Tire Recycling in Jackson, TN

City of Jackson bulk pickup does not take tires; Madison County residents can take old tires to the Highway 70 East, Smith Lane, Highway 45 South or Mercer convenience centers.

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

2 ways to get rid of a tire in Jackson

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · JacksonNo 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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Madison County Solid Waste Convenience CentersCounty service · Madison CountyMadison County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Madison County Health Department convenience centers for county residents (e.g. 1932 Highway 70 East, 360 Smith Lane, 3242 Highway 45 South, 1411 Highway 138 Mercer). Old tires are accepted at the starred sites; metal and cardboard at listed sites.
Cost & rules
- Old tires only at the Highway 70 East, Smith Lane, Highway 45 South and Mercer sites.
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Places that don’t take tires (1)

Jackson residential bulk waste pickup · Jackson

Before you go

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

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Tennessee rules

Whole, unshredded tires may not be landfilled in Tennessee; they must go to a permitted processing facility or a county waste tire collection site. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Waste Tire Program (opens in new tab)
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. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Waste Tire Program (opens in new tab)

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Counties may set local fees for handling commercial quantities of tires. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Waste Tire Program (opens in new tab)
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. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHW) (opens in new tab)
A pre-disposal fee is charged on each new tire sold at retail in Tennessee (T.C.A. 67-4-1610). Source: TDEC Materials Management: Waste Tire Program (opens in new tab)
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. Source: Tennessee Department of Revenue: OTF-6 Tire Pre-Disposal Fee Overview (opens in new tab)
The fee is imposed on the business that sells new tires at retail in Tennessee. Source: Tennessee Department of Revenue: OTF-6 Tire Pre-Disposal Fee Overview (opens in new tab)
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. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Waste Tire Program (opens in new tab)
Tennessee also charges a Tire Environmental Fee on new vehicles registered in the state; the money supports the Tire Environmental Act Program (TEAP). Source: TDEC Materials Management: Waste Tire Program (opens in new tab)
Illegal dumping of tires is prohibited under Tennessee's litter law. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Waste Tire Program (opens in new tab)
Anyone who commercially hauls waste tires in Tennessee must register each year with the Waste Tire Hauler Program. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Waste Tire Program (opens in new tab)
Individuals hauling their own waste tires (for example in a personal vehicle, or farmers) do not need to register as waste tire haulers. Source: TDEC Waste Management Branch: Waste Tire Hauler Program (opens in new tab)
TDEC's retailer section lists only the pre-disposal fee; it describes no duty for tire retailers to take back used tires. Source: TDEC Materials Management: Waste Tire Program (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · Madison County Health Department
- Only Madison County residents may dispose of waste at the convenience centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Old tires are accepted at 1932 Highway 70 East, 360 Smith Lane, 3242 Highway 45 South and 1411 Highway 138 (Mercer), the starred locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residential Bulk Waste and Residential Bulk Yard Waste pick-ups (opens in new tab) · City of Jackson Health & Sanitation
- One- and two-family homes get 12 bulk or bulk-yard-waste pickups per calendar year, included in the monthly municipal collection fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
Health & Sanitation FAQs (opens in new tab) · City of Jackson Health & Sanitation
- Shingles, bricks, concrete, dirt, gravel, tires and similar items will not be picked up. 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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