Tire Recycling in West Warwick, RI

West Warwick residents can drop them off at the DPW Back Yard for $3 each ($5 with rims).

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

4 ways to get rid of a tire in West Warwick

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · West WarwickNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
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West Warwick DPW Back YardDrop-off · 10 Junior Street, West WarwickWest Warwick residents$3–$5
Where
10 Junior Street
West Warwick, RI 02893
Hours
Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; 1st and 3rd Saturdays (check in at DPW office)
Cost & rules
Tires
AcceptedFees apply
Fees for tires
Tire without rim $3.00 each
Tire with rim $5.00 each
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Rhode Island tire retailer deposit and return (R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-63-4.9)State program · Rhode IslandOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Rhode Island tire retailers charge a $5.00 deposit on each new vehicle tire and refund it within 14 days when the buyer brings in a used tire. Retailers may not refuse a reasonably clean, substantially intact used tire, but refunds are limited to tires bought from that retailer.
Cost & rules
Fees
Deposit per new tire (refundable) $5
- Deposit refunds only for tires you bought from that retailer, within 14 days.
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RI Resource Recovery Residential Recycling Area (Central Landfill)Drop-off · outside West Warwick · 3 Shun Pike, JohnstonOpen to everyone$8
Where
3 Shun Pike
Johnston, RI 02919
Hours
Mon–Fri 6 a.m.–3:45 p.m.; Sat 6 a.m.–12 p.m.; closed holidays
Cost & rules
Tires
AcceptedFees apply
Fees for tires
Car tire $8.00 each
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)

Fees for tires
Tire without rim	$3.00 each
Tire with rim	$5.00 each

Fees
Deposit per new tire (refundable)	$5

Fees for tires
Car tire	$8.00 each

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Rhode Island rules

Vehicle tires may be disposed of only at an RIRRC facility, a licensed tire storage or recycling facility, or by export to an out-of-state recycler; burning tires is prohibited. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-63-2 (Disposal of used vehicle tires) (opens in new tab)
Tire retailers collect a $5.00 deposit per new vehicle tire, refunded within 14 days when the consumer brings in a used tire; retailers may not refuse reasonably clean, intact used tires. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-63-4.9 (Tire deposit system) (opens in new tab)

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Since July 1, 2006, mercury-added products may be disposed of only by recycling or as hazardous waste (mercury button cell batteries are excepted). Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.9-9 (Mercury-added products disposal ban) (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.9-9 (Mercury-added products disposal ban) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- Since July 1, 2006, mercury-added products may be disposed of only by recycling or as hazardous waste (mercury button cell batteries are excepted). Checked October 26, 2026.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-63-2 (Disposal of used vehicle tires) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- Vehicle tires may be disposed of only at an RIRRC facility, a licensed tire storage or recycling facility, or by export to an out-of-state recycler; burning tires is prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-63-4.9 (Tire deposit system) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- Tire retailers collect a $5.00 deposit per new vehicle tire, refunded within 14 days when the consumer brings in a used tire; retailers may not refuse reasonably clean, intact used tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Retailers charge a $5.00 deposit per new vehicle tire, refunded in full within 14 days when a used tire is delivered. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Retailers may not refuse a reasonably clean and substantially intact used vehicle tire from a consumer. Checked October 26, 2026.
RIRRC: Residential Recycling Area (for special / bulky item drop-off) (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- The RRA offers Rhode Islanders special and bulky item recycling and disposal; some items carry a fee and individual residents pay commercial (not municipal) fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Individual residents pay commercial fees, not municipal rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
RIRRC: Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- Resource Recovery recycles computers (monitors, towers, laptops, tablets) and TVs free for RI households and K-12 schools during operating hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Other businesses, nonprofits and institutions may recycle fewer than 15 complete systems for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
RIRRC: Fee Schedule FY27 (effective July 1, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation · effective July 1, 2026
- Car tires are $8 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
RIRRC: Materials Acceptance Criteria (last updated 05/14/26) (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation · effective May 14, 2026
- Only mattresses/box springs last used and disposed of in Rhode Island are eligible for free recycling at Resource Recovery. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Whole, clean tires (including on rims) from cars, motorcycles and bicycles are accepted; tires cut in half or contaminated with dirt are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of West Warwick: Department of Public Works (opens in new tab) · West Warwick
- DPW Back Yard: 10 Junior Street, West Warwick, RI 02893; residents only, Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
RIRRC A-Z: West Warwick-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- Tires are $3 each, or $5 each with rims. Checked October 26, 2026.

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