Tire Recycling in Newport News, VA

Bulk collection does not take tires; residents can bring up to 4 light-duty tires a week (12 a year) to the Recovery Operations 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 Newport News

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Newport NewsNo 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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Newport News Recovery Operations Center (residents)City service · Newport NewsNewport News residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
City drop-off at 520 Atkinson Blvd., Newport News, VA 23608 (about one mile north of Denbigh Boulevard on Warwick Boulevard; the Census geocoder found no match for this address, so it is recorded as a program), open Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. for Newport News residents: trash and bulk (6 cubic yards a week), tires, recycling, e-cycling and latex paint. Phone 757-933-2311.
Cost & rules
- Mon-Sat 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; proof of Newport News residency.
- Light-duty tires without rims; residents paying the Solid Waste User Fee.
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Newport News bulk waste and white goods collection · Newport News

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Ask whether tires on rims cost more.
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Virginia rules

Virginia levies a tire recycling fee on tire retailers of $0.50 for each new tire sold (since July 1, 2011). Source: Code of Virginia 58.1-641: Imposition of tire recycling fee (opens in new tab)
It is unlawful to store, dispose of or place more than 100 waste tires on public or private property without a permit. Source: Code of Virginia 10.1-1418.2: Improper disposal of tires; exemption; penalty (opens in new tab)

More Virginia rules (11)

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. Source: Virginia DEQ: Automotive Waste (vehicles, waste tires, fluids, batteries) (opens in new tab)
DEQ runs a voluntary waste tire hauler registration; haulers must deliver collected tires directly to a processor or licensed disposal point. Source: Virginia DEQ: Automotive Waste (vehicles, waste tires, fluids, batteries) (opens in new tab)
The tire recycling fee is imposed on every retailer of tires in Virginia. Source: Code of Virginia 58.1-641: Imposition of tire recycling fee (opens in new tab)
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. Source: Code of Virginia 10.1-1422.3: Waste Tire Trust Fund established (opens in new tab)
Private owners cleaning up certified tire piles may get Red Stamps that waive a tip fee at a participating tire recycler. Source: Virginia DEQ: Automotive Waste (vehicles, waste tires, fluids, batteries) (opens in new tab)
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. Source: Code of Virginia 10.1-1400: Definitions (Virginia Waste Management Act) (opens in new tab)
DEQ: many Virginia communities offer annual HHW collection events or permanent collection locations; check your county or city website. Source: Virginia DEQ: Recycling Guidance by Material (household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
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. Source: Virginia DEQ: Recycling Guidance by Material (household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
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. Source: Virginia DEQ: Special Waste (HHW, e-waste, white goods) (opens in new tab)
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. Source: Virginia DEQ: Statewide Recycling Programs (opens in new tab)
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. Source: Virginia DEQ: Virginia Recycling Mandates (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Bulk Waste Program (opens in new tab) · City of Newport News Public Works - Solid Waste
- Tires are on the list of items bulk collection cannot take. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Waste must be generated by the resident and a current Solid Waste User Fee must be assessed on the property; set out after 3 p.m. the day before, by 7 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recovery Operations Center (opens in new tab) · City of Newport News Public Works - Solid Waste
- Recovery Operations Center, 520 Atkinson Blvd., Newport News, VA 23608; Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Proof of Newport News residency must be shown to dispose of any material; commercial properties may not dispose of trash or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents paying the Solid Waste User Fee may bring up to 4 light-duty tires without rims per week, 12 per year. 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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