Tire Recycling in Aloha, OR
Automotive tires without rims go with bulky pickup, not the garbage; Metro Central also takes tires.
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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.
Oregon rules
- DEQ says Oregon law imposes a landfill ban on disposal of whole tires. Source: Oregon DEQ: Waste Tire Management (opens in new tab)
- A private individual hauling their own waste tires to a processor or a DEQ-permitted disposal site, or anyone hauling fewer than five tires, does not need a waste tire carrier permit. Source: Oregon DEQ: Waste Tire Management (opens in new tab)
More Oregon rules (12)
- Anyone who generates waste tires must keep receipts showing proper disposal for two years. Source: Oregon DEQ: Waste Tire Management (opens in new tab)
- Tires may not be disposed of at a solid waste disposal site. Source: ORS Chapter 459: Solid Waste Management (2025 edition) (opens in new tab)
- DEQ says only about one third of Oregon waste tires are recovered; the rest are shredded and disposed of or dumped illegally. Source: Oregon DEQ: Waste Tire Management (opens in new tab)
- ORS 459.247 bars disposing of, and disposal sites from knowingly accepting, discarded large home appliances, used oil, tires, lead-acid batteries and covered electronic devices. Source: ORS Chapter 459: Solid Waste Management (2025 edition) (opens in new tab)
- Disposal sites may still accept and store these banned items for recycling or recovery. Source: ORS Chapter 459: Solid Waste Management (2025 edition) (opens in new tab)
- The Recycling Modernization Act (SB 582, 2021) took effect Jan. 1, 2022, and recycling program changes started in July 2025. Source: Oregon DEQ: Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (opens in new tab)
- Under the RMA, producers of packaged items, paper products and food serviceware pay for many recycling system improvements. Source: Oregon DEQ: Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (opens in new tab)
- From July 1, 2025, local governments began moving to one consistent list of materials collected curbside and at depots. Source: Oregon DEQ: Local Government Recycling Acceptance List (Aug. 4, 2025) (opens in new tab)
- In Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties, DEQ refers residents to RecycleOrNot.org or the Metro Recycling Information hotline, 503-234-3000. Source: Oregon DEQ: Recycle Right! (opens in new tab)
- DEQ says household hazardous waste should not go down the sink, on the ground, down a storm drain or in the garbage. Source: Oregon DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- DEQ lists pesticides, herbicides, solvents, fuels, paints, motor oil, antifreeze and mercury-containing wastes as household hazardous waste. Source: Oregon DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- DEQ keeps a county list of locally sponsored HHW programs, including permanent collection facilities. Source: Oregon DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (23)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Metro Central transfer station (opens in new tab) · Metro (Oregon)
- Recyclables, metal appliances, E-Cycles electronics and (where listed) mattresses are accepted at no charge from residential customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Fee materials have a $37-51 minimum for loads up to 240 pounds; public customers on staffed scales pay a $30 transaction fee per load above that. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Passenger vehicle and motorcycle tires are accepted, up to 15 per customer per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires cost $30 for the first tire and $2 (without rims) or $4 (with rims) for each additional tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires from tractors, heavy equipment or semi trucks are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulky Item Collection Rates (opens in new tab) · Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling
- Washington County sets bulky rates in unincorporated areas, not in cities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The service cost includes a flat pickup fee and a charge for each item. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulky pickup includes tires and televisions, which must not be thrown in the garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronics include televisions, monitors, computers, laptops and printers; automotive tires without rims are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ORS Chapter 459: Solid Waste Management (2025 edition) (opens in new tab) · Oregon State Legislature
- ORS 459.247 bars disposing of, and disposal sites from knowingly accepting, discarded large home appliances, used oil, tires, lead-acid batteries and covered electronic devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires may not be disposed of at a solid waste disposal site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Disposal sites may still accept and store these banned items for recycling or recovery. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oregon DEQ: Waste Tire Management (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ says Oregon law imposes a landfill ban on disposal of whole tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A private individual hauling their own waste tires to a processor or a DEQ-permitted disposal site, or anyone hauling fewer than five tires, does not need a waste tire carrier permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Anyone who generates waste tires must keep receipts showing proper disposal for two years. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ says only about one third of Oregon waste tires are recovered; the rest are shredded and disposed of or dumped illegally. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oregon DEQ: Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- The Recycling Modernization Act (SB 582, 2021) took effect Jan. 1, 2022, and recycling program changes started in July 2025. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Under the RMA, producers of packaged items, paper products and food serviceware pay for many recycling system improvements. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oregon DEQ: Local Government Recycling Acceptance List (Aug. 4, 2025) (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- From July 1, 2025, local governments began moving to one consistent list of materials collected curbside and at depots. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oregon DEQ: Recycle Right! (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- In Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties, DEQ refers residents to RecycleOrNot.org or the Metro Recycling Information hotline, 503-234-3000. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oregon DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ says household hazardous waste should not go down the sink, on the ground, down a storm drain or in the garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ lists pesticides, herbicides, solvents, fuels, paints, motor oil, antifreeze and mercury-containing wastes as household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ keeps a county list of locally sponsored HHW programs, including permanent collection facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
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