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Tire Recycling in Charlottesville, VA

City residents pay $16 per passenger tire without a rim ($23 with a rim) at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center.

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

2 ways to get rid of a tire in Charlottesville

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · CharlottesvilleNo 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. Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center (Rivanna Solid Waste Authority)County service · Albemarle CountyOpen to everyone$16–$23
    How it works

    Rivanna Solid Waste Authority transfer station and convenience center at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 (mailing city; the site is in Albemarle County, outside the City of Charlottesville). Open Mon-Sat 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Vehicles cross the scales; fees differ for Albemarle County and City of Charlottesville residents.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Passenger tire, no rim (City resident)$16
    Passenger tire, with rim (City resident)$23
    • City of Charlottesville resident rates shown; loads cross the scales.

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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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Accepted Items (opens in new tab) · Rivanna Solid Waste Authority
    • City of Charlottesville residents: under 200 lbs flat rate $16.00 ($6.00 plus a $10.00 service fee); 200 lbs or more $60 per ton plus the service fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • City of Charlottesville residents: passenger tire without rim $16.00, with rim $23.00. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Code of Virginia 58.1-641: Imposition of tire recycling fee (opens in new tab) · Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System)
    • Virginia levies a tire recycling fee on tire retailers of $0.50 for each new tire sold (since July 1, 2011). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The tire recycling fee is imposed on every retailer of tires in Virginia. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Code of Virginia 10.1-1422.3: Waste Tire Trust Fund established (opens in new tab) · Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System)
    • Tire recycling fee money goes to the Waste Tire Trust Fund, which pays for the state waste tire plan, partial reimbursement for using waste tires, and tire pile removal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Code of Virginia 10.1-1418.2: Improper disposal of tires; exemption; penalty (opens in new tab) · Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System)
    • It is unlawful to store, dispose of or place more than 100 waste tires on public or private property without a permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Virginia DEQ: Automotive Waste (vehicles, waste tires, fluids, batteries) (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ: waste tires may be stored at tire replacement businesses, DMV-licensed salvage yards, permitted tire processors and solid waste facilities; ask your local Public Works office whether its collection center takes tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ runs a voluntary waste tire hauler registration; haulers must deliver collected tires directly to a processor or licensed disposal point. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Private owners cleaning up certified tire piles may get Red Stamps that waive a tip fee at a participating tire recycler. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Code of Virginia 10.1-1400: Definitions (Virginia Waste Management Act) (opens in new tab) · Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System)
    • Virginia law defines household hazardous waste as household waste that would otherwise be hazardous, including certain batteries, solvent-based paint and paint thinners, used motor oil, and fluorescent bulbs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Virginia DEQ: Recycling Guidance by Material (household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ: many Virginia communities offer annual HHW collection events or permanent collection locations; check your county or city website. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ: if your community has no HHW program, or you cannot wait for the next event, you may put HHW in your regular trash, after drying or absorbing liquids. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Virginia DEQ: Special Waste (HHW, e-waste, white goods) (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ: many localities offer convenience centers or special collection days for HHW; check with your local Public Works office. Private vendors may offer free or fee-based services. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Virginia DEQ: Statewide Recycling Programs (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ: your local government website or recycling coordinator is the best source for recycling and special collection events; for electronics or tires, contact your locality's Recycling Program Manager. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Virginia DEQ: Virginia Recycling Mandates (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
    • Every county, city, town or regional authority must run recycling programs meeting a minimum recycling rate of 15% or 25%, depending on density and unemployment. Checked October 26, 2026.

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