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Tire Recycling in El Monte, CA

Tires are on El Monte's free bulky pickup list (20 items per home per year); the City HHW facility does not take them.

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

4 ways to get rid of a tire in El Monte

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · El MonteNo 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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  2. Valley Vista bulky item pickup (El Monte)Pickup service · El MonteEl Monte residentsFree
    How it works

    Free pickup of up to 20 bulky items a year per El Monte single-family home on trash day; schedule a day ahead with Valley Vista at 800-442-6454.

    Cost & rules
    • Schedule at least one day ahead with Valley Vista (800-442-6454); 20 free items per home per year.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Compton Crumb Rubber ManufacturersCounty service · Los Angeles CountyFrom $10
    How it works

    Compton Crumb Rubber Manufacturers site at 15800 S. Avalon Blvd., Compton, CA 90248 (West Rancho Dominguez CDP, unincorporated Los Angeles County).

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Scrap tires$139
    Minimum charge$10
    • $139 per ton with a $10 minimum (per LA County's list); call ahead to confirm.
  4. EDCO Environmental Collection Center, Signal Hill (LA County HHW/e-waste Saturdays)County service · Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    LA County household hazardous waste and e-waste collection at EDCO Recycling & Transfer, 2755 California Ave., Signal Hill 90755, on scheduled Saturdays 9 a.m.–2 p.m.; serves Long Beach, Lakewood and other county residents.

    Cost & rules
    • Tire drop-off on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., per Long Beach.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take tires (2)

Before you go

  1. Ask whether tires on rims cost more.
  2. Check per-tire fees and how many you can bring at once.
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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • LA County Public Works (CleanLA): Tire Recycling (opens in new tab) · Los Angeles County Public Works
    • LA County lists Compton Crumb Rubber Manufacturers at 15800 S. Avalon Blvd., Compton 90248, (310) 538-2222, charging $139/ton with a $10 minimum. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • LA County lists these facilities as accepting scrap tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LA County Public Works (CleanLA): Antelope Valley Environmental Collection Center (opens in new tab) · Los Angeles County Public Works
    • AVECC is a permanent facility offering LA County residents a free way to dispose of household hazardous and electronic waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not accepted: trash, tires and white goods such as refrigerators, stoves and washing machines. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of El Monte: Bulky Waste Pick Ups (opens in new tab) · City of El Monte
    • Each El Monte single-family home is entitled to free pickup and disposal of 20 bulky items a year, provided by Valley Vista Services. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Pickups are on trash day and must be scheduled at least one day ahead. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted: appliances, rolled carpet, chairs, desks, electronics, mattresses, sofas, tables, tires and bundled branches. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Call Valley Vista Services at 800-442-6454. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of El Monte: Hazardous & Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · City of El Monte
    • Business waste, explosives, ammunition and tires are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Long Beach (LB Recycles): Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Long Beach
    • Long Beach and Los Angeles County residents have access to free hazardous waste disposal at the EDCO center and the Gaffey Street S.A.F.E. Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Long Beach (LB Recycles): Tire Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Long Beach
    • Long Beach lists the EDCO Collection Center for used tire drop-off every 2nd and 4th Saturday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Waste Banned from the Trash (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • Tires are not hazardous but are banned from the trash to prevent mosquito breeding and tire fires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Used and Waste Tire Haulers (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • Anyone transporting 10 or more used or waste tires must hold a valid waste tire hauler registration. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Local enforcement agencies may give individuals a one-time exemption to haul waste tires to a local disposal site or amnesty day event in their jurisdiction. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Tire Management Overview (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • A fee on the sale of new tires funds the California Tire Recycling Management Fund under the Tire Recycling Act of 1989. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • CalRecycle's Tire Management Program hotline is (866) 896-0600 (WasteTires@calrecycle.ca.gov). Checked October 26, 2026.

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