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Tire Recycling in New Orleans, LA

New Orleans collects up to 4 tires curbside with a 311 large item request, and the Elysian Fields Recycling Drop-Off Center takes up to 5 tires on Saturdays.

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4 ways to get rid of a tire in New Orleans

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · New OrleansNo 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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  2. New Orleans Recycling Drop-Off Center (Elysian Fields)Drop-off · 2829 Elysian Fields Ave, New OrleansOrleans Parish residentsCost not listed
    Where

    2829 Elysian Fields Ave
    New Orleans, LA 70122

    Hours

    Saturdays 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Tires

    AcceptedCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Orleans Parish residents only; open Saturdays 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Businesses and organizations excluded.
    • Limit: Limit 5 tires.

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  3. Louisiana tire dealer take-back and LDEQ waste tire feeState program · LouisianaOpen to everyoneConditions apply$1.25–$10
    How it works

    Under LDEQ's waste tire rules, Louisiana tire dealers must take one waste tire for every new tire sold, at the time of sale, unless the buyer keeps it. Every new tire carries an LDEQ Waste Tire Fee ($2.25 passenger/light truck, $5 medium truck, $10 off-road, $1.25 recap), charged whether or not you leave the old tire. Without a purchase, no rule requires a dealer to take tires.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    LDEQ Waste Tire Fee, per new passenger/light truck tire bought$2.25
    LDEQ Waste Tire Fee, per new medium truck tire bought$5
    LDEQ Waste Tire Fee, per new off-road tire bought$10
    LDEQ Waste Tire Fee, per recapped or retreaded tire bought$1.25
    • Only when you buy new tires: the dealer takes one old tire for each tire sold, at the time of sale. The fee is charged whether or not you leave your old tires.
    • The fee also applies to designated spare, recall and adjustment, ATV and UTV tires. No fee on tires of 500 lb or more, solid tires, or lawn mower, bicycle and golf cart tires.
    • The fee must be listed on its own invoice line as the "LDEQ Waste Tire Fee", with no tax added.

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  4. New Orleans Bulky Waste Pickup (311 Large Item Pickup)City service · New OrleansNew Orleans residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation curbside bulky waste collection for properties eligible for city trash service (residential buildings of four units or fewer). Request collection through 311; set items out no more than 24 hours before the scheduled collection day. Takes white goods, sofas, mattresses, appliances, furniture, rolled carpet and up to 4 tires. Small businesses are not eligible.

    Cost & rules
    • Request collection through 311 first. Do not set items out more than 24 hours before your scheduled collection day (fines apply).

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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

  • Trash Collection (opens in new tab) · City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation
    • Up to 4 tires can be placed curbside on the scheduled collection day after a Request Large Item Pickup request to 311. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents must contact 311 to request bulky waste collection and may not set items out more than 24 hours before the scheduled collection day, or they will be fined. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • For refrigerators, sofas, mattresses, tires and other large items, residents call 311 to request bulky waste collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Small businesses are not eligible for bulky waste collection and must contract with private vendors. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • City trash collection serves residential properties with four or fewer units under one roof and small businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling Drop-Off (opens in new tab) · City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation
    • The Recycling Drop-Off Center at 2829 Elysian Fields Ave is open weekly on Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., to Orleans Parish residents; businesses and organizations are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The center accepts household batteries (AA through 9-volt and lithium), televisions (limit 4) and tires (limit 5). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City to Host Free Paper Shredding During Recycling Drop-Off Event on Saturday, September 19 (opens in new tab) · City of New Orleans, Office of the Mayor
    • Every Saturday Orleans Parish residents can drop off recyclables including corrugated cardboard, batteries, electronics, televisions (limit 4) and tires (limit 5). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses and organizations are not eligible for Recycling Drop-Off services. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • What's in the ReStore? (opens in new tab) · New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity
    • Drop-off donations are accepted 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; residential pickup can be scheduled. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ReStore cannot accept hazardous waste, tires, used mattresses or box springs, used paint, or broken items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2418: Waste tires; Waste Tire Management Dedicated Fund Account (opens in new tab) · Louisiana State Legislature
    • It is unlawful to knowingly dispose of waste tires in Louisiana unless they go for processing to a permitted solid waste disposal facility, a permitted waste tire processing facility or a waste tire collection center. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Whole waste tires that have not been processed or recycled may not be landfilled as final disposal; tires cut, separated or shredded under LDEQ rules may be. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The law tells LDEQ to encourage voluntary, public waste tire collection centers at all tire retailers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • State law caps the tire fee at $2.25 per passenger/light truck/small farm service tire, $5 per medium truck tire and $10 per off-road tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tire fees go to the Waste Tire Management Dedicated Fund Account, which LDEQ may spend only on solving the state's waste tire problem. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LDEQ: Waste Tires (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
    • Louisiana's waste tire regulations are in the Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part VII, Chapter 105. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • LDEQ's Waste Tire Pilot Program gives selected parishes and municipalities up to $20,000 each, as reimbursement, for tire cleanup, enforcement and prevention. Applications closed July 18, 2025. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LDEQ: Waste Tire Consumer Notices (PDF, effective Oct. 1, 2018) (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
    • It is unlawful to dispose of, discard, burn or release waste tires in violation of the state solid waste regulations; fines can reach $32,500 per day per violation. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • New motor vehicle dealers also collect the waste tire fee on the tires of each new vehicle sold. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tire dealers must take one waste tire for every tire sold, at the time of sale, unless the buyer keeps the old tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tire dealers collect a $2.25 waste tire fee on each new passenger/light truck tire sold. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The waste tire fee is $5 for each medium truck tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The waste tire fee is $10 for each off-road tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The waste tire fee is $1.25 for each recapped or retreaded tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The fee is charged whether or not the buyer leaves the old tire with the dealer. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The fee also applies to recall and adjustment tires, designated spare tires, and ATV and UTV tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LDEQ: Waste Tire Generator Guidance (PDF, updated Mar. 5, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
    • The waste tire fee must appear on its own line of the sales invoice as the "LDEQ Waste Tire Fee", and no tax may be applied to it. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • No fee is collected on tires of 500 lb or more, solid tires, or small tires such as lawn mower, bicycle and golf cart tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Only LDEQ-authorized transporters may remove waste tires from a tire dealer; LDEQ publishes the list of authorized transporters. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • LDEQ guidance: one waste tire for every tire sold is collected unless the buyer keeps it; extra tires may be taken but are program-ineligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LDEQ: Hazardous Waste Permitting (Universal Waste Program, Household Hazardous Waste Days) (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
    • Household hazardous waste is collected at community Household Hazardous Waste Days, where people drop off items they should not put in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Local entities that want to host a household hazardous waste day must submit a request to LDEQ. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LDEQ: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
    • LDEQ gathers recycling information from cities and parishes and reports it to the Legislature; local governments run recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Louisiana's Solid Waste Recycling and Reduction Law is La. R.S. 30:2411 through 2423. Checked October 26, 2026.

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