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Tire Recycling in Michigan City, IN

Michigan City residents can bring up to 4 tires to the annual Waste Not, Want Not airport drop-off each spring.

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

3 ways to get rid of a tire in Michigan City

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Michigan CityNo 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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  2. Michigan City annual Spring Clean-Up (curbside bulky items and airport drop-off)City service · Michigan CityMichigan City residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Annual spring program: curbside bulky item and furniture collection during each household's assigned week, plus the Waste Not, Want Not drop-off at Michigan City Municipal Airport - Phillips Field, 1300 North Highway 212. Dates change each year (late March to April in 2026).

    Cost & rules
    • Annual spring program only; check the city for this year's dates.

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  3. Indiana tire retailer one-for-one take-backState program · IndianaOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Whole waste tires are banned from Indiana landfills. Businesses that sell new tires at retail must accept waste tires, one for one, from customers buying new tires. IDEM does not say whether retailers may charge. Indiana also adds a 25-cent waste tire management fee to each new tire sold. Some solid waste districts and local governments hold tire amnesty days.

    Cost & rules
    • Only when you buy new tires: the retailer must take your old tires one for one. IDEM does not say whether retailers may charge.
    • Whole tires are banned from Indiana landfills, and dumping or burning them is illegal. Some solid waste districts and local governments hold tire amnesty days.

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  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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Donate (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Michiana
    • Paints, refrigerators and freezers, tires and washers/dryers are on the do-not-donate list. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All Goodwill of Michiana retail stores have a drive-up donation door with an attendant during scheduled hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Michiana
    • Goodwill lists its Michigan City Store at 3822 Franklin St., ZIP 46360. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Michigan City Announces 2026 Spring Clean-Up Program and Airport Drop-Off Opportunities (opens in new tab) · City of Michigan City
    • Michigan City's annual Spring Clean-Up includes curbside bulky item collection and the Waste Not, Want Not airport drop-off; in 2026 curbside weeks ran March 23-April 24. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The airport drop-off at 1300 North Highway 212 accepts furniture, mattresses and box springs, small appliances such as microwaves, and tires (4 per household). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires are limited to 4 per household, residential only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Michigan City ID is required; no commercial or business disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM Managing Waste: Waste Tire Management (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
    • Indiana landfills may not accept whole waste tires (IC 13-20-14-1), with limited exemptions. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses that sell new tires at retail must accept waste tires, one for one, from customers who buy new tires from them. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Open dumping or open burning of waste tires is illegal in Indiana. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Under IC 13-20-14-4, waste tires must go to a tire wholesaler, tire manufacturer, retread facility, permitted final disposal facility, or a registered waste tire transporter, storage or processing site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • None of those destinations is required to accept waste tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses that transport, process or store waste tires must register with IDEM before operating. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Grants to clean up tire dumping sites may be available to Indiana counties and solid waste management districts. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM Recycle Indiana: Waste Tire Recycling and Proper Disposal (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
    • Some solid waste management districts and local governments hold tire amnesty days; IDEM says to check their websites or contact them. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tire retreading companies can retread tires that pass inspection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses that sell new tires at retail must accept waste tires, one for one, from consumers who buy new tires from them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Indiana Department of Revenue: Tax rates, fees and penalties (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Revenue
    • Indiana charges a waste tire management fee of 25 cents on each new tire sold at retail and each new tire mounted on a vehicle when it is sold. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM Managing Waste: Landfills (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
    • Under 329 IAC 10-9-2, municipal solid waste landfills must not accept whole waste tires, lead-acid batteries or mercury switches, among other wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM Recycle Indiana: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
    • A solid waste management district is the county's local authority for recycling, yard waste and household hazardous waste services, and runs recycling and HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Districts conduct recycling and household hazardous waste collection events and outreach. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Under Public Law 10-1990, every Indiana county except Marion was to have its own district or join a multi-county district. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Association of Indiana Solid Waste Management Districts (AISWMD) offers a Find Your District tool and a district map. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM Recycle Indiana: Where to Recycle (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
    • IDEM says solid waste management districts are the county authority for recycling, yard waste and household hazardous waste services, and to confirm program availability and hours with district staff. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • IDEM: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
    • IDEM: contact your local solid waste management district for HHW disposal; districts may offer daily collection or special events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Marion County has no solid waste management district; residents find HHW drop-off sites on Indy.gov. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Open dumping or open burning of solid waste is illegal in Indiana. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many oil change and automotive service centers accept used motor oil; HHW programs and recycling sites also accept used oil, filters and antifreeze. Checked October 26, 2026.

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