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Tire Recycling in Muscatine, IA

The Muscatine Transfer Station takes car tires off the rim for $2 each; prepaid tires can also be picked up curbside.

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

3 ways to get rid of a tire in Muscatine

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MuscatineNo 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. City of Muscatine curbside bulk pickupCity service · MuscatineMuscatine residentsConditions apply$2–$15
    How it works

    Year-round call-in curbside pickup of large items for Muscatine and Fruitland refuse customers, scheduled through the Muscatine Transfer Station (563-264-5865 or bulkywaste@muscatineiowa.gov) by 3:30 p.m. two days before your refuse day. Furniture and bagged mattresses are taken at no charge; two appliances per address per year are free, and tires, electronics and further appliances must be prepaid.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Car tire$2
    Tractor tire$15
    • Must be prepaid before pickup.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Muscatine Transfer StationCity service · Muscatine CountyMuscatine County residentsConditions apply$2–$15
    How it works

    City of Muscatine transfer station and satellite household hazardous materials collection site at 1000 S. Houser Street, Muscatine, IA 52761 (the Census geocoder could not match this address). Open Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-noon; phone 563-263-9689. Takes appliances, tires and electronics for a fee and household hazardous waste free from Muscatine and Louisa County residents.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Car tire$2
    Tractor tire$15
    • Tires must be off the rim.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Curbside Bulk Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Muscatine
    • Tires, electronics and appliances (after two free a year) can be picked up if prepaid. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Special Collections (opens in new tab) · City of Muscatine
    • Muscatine and Fruitland residents can dispose of bulky items at no charge through the year-round call-in Curbside Bulk Pickup program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Rates (opens in new tab) · City of Muscatine
    • Curbside tires: $2.00 for car tires, $2.50-$7 for truck tires, $15 for tractor tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Transfer Station Fees (opens in new tab) · City of Muscatine
    • Tires: $2 car, $2.50-$7 truck, $15 tractor; all tires must be off the rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Muscatine
    • All city and county residents of Muscatine and Louisa counties can dispose of household hazardous waste at the Transfer Station at no cost during business hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • Iowa DNR lists the Muscatine Transfer Station (1000 S Houser St.) as a satellite RCC for Muscatine County. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
    • Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR: Tire Disposal & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • Land disposal of waste tires has been banned in Iowa since July 1, 1991, and burying or open burning tires is prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Whole waste tires may not go to a sanitary landfill unless cut into pieces of 18 inches or less; landfills must accept properly processed tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Storing more than 500 waste tires requires a permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa Administrative Code 567, Chapter 102: Solid Waste Management (effective 9/23/26) (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
    • Under the 2026 rules, nobody may stockpile more than 500 passenger tire equivalents without a waste tire stockpile permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa Code 455D.11: Waste tires; land disposal prohibited (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
    • Iowa Code 455D.11 bans land disposal of waste tires unless processed as the DNR requires, and landfills may not refuse properly processed tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Anyone who hires someone to haul more than 40 waste tires must use a DNR-registered waste tire hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR fact sheet: Waste Tire Disposal (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • DNR advises that the easiest way to dispose of waste tires is to leave them with your tire dealer or service center and pay the nominal fee they charge for disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.

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