Tire Recycling in Fernley, NV
The Fernley Transfer Station takes tires for a fee that depends on the load; the yearly WM voucher can cover eligible items.
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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.
Nevada rules
- Nevada charges a $1 fee on each new vehicle tire sold at retail, collected along with the sales tax (NRS 444A.090). Source: NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab)
- In a designated health district, or in a county where a waste tire management facility holds a permit, willfully putting a waste tire generated there in a municipal solid waste landfill is a misdemeanor (NRS 444.509). Source: NRS Chapter 444: Sanitation (solid waste, waste tires, motor vehicle batteries) (opens in new tab)
More Nevada rules (14)
- NDEP: waste tires from a county with a permitted waste tire management facility must go to that facility for processing instead of a landfill. Source: NDEP: Waste Tires (opens in new tab)
- It is unlawful in Nevada to willfully dump, abandon or dispose of a motor vehicle tire at a site that has no permit for that purpose (NRS 444.583). Source: NRS Chapter 444: Sanitation (solid waste, waste tires, motor vehicle batteries) (opens in new tab)
- Sellers send 95 percent of the new tire fee to the Department of Taxation for the state Solid Waste Management Account. Source: NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab)
- The $1 tire fee does not apply to tires that come with a new or used vehicle unless the tires are sold separately. Source: NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab)
- For the fee and retailer rules, a vehicle tire means a motorized-vehicle tire 12 inches or larger in diameter; recapped tires and resold used tires are excluded. Source: NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab)
- Three agencies regulate waste tires: NDEP statewide, the Southern Nevada Health District in Clark County and Northern Nevada Public Health in Washoe County. Source: NDEP: Waste Tires (opens in new tab)
- Anyone transporting waste tires in NDEP jurisdiction must register as a waste tire hauler; Clark and Washoe haulers register with their health districts. Source: NDEP: Waste Tires (opens in new tab)
- NDEP estimates Nevada generates about 2 million waste tires a year, most of which are landfilled. Source: NDEP: Waste Tires (opens in new tab)
- NDEP counts paints, cleaners, oils, antifreeze, batteries, light bulbs and pesticides as household hazardous waste, which many communities collect. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
- NDEP: never pour household hazardous waste into storm drains, sewers, septic systems or on the ground. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
- Nevada counties with 100,000 or more people must make available a program for separating recyclables from household and public-building waste (NRS 444A.040). Source: NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab)
- Those larger counties must also make available a program for disposing of hazardous household products. Source: NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab)
- NDEP notes that each Nevada county offers different recycling and waste services. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Where Can I Recycle & Take My Waste? (opens in new tab)
- NDEP runs a recycling hotline at 1-800-597-5865 for recycling questions. Source: NDEP Nevada Recycles: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (22)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- City of Fernley Spring 2025 Newsletter (opens in new tab) · WM (Waste Management of Nevada)
- WM says yard waste, tires, car batteries, furniture and mattresses can go to the local WM Transfer Station; fees vary by load type. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Fernley residents can use the Fernley Transfer Station Voucher mailed to their residence to drop off eligible items at no additional cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Fernley Winter 2025-2026 Newsletter (opens in new tab) · WM (Waste Management of Nevada)
- Bring the voucher with a utility bill or driver’s license matching your service address; vouchers are mailed at the start of each year. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab) · Nevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau)
- Nevada charges a $1 fee on each new vehicle tire sold at retail, collected along with the sales tax (NRS 444A.090). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Sellers send 95 percent of the new tire fee to the Department of Taxation for the state Solid Waste Management Account. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The $1 tire fee does not apply to tires that come with a new or used vehicle unless the tires are sold separately. Checked October 26, 2026.
- For the fee and retailer rules, a vehicle tire means a motorized-vehicle tire 12 inches or larger in diameter; recapped tires and resold used tires are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Nevada tire retailers must post a notice that state law requires them to accept used tires when new tires are bought from them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A tire retailer may not refuse to accept used or waste tires in exchange when a customer buys a new tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Buyers do not have to hand over an old tire to buy a new one. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Nevada counties with 100,000 or more people must make available a program for separating recyclables from household and public-building waste (NRS 444A.040). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Those larger counties must also make available a program for disposing of hazardous household products. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NRS Chapter 444: Sanitation (solid waste, waste tires, motor vehicle batteries) (opens in new tab) · Nevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau)
- In a designated health district, or in a county where a waste tire management facility holds a permit, willfully putting a waste tire generated there in a municipal solid waste landfill is a misdemeanor (NRS 444.509). Checked October 26, 2026.
- It is unlawful in Nevada to willfully dump, abandon or dispose of a motor vehicle tire at a site that has no permit for that purpose (NRS 444.583). Checked October 26, 2026.
- NDEP: Waste Tires (opens in new tab) · Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
- NDEP: waste tires from a county with a permitted waste tire management facility must go to that facility for processing instead of a landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Three agencies regulate waste tires: NDEP statewide, the Southern Nevada Health District in Clark County and Northern Nevada Public Health in Washoe County. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Anyone transporting waste tires in NDEP jurisdiction must register as a waste tire hauler; Clark and Washoe haulers register with their health districts. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NDEP estimates Nevada generates about 2 million waste tires a year, most of which are landfilled. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab) · Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
- NDEP counts paints, cleaners, oils, antifreeze, batteries, light bulbs and pesticides as household hazardous waste, which many communities collect. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NDEP: never pour household hazardous waste into storm drains, sewers, septic systems or on the ground. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NDEP Nevada Recycles: Where Can I Recycle & Take My Waste? (opens in new tab) · Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
- NDEP notes that each Nevada county offers different recycling and waste services. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NDEP Nevada Recycles: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab) · Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
- NDEP runs a recycling hotline at 1-800-597-5865 for recycling questions. Checked October 26, 2026.
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