Tire Recycling in Baltimore, MD

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Residential Recycling Drop-Off Centers (opens in new tab) · Baltimore City Department of Public Works
  • DPW says its Residential Recycling Centers take household waste, recyclables and hard-to-recycle items all for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Residential Drop-Off Centers are exclusively for Baltimore City residents with valid IDs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Western (Reedbird) Residential Recycling Center at 701 Reedbird Ave is open on a limited schedule during a modernization project: Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• How to Use Drop-Off Center (opens in new tab) · Baltimore City Department of Public Works
  • Items residents can drop off include furniture and other bulk items, appliances, scrap metal, tires without rims, cardboard and electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Have Hard-To-Recycle Items? (opens in new tab) · Baltimore City Department of Public Works
  • Tires must be off the rim; residents can bring up to four off-rim tires per month to an accepting Recycling Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires are not accepted at Sisson Street. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents can set out four off-rim tires for collection, marked "bulk trash", after calling 311 to schedule. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bulk Trash Pickup and Large Item Removal (opens in new tab) · Baltimore City Department of Public Works
  • City of Baltimore residents can put out up to 3 bulk items for collection each month, on a scheduled Saturday. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Call 311 (or use 311 Online) at least four working days before the scheduled Saturday with your address, phone number and the three items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk pickup takes sofas, chairs and other furniture, mattresses and box springs, appliances and up to four tires with the rims removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mark items "bulk collection", place them where regular trash is collected (rear pickup: end of the yard, gate unlocked), out by 7:00 am. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MDE: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab) · Maryland Department of the Environment
  • Buyers of new tires in Maryland pay a $1.00 fee per tire as of January 1, 2026 (previously $0.80), which funds the scrap tire program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The 1991 Scrap Tire Recycling Act banned tires from landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Anyone who collects, transports, recycles or disposes of more than five scrap tires a year needs a state license. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • MDE says to contact a licensed scrap tire recycler or processor, contact your county solid waste division about its collection sites and rules, or hire a licensed hauler for larger loads. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Scrap tire recyclers and processors set their own tipping fees, accepted materials and drop-off times. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Most licensed facilities charge a fee to accept scrap tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-228: Scrap tire recycling system; tire recycling fee (opens in new tab) · Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland)
  • The tire recycling fee is set at $1 per tire from January 1, 2026, may be adjusted for inflation every two fiscal years, and may not exceed $2 per tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The tire recycling fee may not exceed $2 per tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The fee applies to the first sale of a new tire by a tire dealer, including tires on new or used vehicles; counties and towns may not add their own fee on new-tire sales. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Since January 1, 1994, scrap tires may not be disposed of in a landfill in Maryland (unless MDE grants a waiver). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Scrap tires may be disposed of only through a licensed scrap tire hauler or by taking them to an approved facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-274: State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund (opens in new tab) · Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland)
  • Tire recycling fees go into the State Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1801: Household hazardous waste definitions (opens in new tab) · Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland)
  • Household hazardous waste may include agricultural chemicals, cleaning agents and solvents, motor oils, paint, pesticides and preservatives. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · Maryland Department of the Environment
  • Maryland does not regulate HHW as hazardous waste, and federal law allows HHW in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • MDE recommends taking HHW to local HHW collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Many Maryland counties collect HHW such as mercury, paint, paint thinner, pesticides, herbicides and batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Some counties hold HHW days only once a year; contact your county for the next date and accepted materials. Checked October 26, 2026.

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