Tire Recycling in Fayetteville, AR

Tires are not accepted by City bulky or hazardous waste services; Boston Mountain takes four tires off the rim free per month for Washington County residents.

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

4 ways to get rid of a tire in Fayetteville

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · FayettevilleNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
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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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Boston Mountain Solid Waste District West Washington County Transfer Station and HHW Center (Prairie Grove)County service · Washington CountyOpen to everyoneFree
How it works
Boston Mountain Solid Waste District transfer station and year-round household hazardous waste center at 11398 Bond Road, Prairie Grove, AR 72753 (Census: unincorporated Prairie Grove township, Washington County). Open Monday-Friday 7am-3pm and Saturday 8am-11am; phone 479-846-3005. Accepts trash ($10 minimum), recyclables, tires (4 free a month for Washington and Madison County residents), household hazardous waste, latex paint and electronics.
Cost & rules
Fees
Additional passenger tire $5
Rim $5
- Monday-Friday 7am-3pm, Saturday 8am-11am.
- Four tires off the rim per month free for Washington and Madison County residents; extra tires $5 each, $5 more per rim.
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Arkansas tire retailer take-back with the rim removal fee (8 CAR § 64-708)State program · ArkansasOpen to everyoneConditions apply$1–$3
How it works
When an Arkansas tire retailer takes a tire off a rim to put on a replacement, it charges a state rim removal fee of $3 per new replacement tire or $1 per used one. The retailer must then accept the old tires you paid the fee on at no additional cost. The fee is charged even if you keep the old tire.
Cost & rules
Fees
State rim removal fee, new replacement tire $3
State rim removal fee, used replacement tire $1
- Only when you buy a replacement tire (or rim removal service) and pay the state rim removal fee; the retailer must then take the old tires at no additional cost.
- The fee is charged even if you keep the old tire. Bicycle, forklift, golf cart and lawnmower tires are exempt.
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Arkansas regional used tire programs (Tire Accountability Program)State program · ArkansasArkansas residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Arkansas's regional solid waste management districts run used tire programs, with at least one tire collection center in every county. State rules let a resident drop off up to four used tires a month without an additional fee. Programs may charge for more than four tires, for tires still on rims and for extra-large tires. Contact your district for collection center locations.
Cost & rules
- Residents may drop off up to four used tires of any size a month at their district's tire collection center without an additional fee.
- Programs may charge for more than four tires a month, for any tire still on its rim, and for extra-large tires.
- Contact your regional district for collection center locations and hours.
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Fees
Additional passenger tire	$5
Rim	$5

Fees
State rim removal fee, new replacement tire	$3
State rim removal fee, used replacement tire	$1

Places that don’t take tires (2)

City of Fayetteville household hazardous waste drop-off trailer · Fayetteville
Fort Smith Sanitary Landfill and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility · 5900 Commerce Road, Fort Smith

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Arkansas rules

Arkansas charges a state rim removal fee of $3.00 for each new tire, and $1.00 for each used tire, that replaces a tire taken off a rim. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
Department of Finance and Administration: the rim removal fee is charged when a tire retailer takes a tire off a rim in connection with selling a replacement tire. Source: Arkansas DFA: Waste Tire Fee (opens in new tab)

More Arkansas rules (18)

Bicycle, forklift, golf cart and lawnmower tires are not subject to the rim removal fee. Source: Arkansas DFA: Waste Tire Fee (opens in new tab)
Tire retailers must collect the rim removal fee even if the buyer chooses to keep the old tire. Source: Arkansas DEQ Tire Accountability Program fact sheet: Tire Generators (opens in new tab)
A tire retailer must accept, at no additional cost beyond the state fees, any or all used tires for which the buyer paid the rim removal fee. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
Only one state fee (rim removal or commercial generator) is charged per tire; a customer who can show proof of having paid it should not be charged again for that tire. Source: Arkansas DEQ Tire Accountability Program fact sheet: Rim Removal Fees (opens in new tab)
It is illegal to dispose of tires in Arkansas except by taking them for processing to a permitted tire processing facility, a tire collection center or a permitted solid waste disposal facility. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
A resident may drop off up to four used tires of any size a month at their regional used tire program without an additional fee; agricultural businesses count as individuals. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
A used tire program may charge individuals who bring more than four used tires a month. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
A used tire program may charge for any tire still on its rim, however few are dropped off. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
DEQ tells residents to contact their district about local tire disposal or recycling. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Used Tire Program Districts & Inter-Districts (opens in new tab)
Used tire programs that take extra-large tires (such as farm, construction and industrial equipment tires) may set their own fees for them. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
Used tire programs may waive fees on more than four tires a month when the tires come from a cleanup by a government, nonprofit or volunteer group. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
Each used tire program must run at least one tire collection center in every county it serves; centers may be at a landfill, a tire processing facility or a tire retailer. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
Used tires are managed locally by Arkansas's regional solid waste management districts, alone or through inter-district programs. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Used Tire Program Districts & Inter-Districts (opens in new tab)
Waste tire collection and disposal is managed by regional tire districts, which DEQ funds. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Solid Waste Programs (opens in new tab)
Accepted items vary by household hazardous waste center; DEQ tells residents to check with their local center. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab)
Some collection centers run chemical exchange programs where reusable products are available at no charge. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab)
DEQ lists 19 regional solid waste management districts; DEQ tells residents to contact their district about local garbage disposal or recycling. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Regional Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
State rules set minimum requirements for convenient recyclable materials collection centers or systems so that Arkansas residents have the opportunity to recycle. Source: 8 CAR pt. 63: Rules for County Recycling Programs (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Solid Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · Boston Mountain Solid Waste District
- The West Washington County Transfer Station is at 11398 Bond Road, Prairie Grove, Arkansas 72753 and is open to everyone. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hours are Monday-Friday 7am-3pm and Saturday 8am-11am (or until permitted capacity is reached); phone 479-846-3005. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Washington and Madison County residents may bring 4 tires off the rim per month free; additional passenger tires are $5 each plus $5 per rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
Tire Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Boston Mountain Solid Waste District
- Residents of 20 counties including Washington, Madison and Benton may bring four personal-use tires off the rim free each month to District tire collection centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Additional passenger tires are $5.00 each; rims are $5.00 additional per tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Fayetteville
- The trailer does not accept tires, electronics or latex paints. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The City hosts a household hazardous waste drop-off trailer available to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Fort Smith
- The regional landfill accepts debris from Sebastian, Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Scott and Washington counties in Arkansas and LeFlore and Sequoyah in Oklahoma. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires are not accepted unless cut and quartered. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Fort Smith
- Household hazardous waste collection is for Sebastian County residents only, not businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The facility does not accept explosive materials or tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission
- Arkansas charges a state rim removal fee of $3.00 for each new tire, and $1.00 for each used tire, that replaces a tire taken off a rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A tire retailer must accept, at no additional cost beyond the state fees, any or all used tires for which the buyer paid the rim removal fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- It is illegal to dispose of tires in Arkansas except by taking them for processing to a permitted tire processing facility, a tire collection center or a permitted solid waste disposal facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A resident may drop off up to four used tires of any size a month at their regional used tire program without an additional fee; agricultural businesses count as individuals. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A used tire program may charge individuals who bring more than four used tires a month. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A used tire program may charge for any tire still on its rim, however few are dropped off. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Used tire programs that take extra-large tires (such as farm, construction and industrial equipment tires) may set their own fees for them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Used tire programs may waive fees on more than four tires a month when the tires come from a cleanup by a government, nonprofit or volunteer group. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each used tire program must run at least one tire collection center in every county it serves; centers may be at a landfill, a tire processing facility or a tire retailer. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DFA: Waste Tire Fee (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
- Department of Finance and Administration: the rim removal fee is charged when a tire retailer takes a tire off a rim in connection with selling a replacement tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bicycle, forklift, golf cart and lawnmower tires are not subject to the rim removal fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DEQ Tire Accountability Program fact sheet: Tire Generators (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
- Tire retailers must collect the rim removal fee even if the buyer chooses to keep the old tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DEQ Tire Accountability Program fact sheet: Rim Removal Fees (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
- Only one state fee (rim removal or commercial generator) is charged per tire; a customer who can show proof of having paid it should not be charged again for that tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DEQ: Used Tire Program Districts & Inter-Districts (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
- Used tires are managed locally by Arkansas's regional solid waste management districts, alone or through inter-district programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ tells residents to contact their district about local tire disposal or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DEQ: Solid Waste Programs (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
- Waste tire collection and disposal is managed by regional tire districts, which DEQ funds. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
- Accepted items vary by household hazardous waste center; DEQ tells residents to check with their local center. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some collection centers run chemical exchange programs where reusable products are available at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DEQ: Regional Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
- DEQ lists 19 regional solid waste management districts; DEQ tells residents to contact their district about local garbage disposal or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
8 CAR pt. 63: Rules for County Recycling Programs (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission
- State rules set minimum requirements for convenient recyclable materials collection centers or systems so that Arkansas residents have the opportunity to recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.

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