Tire Recycling in Chattanooga, TN

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Donation FAQs (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area
  • Not accepted: wet or soiled items, hazardous materials, large appliances, mattresses/box springs, automobile tires and batteries, broken items, recalled items and console CRT televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Store donation centers are open Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Brush and Bulk Trash Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Chattanooga Public Works
  • Not accepted at the curb include building materials, auto parts, household garbage, propane tanks, tires, cardboard boxes, recyclables and hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulky trash collection is not offered to businesses, apartment complexes or landlords; you or a relative must live at the address. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Refuse Collection Centers (opens in new tab) · City of Chattanooga Public Works
  • Refuse collection centers are for City of Chattanooga residents to dispose of bulky trash from their own households; no contractors, businesses or landlords. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Drivers need a driver's license showing City of Chattanooga residency (or a utility bill if new) and Hamilton County tags. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents may dispose of material up to 12 times per calendar year; loads may not exceed a standard truck bed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted: appliances, mattresses, BBQ grills, microwaves, clothes, metal, drywall (max one truck), tires (max 4, auto only), furniture, toys, landscape timbers, vinyl and lumber. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Where and When to Recycle (opens in new tab) · Hamilton County Recycling
  • Tire Recovery Center (tire recycling only): 7609 Standifer Gap Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421, (423) 602-8473; Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; $1 per passenger tire, $4 per truck tire; call for an appointment first. Checked October 26, 2026.
• TDEC Materials Management: Waste Tire Program (opens in new tab) · Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
  • Whole, unshredded tires may not be landfilled in Tennessee; they must go to a permitted processing facility or a county waste tire collection site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Every Tennessee county must provide at least one waste tire collection site for residents and businesses; TDEC publishes a county-by-county list of sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Counties may set local fees for handling commercial quantities of tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A pre-disposal fee is charged on each new tire sold at retail in Tennessee (T.C.A. 67-4-1610). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Of each fee, $0.10 is kept by the dealer, $1.00 goes to the county of origin and $0.25 goes to TDEC for statewide waste tire management. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tennessee also charges a Tire Environmental Fee on new vehicles registered in the state; the money supports the Tire Environmental Act Program (TEAP). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Illegal dumping of tires is prohibited under Tennessee's litter law. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Anyone who commercially hauls waste tires in Tennessee must register each year with the Waste Tire Hauler Program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • TDEC's retailer section lists only the pre-disposal fee; it describes no duty for tire retailers to take back used tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
• TDEC Materials Management: Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHW) (opens in new tab) · Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
  • Each county must provide, directly, by contract or through a solid waste authority, at least one site to receive and store waste tires, used automotive oils and fluids, and lead-acid batteries, if adequate sites are not otherwise available. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Tennessee Department of Revenue: OTF-6 Tire Pre-Disposal Fee Overview (opens in new tab) · Tennessee Department of Revenue
  • The tire pre-disposal fee is $1.35 per new tire for motor vehicles used on streets or highways, including cars, motorcycles, trucks, trailers, farm tractors and equipment, and construction machinery. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The fee is imposed on the business that sells new tires at retail in Tennessee. Checked October 26, 2026.
• TDEC Waste Management Branch: Waste Tire Hauler Program (opens in new tab) · Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
  • Individuals hauling their own waste tires (for example in a personal vehicle, or farmers) do not need to register as waste tire haulers. Checked October 26, 2026.

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