Tire Recycling in Jackson, NJ

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• Ocean County Recycling Guide 2024 (opens in new tab) · County of Ocean
  • The guide lists tires at the special waste drop-off with a note that a fee may apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management: Our Facilities (opens in new tab) · County of Ocean
  • The Northern and Southern Recycling Centers welcome all residents and taxpayers of Ocean County; Saturdays are residents only, no commercial. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management: Tire Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · County of Ocean
  • Both county recycling centers accept up to 5 tires per resident per day at $2 per tire; tires must be off rims. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Only tires no larger than a truck tire and no smaller than 13 inches are accepted; bicycle, motorcycle and stock car tires are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires must be without rims; bring exact change. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management: Paint Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · County of Ocean
  • The paint program is for residents only; contractors and businesses must use an approved vendor. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Jackson Township: Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Jackson Township
  • The site is for Jackson residents only, with two forms of ID (driver's license, tax bill or lease); limit three trips per day. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • The Transfer Station does not take tires; bring them to the Northern Recycling Center, 601 New Hampshire Ave, Lakewood. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• Jackson Township: Tires Recycling (opens in new tab) · Jackson Township
  • Jackson tells Ocean County residents to bring car tires, off the rim, to the Northern or Southern Ocean County Recycling Centers. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
  • Under the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act (P.L.1987, c.102, as amended), each county adopts a district recycling plan to implement the State Recycling Plan goals. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Each county plan designates the materials every municipality must source separate: leaves plus at least three other recyclable materials. The statute does not name a fixed statewide list beyond leaves. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Municipalities adopt recycling ordinances under the county plan and may limit collection of designated recyclables to set hours. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Statutory targets: recycle at least 50% of the municipal solid waste stream and 60% of the total solid waste stream (by 1995). Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• P.L.2004, c.46: New motor vehicle tire fee and Local Tire Management Program (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
  • Since August 1, 2004, buyers pay a $1.50 fee on each new motor vehicle tire sold in a sale subject to NJ sales tax. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Recapped tires are not new motor vehicle tires, so the fee does not apply to them. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • DEP runs a Local Tire Management Program to clean up abandoned tire piles and give grants to counties and municipalities for that cleanup; it is not a consumer drop-off program. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• NJ Division of Taxation: Motor Vehicle Tire Fee (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Taxation
  • The Division of Taxation says the tire fee is $1.50 per tire, including a spare sold with a vehicle and new tires sold with repair or maintenance service. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Tire fee revenue goes to the Tire Management and Cleanup Fund in DEP. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.60 Dry Cell Battery Management Act: findings, declarations (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
  • The Dry Cell Battery Management Act requires counties to include used dry cell battery collection in their existing household hazardous waste collection programs. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).

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