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Tire Recycling in Westerly, RI

Westerly residents can drop them off at the Transfer Station for $8 per car tire.

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

4 ways to get rid of a tire in Westerly

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · WesterlyNo 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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  2. Westerly Transfer Station (39 Larry Hirsch Lane)City service · WesterlyOpen to everyone$8–$18
    How it works

    Town transfer station at 39 Larry Hirsch Lane, Westerly, RI 02891 (off Route 91, Westerly-Bradford Road, near the RIDOT highway facility); phone 401-348-2557. Open Mon–Sat 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., closed Sunday and most holidays. Resident fees shown; non-resident fees are generally double. Recorded as a program because the U.S. Census geocoder could not match this address.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Car tire (resident)$8
    Light truck tire (resident)$18

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. 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.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. RI Resource Recovery Residential Recycling Area (Central Landfill)Drop-off · outside Westerly · 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 & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Ask whether tires on rims cost more.
  2. Check per-tire fees and how many you can bring at once.
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Rhode Island rules

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Where this information comes from

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.
  • RIRRC A-Z: Westerly-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
    • Listed fees are for residents; non-resident fees are generally twice as much. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mattresses and box springs are free for Westerly residents only, limit 3 per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires: $8 per car tire, $18 per light truck tire. Checked October 26, 2026.

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