Tire Recycling in Reno, NV

Up to 7 tires per household are taken free at Reno's yearly hazardous and e-waste day; WM's Lockwood free week takes four per household.

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

4 ways to get rid of a tire in Reno

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · RenoNo 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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City of Reno Community Cleanups (Biggest Little Fall Refresh and e-waste/HHW day)City service · RenoReno residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
Seasonal City of Reno neighborhood cleanups by ward, with WM roll-off bins for residential bulky waste (fall 2026: September 19-November 14), plus a city-wide hazardous and electronic waste day (September 26, 2026 at Reno High School, 395 Booth St). Spring cleanups are also held. Questions: Reno Direct 775-334-4636.
Cost & rules
- Only at the yearly city-wide hazardous and e-waste day (September 26 in 2026); half a pickup bed of hazardous/e-waste per household.
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Lockwood Landfill Free Dump Week (WM, yearly around Earth Day)Pickup service · Washoe CountyReno residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Yearly WM event at Lockwood Regional Landfill (2700 East Mustang Road, Storey County): free disposal of bulky items and eligible appliances for residents. The 2026 week ran April 16-25 (closed Sunday). Refrigerant appliances, hazardous waste and large construction loads are excluded.
Cost & rules
- Only during the yearly free week at Lockwood Landfill (April 16-25 in 2026); residential loads only.
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Nevada tire retailer take-back (NRS 444A.060)State program · NevadaOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Nevada stores that sell vehicle tires must accept your used or waste tires when you buy new tires from them, and must post a notice saying so. You do not have to trade in a tire to buy one. A $1 state fee is charged on each new tire. The law does not say how many old tires a store must take or whether it may charge a disposal fee.
Cost & rules
- When you buy new vehicle tires, the store may not refuse your used or waste tires in exchange. The law does not say how many it must take or whether it may charge a disposal fee.
- Where a permitted waste tire facility serves the county or health district, waste tires may not go in a municipal landfill, and dumping tires at an unpermitted site is illegal.
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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)

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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)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Free Bulky Item Disposal at Lockwood Landfill (2026 flyer) (opens in new tab) · WM (Waste Management of Nevada)
- In 2026 WM held Free Bulky Item Disposal at Lockwood Landfill Thursday, April 16 to Saturday, April 25, for Earth Day; the flyer says the week is returning. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Open to residents of Reno, Sparks, unincorporated Washoe County and Storey County; residential disposal only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires are limited to four per residential household. Checked October 26, 2026.
Community Cleanups (opens in new tab) · City of Reno
- The Biggest Little Fall Refresh Cleaning events are free and open to all Reno residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A city-wide hazardous and electronic waste day was held Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Reno High School. Checked October 26, 2026.
- At the e-waste day: one large appliance (refrigerator, washer/dryer) per household and up to 7 tires per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous and e-waste items are limited to half of a standard pickup truck bed per household. 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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