Dispose of Tires For FREE!

Mark Your Calendar for Your Community Tire Drop-Off

If you plan to buy new tires soon, or if your old tires have overextended their welcome in your garage, we have a convenient, responsible disposal option – for free.

Dumping and stockpiling used tires can create serious health and safety risks.

In Iowa, it’s illegal to dump tires, and non-shredded tires are banned from landfills. Metro Waste Authority partners with the communities listed below to offer an annual tire drop-off.

2013 Collection Dates for Partner Communities:

Altoona Hartford Polk City Ankeny Johnston Prairie City a.m. & p.m. Bondurant Mitchellville Urbandale Carlisle Norwalk West Des Moines Clive Pleasant Hill Windsor Heights Grimes

City of Des Moines Residents: See SCRUB Calendar or call 283-4950.

Regulations
Each household can drop off a maximum of five tires with the rims removed. In special situations where a household may have more than five tires, please contact Metro Waste Authority to be considered for an exemption. This program does NOT ACCEPT the following types of tires at the collection site:
1. Scrap tires generated by any business
2. Farm or tractor tires
3. Solid tires such as lawnmower, forklift or golf cart tires
4. Bicycle tires

Year-Round Drop-Off for a Fee
We encourage recycling directly with:
Liberty Tire Recycling
1914 E Euclid Ave # A, Des Moines
(515) 262-4900

Metro Waste Authority has tire receptacles at the following facilities:
Metro Park East Landfill in Mitchellville
Metro Park West Landfill in Perry
Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-Off in Bondurant

For more safe and smart recycling and disposal options, please visit www.WhereItShouldGo.com or call 515.244.0021