Tire Recycling in Fitchburg, WI
Fitchburg's hauler Pellitteri picks up tires by appointment for $20-$30 each; the City drop-off site does not take tires.
See all 3 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Ask whether tires on rims cost more.
- Check per-tire fees and how many you can bring at once.
Wisconsin rules
- It is illegal to dispose of tires in a Wisconsin solid waste landfill. Source: Wisconsin DNR: Waste tires in Wisconsin (opens in new tab)
- Since July 1, 2011, waste tires may not be put in a trash container headed for a landfill or for burning without energy recovery. Source: Wis. Stat. 287.07 Prohibitions on land disposal and incineration (opens in new tab)
More Wisconsin rules (3)
- DNR says the best option for personal vehicle tires is the store where you buy new tires. Source: Wisconsin DNR: Waste tires in Wisconsin (opens in new tab)
- Almost all new tire dealers take old tires for a service fee. Source: Wisconsin DNR: Waste tires in Wisconsin (opens in new tab)
- Very few municipalities collect tires; for a few accumulated tires contact your local recycling program or a DNR-licensed waste tire handler. Source: Wisconsin DNR: Waste tires in Wisconsin (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (13)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Dane County Landfill (opens in new tab) · Dane County Department of Waste & Renewables
- The landfill accepts waste only from Dane County residents (and Dane County businesses). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted materials include mattresses and box springs, furniture, stoves, washers, dishwashers and dryers (for metal recycling) and tires for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rates and Payment (opens in new tab) · Dane County Department of Waste & Renewables
- Tires are charged by weight at $0.175 per pound ($350 per ton); one standard tire costs about $4-6 to recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycling Drop Off Site (opens in new tab) · City of Fitchburg
- The Fitchburg Recycling Drop Off Site is open to City of Fitchburg residents only, during daylight hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Prohibited: dehumidifiers, carpet, construction materials, tires, furniture, appliances, electronics and refuse. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refuse & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Fitchburg
- Pellitteri Waste Systems is Fitchburg's contracted residential waste hauler from January 2009 to December 2029. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Curbside Refuse & Recycling Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Fitchburg
- Residents call Pellitteri Waste Systems at 608-257-HAUL (4285) to request a bulk item curbside pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Fitchburg Recycling Guide (opens in new tab) · City of Fitchburg
- Pellitteri special collection of tires: car tire without rim $20, with rim $25; truck tire (>18 in.) without rim $25, with rim $30. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Wisconsin DNR: Waste tires in Wisconsin (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- It is illegal to dispose of tires in a Wisconsin solid waste landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR says the best option for personal vehicle tires is the store where you buy new tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Almost all new tire dealers take old tires for a service fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Very few municipalities collect tires; for a few accumulated tires contact your local recycling program or a DNR-licensed waste tire handler. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Wis. Stat. 287.07 Prohibitions on land disposal and incineration (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Legislature (Wisconsin Statutes)
- Since July 1, 2011, waste tires may not be put in a trash container headed for a landfill or for burning without energy recovery. Checked October 26, 2026.
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