Tire Recycling in Kearney, NE

Tires are not collected curbside in Kearney; take them to the Kearney Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill ($7 per passenger tire, $17.50 truck/tractor).

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

3 ways to get rid of a tire in Kearney

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · KearneyNo 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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Kearney Area Solid Waste Agency LandfillCity service · Buffalo CountyOpen to everyone$7–$17.50
How it works
City-operated landfill serving Kearney and Buffalo County at 6711 W 56th St (Kearney mailing address, ZIP 68845; outside Kearney city limits in Buffalo County per the Census geocoder). Phone (308) 233-3607. Landfill and tipping station open Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Tires and appliances go to separate areas on site; batteries, chemicals, gas, oil, fertilizers and propane bottles are not accepted.
Cost & rules
Fees
Passenger tire $7
Truck or tractor tire $17.50
- Unload tires at the separate tire area on site.
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DWEE-funded community scrap tire cleanup eventsState program · NebraskaConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Each year the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment funds local scrap tire cleanup events through its Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive grants, paid for by a $1 fee on new tires. For 2026 it funded 32 events across 36 counties, run by the counties, cities, villages and NRDs that received grants; dates, places and rules vary and questions go to each applicant (DWEE's 2026 list gives dates and locations).
Cost & rules
- Only in counties with a funded event that year, on the organizer's dates; rules vary by event.
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Fees
Passenger tire	$7
Truck or tractor tire	$17.50

Places that don’t take tires (1)

City of Kearney Special Pickup (bulky items) · Kearney

Before you go

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

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Nebraska rules

Waste tires must be disposed of through a permitted waste tire hauler. Source: Can I throw this away? (NDEE news release) (opens in new tab)
Land disposal of waste tires in any form is prohibited, except nonrecyclable solid or foam tires. Source: Nebraska Revised Statute 13-2039: Land disposal of certain solid wastes; prohibited (opens in new tab)

More Nebraska rules (1)

Land disposal of discarded household appliances is prohibited in Nebraska. Source: Nebraska Revised Statute 13-2039: Land disposal of certain solid wastes; prohibited (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (13)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Nebraska Revised Statute 13-2039: Land disposal of certain solid wastes; prohibited (opens in new tab) · Nebraska Legislature
- Land disposal of waste tires in any form is prohibited, except nonrecyclable solid or foam tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Land disposal of discarded household appliances is prohibited in Nebraska. Checked October 26, 2026.
Can I throw this away? (NDEE news release) (opens in new tab) · Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment · effective June 9, 2022
- Waste tires must be disposed of through a permitted waste tire hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
2026 Scrap Tire Cleanup Events Funded by DWEE's Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Grant Program (opens in new tab) · Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment · effective June 3, 2026
- For 2026 DWEE funded 32 scrap tire cleanup events across 36 counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Events are organized by the grant recipients; questions about a specific event go to that applicant. Checked October 26, 2026.
$9.8 Million Awarded to Waste and Litter Reduction, Recycling, and Scrap Tire Grants (opens in new tab) · Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment
- Scrap tire grants are funded by a $1 fee on new tires; 2025 grants funded 22 scrap tire cleanup events. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Kearney: Special Item Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Kearney
- Kearney Sanitation offers a Special Pickup service for residents' bulky items, with a $53 minimum fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Special Pickup does not take tires, household hazardous waste, construction materials, concrete or yard waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Kearney: Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Kearney
- The Kearney Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill serves the citizens of Kearney and Buffalo County. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires and appliances are accepted at separate locations on the landfill property. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Kearney: Landfill Rate Table (opens in new tab) · City of Kearney
- Tire disposal costs $7 per passenger tire and $17.50 per truck or tractor tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refuse hauled from outside the service area is charged twice the listed rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Kearney: Separating Banned Items (opens in new tab) · City of Kearney
- State law bans tires and appliances from landfills, but the Kearney landfill accepts them at a separate location. Checked October 26, 2026.

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