Tire Recycling in Webster Groves, MO
Waste Management no longer takes tires in Webster Groves; the city suggests area tire shops, which recycle them for a small fee.
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Before you go
- Ask whether tires on rims cost more.
- Check per-tire fees and how many you can bring at once.
Missouri rules
- Scrap tires may not go in a Missouri landfill unless they have been cut, chipped or shredded. Source: Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.270: Scrap tires, prohibited activities (opens in new tab)
- DNR: homeowners may put tires in household trash only if they are cut first (sidewalls cut out, or cut through the tread like a bagel). Source: Missouri DNR: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
More Missouri rules (13)
- Tires cut in one of the two ways DNR describes are the only tires a permitted sanitary landfill may accept. Source: Missouri DNR: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- A 50-cent fee is charged on each new tire sold at retail in Missouri. Source: Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.273: Fee, sale of new tires, amount (opens in new tab)
- The new tire fee is set to end December 31, 2031. Source: Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.273: Fee, sale of new tires, amount (opens in new tab)
- DNR: the 50-cent scrap tire fee applies to the retail sale of every new tire and funds tire cleanups, oversight and grants. Source: Missouri DNR: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- Burning tires is illegal in Missouri except at DNR-approved facilities. Source: Missouri DNR: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- For large numbers of tires, DNR says to use a permitted scrap tire hauler. Source: Missouri DNR: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- Scrap tires may also go to a permitted scrap tire processor or to another state if handled under that state's rules. Source: Missouri DNR: Management of Scrap Tires (PUB2056) (opens in new tab)
- Counties and cities may have their own extra scrap tire requirements. Source: Missouri DNR: Management of Scrap Tires (PUB2056) (opens in new tab)
- DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Source: Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
- The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Source: Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (28)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- St. Louis Household Hazardous Waste (HHWSTL) (opens in new tab) · HHWSTL (St. Louis County, City of St. Louis, Jefferson County)
- HHWSTL accepts hazardous waste from households in St. Louis County, St. Louis City and Jefferson County only, not from businesses, places of worship or schools. Checked October 26, 2026.
- HHWSTL FAQs (opens in new tab) · HHWSTL (St. Louis County, City of St. Louis, Jefferson County)
- A reservation is required; bring proof of address such as a driver's license or utility bill. Credit and debit cards only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Not accepted: appliances, tires, electronics, TVs/monitors and other bulky items, among others. Checked October 26, 2026.
- HHWSTL Unacceptable Waste Disposal Options (opens in new tab) · HHWSTL (St. Louis County, City of St. Louis, Jefferson County)
- HHWSTL says most tire sellers accept tires for disposal, possibly for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Trash Services (opens in new tab) · City of Webster Groves
- Since June 1, 2023, Waste Management collects trash, yard waste and recyclables from single- and two-family residences. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Waste Management no longer accepts tires; the city suggests area tire shops, which recycle them for a small fee (Dobb's Tire charges $4 per tire). Checked October 26, 2026.
- The city notes tire shops recycle tires for a small fee, e.g. $4 per tire at Dobb's Tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.270: Scrap tires, prohibited activities (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
- Scrap tires may not go in a Missouri landfill unless they have been cut, chipped or shredded. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Anyone selling new, used or remanufactured tires at retail must accept scrap tires from customers, one for each tire sold, at the point of transfer. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Businesses accepting scrap tires may charge a reasonable fee reflecting the cost of managing them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Missouri DNR: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- DNR: homeowners may put tires in household trash only if they are cut first (sidewalls cut out, or cut through the tread like a bagel). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires cut in one of the two ways DNR describes are the only tires a permitted sanitary landfill may accept. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR: the 50-cent scrap tire fee applies to the retail sale of every new tire and funds tire cleanups, oversight and grants. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Burning tires is illegal in Missouri except at DNR-approved facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- For large numbers of tires, DNR says to use a permitted scrap tire hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR: for a few tires, take them to a tire dealer or store that sells tires and pay the per-tire disposal fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.273: Fee, sale of new tires, amount (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
- A 50-cent fee is charged on each new tire sold at retail in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The new tire fee is set to end December 31, 2031. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Missouri DNR: Management of Scrap Tires (PUB2056) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Scrap tires may also go to a permitted scrap tire processor or to another state if handled under that state's rules. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Counties and cities may have their own extra scrap tire requirements. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Missouri DNR: What to Do With Items Banned From Landfills (PUB0186) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- DNR: retailers must take the tires you replace when you buy new ones, and usually charge a handling fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Without a tire purchase, another arrangement is needed; some scrap tire storage sites accept tires, and they may charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Retailers and storage sites accepting scrap tires may charge a disposal fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
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