Tire Recycling in Rochester, MN

Automotive tires are $5 each (eight per day) at Recycling Center Plus.

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

3 ways to get rid of a tire in Rochester

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · RochesterNo 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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Olmsted County Recycling Center PlusCounty service · Olmsted County$5
How it works
County drop-off at 305 Energy Parkway NE, Rochester, MN 55906 (the Census geocoder could not match this address, so it is recorded as a county program). Open Tuesday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; 507-328-7070. Sorted recyclables and clean scrap metal free; appliances, furniture, mattresses, TVs, computers and tires for a fee.
Cost & rules
Fees
Automotive or light truck tire $5
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Minnesota tire retailer take-back (Minn. Stat. 325E.32)State program · MinnesotaOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Anyone selling automotive tires at retail in Minnesota must accept waste tires from customers for collection and recycling, as many as the customer buys. The statute does not say whether the retailer may charge, or whether tires must be taken without a purchase.
Cost & rules
- Only from customers buying automotive tires: the retailer must take as many waste tires as you buy. The law does not say whether the retailer may charge.
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Fees
Automotive or light truck tire	$5

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Minnesota rules

A waste tire is a tire that is no longer suitable for its original purpose because of wear, damage or defect. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.90 Waste tires: definitions (opens in new tab)
A site storing, collecting or receiving more than 50 waste tires is a tire collector under Minnesota law (permits are required under 115A.902). Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.90 Waste tires: definitions (opens in new tab)

More Minnesota rules (7)

Disposing of waste tires in the land has been prohibited in Minnesota since July 1, 1985, except for beneficial uses of tire-derived products designated by the commissioner. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.904 Waste tires: land disposal prohibited (opens in new tab)
Administrative penalties for a household that violates the mercury disposal ban may not exceed $700. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.932 Mercury prohibition (opens in new tab)
Household hazardous waste is waste from household activity that has the characteristics of, or is listed as, hazardous waste, not waste from commercial activity in a home. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
The MPCA must run a statewide household hazardous waste program, including collection sites and information, education and technical assistance. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
Each county must have a household hazardous waste management plan (education, reduction, and separating and collecting HHW from trash) and had to implement it by June 30, 1992. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
HHW programs must be allowed to accept up to 100 pounds of waste a year from a business generating 220 pounds or less of hazardous waste a month. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
An HHW collection site is a permanent or temporary location with scheduled hours where people may bring household hazardous waste. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Recycling Center Plus (opens in new tab) · Olmsted County Environmental Resources
- Recycling Center Plus: 305 Energy Parkway NE, Rochester, MN 55906; 507-328-7070; open Tuesday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted for a fee (household quantities): appliances, computer systems, furniture, mattresses (eight or fewer per day), TVs and automotive tires (eight or fewer per day). Checked October 26, 2026.
Olmsted County Solid Waste Fee Schedule (opens in new tab) · Olmsted County Environmental Resources
- Automotive and light truck tires $5 each (maximum 8 per day); recyclable mattresses $30 each (maximum 8 per day). Checked October 26, 2026.
Garbage & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Rochester
- Rochester says Olmsted County offers many waste diversion programs for Rochester residents and links its Household Hazardous Waste Recycling page. Checked October 26, 2026.
Minnesota Statutes 115A.904 Waste tires: land disposal prohibited (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- Disposing of waste tires in the land has been prohibited in Minnesota since July 1, 1985, except for beneficial uses of tire-derived products designated by the commissioner. Checked October 26, 2026.
Minnesota Statutes 115A.90 Waste tires: definitions (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- A waste tire is a tire that is no longer suitable for its original purpose because of wear, damage or defect. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A site storing, collecting or receiving more than 50 waste tires is a tire collector under Minnesota law (permits are required under 115A.902). Checked October 26, 2026.
Minnesota Statutes 325E.32 Waste tires; collection (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- Retail sellers of automotive tires must accept waste tires from customers for collection and recycling, as many as the customer buys. Checked October 26, 2026.
Minnesota Statutes 115A.932 Mercury prohibition (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- Administrative penalties for a household that violates the mercury disposal ban may not exceed $700. Checked October 26, 2026.
Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- Household hazardous waste is waste from household activity that has the characteristics of, or is listed as, hazardous waste, not waste from commercial activity in a home. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The MPCA must run a statewide household hazardous waste program, including collection sites and information, education and technical assistance. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each county must have a household hazardous waste management plan (education, reduction, and separating and collecting HHW from trash) and had to implement it by June 30, 1992. Checked October 26, 2026.
- HHW programs must be allowed to accept up to 100 pounds of waste a year from a business generating 220 pounds or less of hazardous waste a month. Checked October 26, 2026.
- An HHW collection site is a permanent or temporary location with scheduled hours where people may bring household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.

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