How to recycle/dispose of tires

Curbside collection: No
County facilities accepting tires:
 Shady Grove Processing Facility & Transfer Station

Tires from bicycles and personal passenger vehicles

• accepted only from residents; we cannot accept tires from businesses.
• accepted at the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station.
  • Follow the signs to the Public Unloading Area. Look for the containers labeled "Tires"

Tire details:

• You may bring up to 5 tires per year.
• Tires may be up to 33 inches in diameter.
• We accept tires with or without rims.
• We accept bicycle tires and tubes.

Tires from commercial vehicles and non-residential sources

Sorry, we cannot accept tires from these sources.

Tires from community or illegal dumping cleanups

Please call Montgomery County's Customer Service Center at 3-1-1 (out-of-County: 240-777-0311, TTY: 240-773-3556) before bringing tires from community or illegal dumping cleanups. We'll help you determine whether the tires involved are acceptable in our program.

Need additional assistance regarding tire disposal?

Visit the Maryland Department of the Environment's Scrap Tire Program, which includes links to listings of licensed Scrap Tire Recycling Facilities and Haulers.

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This information last updated 9/22/2011.