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Tire Recycling in Kingsport, TN

Trash crews take up to four tires off the rim; the city landfill takes tires for $5 each (fewer than six).

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

3 ways to get rid of a tire in Kingsport

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · KingsportNo 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. Kingsport Landfill (demolition landfill)Drop-off · 1921 Brookside Lane, KingsportOpen to everyoneConditions applyFrom $5
    Where

    1921 Brookside Lane
    Kingsport, TN 37660

    Hours

    Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Sat 8-11:45 a.m.; closed Sunday and 11:30-noon

    Cost & rules

    Tires

    Accepted with conditionsFees apply
    Fees for tires
    Fewer than 6 tires$5.00 each
    Whole or cut tires (per ton)$300.00
    • Off the rim; no larger than a 19.5-inch truck tire.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Kingsport yard waste and trash crew pickupCity service · KingsportKingsport residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    City of Kingsport yard waste/trash crews collect every two weeks on your yard waste day (at the street by 7 a.m.): brush, appliances, up to four tires off the rim, mattresses, box springs, couches, tables and other household bulky items. Some items are chargeable under chapter 86 of the city fee resolution. Questions: 423-229-9451.

    Cost & rules
    • Set out on your every-other-week yard waste day by 7 a.m.; some items are billed under the city fee resolution.

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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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Brush & Yard Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Kingsport Public Works
    • Yard waste/trash crews pick up appliances, four tires off the rim, mattresses, box springs, couches, tables, bed frames, grills without tanks and lawn mowers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Yard waste/trash is collected every two weeks and must be at the street by 7 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Certain items are charged when picked up (chapter 86 of the fee resolution); placing them at the curb means agreeing to be billed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Kingsport Public Works
    • The landfill fee is $70 per ton pro-rated; loads under 1,000 pounds cost $35. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • City residents may dump up to 12,000 pounds per year (July-June) with no tipping fee, with a driver's license or water bill as proof of a city address. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires up to 19.5-inch truck size, off the rim: whole or cut tires $300 per ton, fewer than 6 tires $5 each. 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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