Tire Recycling in Omaha, NE

Omaha holds separate tire collection events for city households (2026: June 6, August 15 and November 7), up to 16 tires off the rim per vehicle. Tires are not taken at cleanups, River City's bulky program or UnderTheSink.

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

3 ways to get rid of a tire in Omaha

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · OmahaNo 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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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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Omaha tire collection eventsCity service · OmahaOmaha residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Since 2026 the City of Omaha holds tire collection events separately from its spring and fall cleanups. 2026 events were Saturdays June 6 (2214 Washington St), August 15 (1818 Jayne St) and November 7 (19602 Honeysuckle Dr), 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Open to Omaha households in Nebraska-plated vehicles; up to 16 car, motorcycle or small truck tires per vehicle per day, off the rim; no business, tractor or semi tires.
Cost & rules
- Only at the scheduled Saturday events; tires must be off the rim; no business, tractor or semi tires.
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Places that don’t take tires (2)

Omaha bulky material disposal program (River City Recycling and Transfer Station) · Omaha
UnderTheSink household hazardous waste facility · Douglas County

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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)

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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.
Bulky Item Disposal - Wasteline Omaha (opens in new tab) · City of Omaha Environmental Services
- The bulky disposal program is for residents within Omaha city limits; non-residents pay full cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires are not accepted; see the city tire collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
Tire Collection - 2026 - Wasteline Omaha (opens in new tab) · City of Omaha Environmental Services
- Tire collection is open to all City of Omaha households; residential tires only, delivered in a Nebraska-plated vehicle. Checked October 26, 2026.
- New for 2026, Omaha holds three tire collection events separate from its cleanups. Checked October 26, 2026.
- 2026 events run on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; the last is November 7 at the former Elkhorn Sewer Treatment Plant, 19602 Honeysuckle Drive. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Car, motorcycle and small truck tires removed from the rim are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Business tires, tires on rims, tractor and semi tires are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Common Questions - Under The Sink (opens in new tab) · City of Omaha (Under The Sink)
- All Douglas and Sarpy County residents are eligible, households only. Checked October 26, 2026.
What's Not Accepted - Under The Sink (opens in new tab) · City of Omaha (Under The Sink)
- Tires are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.

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