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Tire Recycling in Knoxville, TN

City bulky pickup takes tires removed from rims; Knox County centers take up to eight a year free, and the transfer station takes up to four a day.

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

4 ways to get rid of a tire in Knoxville

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · KnoxvilleNo 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. City of Knoxville Solid Waste Facility – Transfer StationDrop-off · 1033 Elm Street, KnoxvilleOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    1033 Elm Street
    Knoxville, TN 37921

    Hours

    Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 7 a.m.-3:45 p.m.; Wed 7-11:45 a.m.; Sat 8-11:45 a.m.; closed Sunday

    Cost & rules

    Tires

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

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

    • Limit: No more than four tires per customer per day.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Knox County Convenience CentersCounty service · Knox CountyKnox County residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Seven free, self-service drop-off centers for Knox County residents' household trash, bulky waste and recycling: Carter (8815 Asheville Hwy), Dutchtown (10618 Dutchtown Rd), Halls (3608 Neal Dr), John Sevier (1950 W. Governor John Sevier Hwy), Karns (6930 Karns Crossing Ln), Powell (7311 Morton View Ln) and Tazewell Pike/Gibbs (7201 Tazewell Pike). Open Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sat 7 a.m.-3 p.m.; closed Wednesdays, Sundays and holidays. The Census geocoder places the centers it matched in unincorporated Knox County (Halls and Powell CDPs), outside Knoxville city limits. Phone 865-215-5865.

    Cost & rules
    • No large, commercial or agricultural tires and no business tires.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. City of Knoxville bulky waste pickupCity service · KnoxvilleKnoxville residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    City of Knoxville crews pick up bulky household items (furniture, appliances, tires off the rim) set at the curb where the city trash cart goes. Call 311 (865-215-4311) to place a "bulky alert" first; up to five items per week; allow up to two business days.

    Cost & rules
    • Call 311 for a bulky alert before setting out; up to five items per week at the curb where your trash cart goes.
    • Tires must be removed from their rims.

    Official page (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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Convenience Centers (opens in new tab) · Knox County Solid Waste
    • There are no fees to use Knox County Convenience Centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The centers are only for Knox County residents bringing their own residential waste and recycling; businesses, rental-property waste and contractors are sent to paid facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulky Do-It-Yourself Demolition Waste (opens in new tab) · Knox County Solid Waste
    • Waste from outside Knox County is not accepted; users need a Knox license plate or proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tire Recycling (opens in new tab) · Knox County Solid Waste
    • Up to eight passenger and light-truck tires per person per year may be left at any center; 8-20 tires need pre-authorization. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • More than 20 tires, large commercial or agricultural tires, and business tires must go to a commercial waste tire disposal site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulky Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Knoxville Waste & Resources Management
    • Bulky waste includes furniture, tires with rims removed, appliances and other approved household items too large for the garbage cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents may set out up to five bulky items per week; if more are set out none are collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Place a "bulky alert" by calling 311 before setting items out at the curb where the trash cart goes; allow up to two business days. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires are picked up only if removed from their rims. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · City of Knoxville Waste & Resources Management
    • No more than four tires per customer per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Solid Waste Facility (opens in new tab) · City of Knoxville Waste & Resources Management
    • Residents and businesses can dispose of a wide variety of materials at the Solid Waste Facility, which houses the Transfer Station and the HHW Facility. 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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