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Tire Recycling in Gallatin, TN

Gallatin does not pick up tires. The Sumner County Resource Authority on Rappahannock Wire Road takes tires off the rim.

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

2 ways to get rid of a tire in Gallatin

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · GallatinNo 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.

  2. Resource Authority in Sumner County (RASCO) transfer station and recycling centerDrop-off · 625 Rappahannock Wire Road, GallatinSumner County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    625 Rappahannock Wire Road
    Gallatin, TN 37066

    Hours

    Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday 6 a.m.-2 p.m.; closed Sunday

    Cost & rules

    Tires

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Tires must be off the rim; no tractor tires. You load them into the trailer yourself.

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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Tennessee rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Tires (opens in new tab) · Resource Authority in Sumner County
    • RASCO takes tires removed from rims; tractor tires are not accepted and customers load tires into the trailer themselves. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling (opens in new tab) · Resource Authority in Sumner County
    • The recycle convenience center requires a TN driver's license showing Sumner County residency; no commercial vehicles or commercial recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Overview of Solid Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Gallatin Public Works Environmental Services
    • Tires are not collected; local tire dealers or the Resource Authority take tires for a cost. 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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