Waste Tire Trust Fund, which pays for managing scrap tires and developing markets for recycled tire products. Source: Kentucky Department of Revenue: Motor Vehicle Tire Fee (opens in new tab)
Nobody may keep more than 100 waste tires at a time without meeting waste tire program requirements, unless exempt. Source: KRS 224.50-856: Disposal of waste tires (opens in new tab)
Hauling more than 50 waste tires at a time requires meeting waste tire program requirements. Source: KRS 224.50-856: Disposal of waste tires (opens in new tab)
Kentucky requires tire retailers, transporters and accumulators to register with the state and post a bond. Source: Kentucky DWM: Waste Tires (opens in new tab)
DWM offers each county that applies a $4,000 grant each year to dispose of waste tires properly, separate from the state collection events. Source: Kentucky DWM: Waste Tires (opens in new tab)
Every Kentucky county must provide a universal collection program for municipal solid waste: door-to-door collection, direct haul to staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities, or another approved option. Source: KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab)
Counties may let residents haul their own waste to cabinet-approved staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities in the county. Source: KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab)
State law funds recycling and household hazardous waste grants from the Kentucky Pride Fund; counties, cities and other local governments may apply. Source: KRS 224.43-505: Kentucky Pride Fund; recycling and household hazardous waste grants (opens in new tab)
The state household hazardous waste grant pays for counties to hold annual drop-off events for household chemicals, old electronics and other hazardous waste. Source: Kentucky EEC press release (May 14, 2026): $6 million for recycling and household hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
The cabinet provides technical assistance to local governments that set up household hazardous waste education or collection programs. Source: KRS 224.10-610: Assistance to household hazardous waste educational and collection programs (opens in new tab)
The fourth week in March is Commonwealth Cleanup Week, a volunteer cleanup week set by the 1998 General Assembly. Source: Kentucky DWM: Commonwealth Cleanup Week (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (31)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Bulky items (opens in new tab) · Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
- Bulky item pickup is free for households with city waste collection; most bulky items, including mattresses and box springs, go out on the regular collection day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliance and tire collections need a special pickup requested through LexCall (311 or 859-425-2255); pickups are normally made within five business days. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Special pickups are normally made within five business days of the request. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The city picks up up to four small truck or car tires a week from homes with city collection; tires must be off the rims. Checked October 26, 2026.
Free trash disposal day (opens in new tab) · Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
- The city and the Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station offer Fayette County residents a free trash disposal day four times a year (January, April, July, October), 6 a.m.-1 p.m. at 1505 Old Frankfort Pike. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Participants must present a valid Fayette County driver license or ID with a Lexington address; no commercial vehicles. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted at no cost: mattresses, box springs, bagged household waste, small household items such as tables or chairs, and up to four tires off the rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliances, electronics, tire rims and any tires over four per load are accepted only at a cost during the event. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Up to one pickup truck load of non-hazardous household waste; loads must fit in a standard truck bed and be tarped. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.50-868: New tire fee; disposal of replaced tire; retailer requirements (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- Kentucky imposes a $2 fee on each new motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer tire sold at retail, from July 1, 2020 until July 1, 2034; the fee is subject to sales tax. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A tire retailer may pass the $2 new tire fee on to the buyer. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A tire retailer must accept, if offered, one waste tire of similar size and type for each new motor vehicle tire it sells. Checked October 26, 2026.
- When a new tire replaces an old one, the retailer must encourage the buyer to leave the old tire with the retailer, or else dispose of it legally, give it to a registered waste tire handler, or reuse it. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Retailers selling new motor vehicle tires must accept, if offered, a waste tire of similar size and type for each new tire sold. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Retailers must post a notice that state law requires them to accept a waste tire for each new tire sold. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kentucky Department of Revenue: Motor Vehicle Tire Fee (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Department of Revenue
- Department of Revenue: the $2 tire fee applies to each new tire sold at retail in Kentucky for motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recapped tires, used tires, tires for off-highway vehicles and tires on a vehicle before its original sale are exempt from the fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The fee goes to the Waste Tire Trust Fund, which pays for managing scrap tires and developing markets for recycled tire products. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.50-856: Disposal of waste tires (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- Waste tires may be disposed of in Kentucky only by transfer to a permitted solid waste disposal facility, under processing conditions set in law. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Nobody may keep more than 100 waste tires at a time without meeting waste tire program requirements, unless exempt. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hauling more than 50 waste tires at a time requires meeting waste tire program requirements. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kentucky DWM: Waste Tires (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management
- Kentucky requires tire retailers, transporters and accumulators to register with the state and post a bond. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DWM offers each county that applies a $4,000 grant each year to dispose of waste tires properly, separate from the state collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DWM offers free waste tire collection events to Kentucky residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The events rotate so that each county gets one every three years, in the spring or fall; schedules are posted every August and February. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- Every Kentucky county must provide a universal collection program for municipal solid waste: door-to-door collection, direct haul to staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities, or another approved option. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Counties may let residents haul their own waste to cabinet-approved staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities in the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.43-505: Kentucky Pride Fund; recycling and household hazardous waste grants (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- State law funds recycling and household hazardous waste grants from the Kentucky Pride Fund; counties, cities and other local governments may apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kentucky EEC press release (May 14, 2026): $6 million for recycling and household hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
- The state household hazardous waste grant pays for counties to hold annual drop-off events for household chemicals, old electronics and other hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.10-610: Assistance to household hazardous waste educational and collection programs (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- The cabinet provides technical assistance to local governments that set up household hazardous waste education or collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kentucky DWM: Commonwealth Cleanup Week (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management
- The fourth week in March is Commonwealth Cleanup Week, a volunteer cleanup week set by the 1998 General Assembly. Checked October 26, 2026.

“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.

How we check our information