Tire Recycling in Grand Junction, CO
The Mesa County Landfill takes tires for $6 each for a standard car or truck tire without a rim and $12 with one; loads of 10 or more need pre-approval. Tires are banned from Spring Clean-Up and aren't accepted at the Habitat ReStore.
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Before you go
- Ask whether tires on rims cost more.
- Check per-tire fees and how many you can bring at once.
Colorado rules
- Waste tires are prohibited from disposal at Colorado solid waste sites and landfills unless the person has done due diligence and found no other option. Source: CDPHE: Materials prohibited from landfill disposal (opens in new tab)
- Since January 1, 2026, Colorado's Waste Tire Management Enterprise collects $1.50 on each sale of a new tire. Source: CDPHE: Waste Tire Management Enterprise (opens in new tab)
More Colorado rules (2)
- The new tire fee funds waste tire collection events; the state accepts applications to host events held in or after August 2026. Source: CDPHE: Waste Tire Management Enterprise (opens in new tab)
- The Waste Tire Management Enterprise was created by SB 24-123, signed June 6, 2024. Source: CDPHE: Waste Tire Management Enterprise (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (12)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Donations — arc Thrift Stores (opens in new tab) · arc Thrift Stores
- arc's list of items it cannot accept includes tires and television sets. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mesa County: Landfill (hours, prohibited waste, disposal fees) (opens in new tab) · Mesa County Solid Waste Management
- Out-of-county waste is prohibited at the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Standard car or truck tires are $6 each without a rim and $12 with a rim; tires 20 inches or larger are $12 without a rim and $24 with a rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mesa County: Industrial and Special Waste (opens in new tab) · Mesa County Solid Waste Management
- Loads of 10 or more tires are special waste that must be pre-approved by the Regulatory Compliance Manager. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Grand Junction: Spring Clean-Up (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
- Spring Clean-Up is an annual two-week spring program to help residents get rid of yard waste and unusable household items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Grand Junction: Spring Clean-Up Prohibited Items (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
- Spring Clean-Up prohibits batteries, computers, electronic waste, microwave ovens, paint, refrigerators/freezers, televisions/stereos and tires, among others. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County: The ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County
- The ReStore cannot accept non-working appliances, batteries, computers and components, console or CRT TVs, or tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill of Colorado: Material Donations (donation guidelines) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Colorado
- Goodwill cannot accept automobile parts or tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CDPHE: Materials prohibited from landfill disposal (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Waste tires are prohibited from disposal at Colorado solid waste sites and landfills unless the person has done due diligence and found no other option. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CDPHE: Waste Tire Management Enterprise (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Since January 1, 2026, Colorado's Waste Tire Management Enterprise collects $1.50 on each sale of a new tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The new tire fee funds waste tire collection events; the state accepts applications to host events held in or after August 2026. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Waste Tire Management Enterprise was created by SB 24-123, signed June 6, 2024. Checked October 26, 2026.
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