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Tire Recycling in Lake Charles, LA

The City does not pick up tires; parish residents can drop up to five a day (rims off) free at the Calcasieu East convenience center, or leave them with a tire dealer when buying new.

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

4 ways to get rid of a tire in Lake Charles

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Lake CharlesNo 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. Calcasieu Parish Residential Solid Waste Convenience Center - EastDrop-off · 5500 B Swift Plant Road, Lake CharlesCalcasieu Parish residentsConditions applyFree
    Where

    5500 B Swift Plant Road
    Lake Charles, LA 70615

    Hours

    Thu-Mon 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; closed Tue-Wed

    Cost & rules

    Tires

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    • Rims must be removed.
    • Open Thursday-Monday 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; bring a driver's license to prove Calcasieu residency.
    • Limit: Five tires per person per day

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Calcasieu Parish Residential Solid Waste Convenience Center - WestCounty service · Calcasieu ParishCalcasieu Parish residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Parish drop-off at the West Maintenance Facility, 2915 Post Oak Road (mailing city Sulphur, LA 70663), Thursday-Monday 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. The Census geocoder places this address (matched as 2915 S Post Oak Rd) in unincorporated Calcasieu Parish, outside Sulphur city limits. Free for Calcasieu Parish residents with a driver's license: large household items, white goods, tires and sorted recyclables.

    Cost & rules
    • Rims must be removed.
    • Open Thursday-Monday 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; bring a driver's license to prove Calcasieu residency.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. Louisiana tire dealer take-back and LDEQ waste tire feeState program · LouisianaOpen to everyoneConditions apply$1.25–$10
    How it works

    Under LDEQ's waste tire rules, Louisiana tire dealers must take one waste tire for every new tire sold, at the time of sale, unless the buyer keeps it. Every new tire carries an LDEQ Waste Tire Fee ($2.25 passenger/light truck, $5 medium truck, $10 off-road, $1.25 recap), charged whether or not you leave the old tire. Without a purchase, no rule requires a dealer to take tires.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    LDEQ Waste Tire Fee, per new passenger/light truck tire bought$2.25
    LDEQ Waste Tire Fee, per new medium truck tire bought$5
    LDEQ Waste Tire Fee, per new off-road tire bought$10
    LDEQ Waste Tire Fee, per recapped or retreaded tire bought$1.25
    • Only when you buy new tires: the dealer takes one old tire for each tire sold, at the time of sale. The fee is charged whether or not you leave your old tires.
    • The fee also applies to designated spare, recall and adjustment, ATV and UTV tires. No fee on tires of 500 lb or more, solid tires, or lawn mower, bicycle and golf cart tires.
    • The fee must be listed on its own invoice line as the "LDEQ Waste Tire Fee", with no tax added.

    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

  • Litter and Residential Solid Waste Convenience Centers (opens in new tab) · Calcasieu Parish Police Jury
    • The convenience centers take large waste items and sorted recyclables at no additional cost for Calcasieu Parish residents with valid driver's licenses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Regular hours are 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Thursday-Monday; closed Tuesday and Wednesday and most parish holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Users must have their driver's license scanned at the attendant's booth to verify Calcasieu residency; residential solid waste only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Commercial and industrial waste are prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Vehicle and equipment tires are limited to five per day per person, rims removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The convenience centers take large waste items and sorted recyclables at no additional cost for Calcasieu Parish residents with valid driver's licenses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Regular hours are 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Thursday-Monday; closed Tuesday and Wednesday and most parish holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Users must have their driver's license scanned at the attendant's booth to verify Calcasieu residency; residential solid waste only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Commercial and industrial waste are prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Vehicle and equipment tires are limited to five per day per person, rims removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Garbage Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Lake Charles
    • The City does not pick up tires or automobile parts; residents must use an authorized dealer licensed by LDEQ. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2418: Waste tires; Waste Tire Management Dedicated Fund Account (opens in new tab) · Louisiana State Legislature
    • It is unlawful to knowingly dispose of waste tires in Louisiana unless they go for processing to a permitted solid waste disposal facility, a permitted waste tire processing facility or a waste tire collection center. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Whole waste tires that have not been processed or recycled may not be landfilled as final disposal; tires cut, separated or shredded under LDEQ rules may be. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The law tells LDEQ to encourage voluntary, public waste tire collection centers at all tire retailers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • State law caps the tire fee at $2.25 per passenger/light truck/small farm service tire, $5 per medium truck tire and $10 per off-road tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tire fees go to the Waste Tire Management Dedicated Fund Account, which LDEQ may spend only on solving the state's waste tire problem. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LDEQ: Waste Tires (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
    • Louisiana's waste tire regulations are in the Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part VII, Chapter 105. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • LDEQ's Waste Tire Pilot Program gives selected parishes and municipalities up to $20,000 each, as reimbursement, for tire cleanup, enforcement and prevention. Applications closed July 18, 2025. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LDEQ: Waste Tire Consumer Notices (PDF, effective Oct. 1, 2018) (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
    • It is unlawful to dispose of, discard, burn or release waste tires in violation of the state solid waste regulations; fines can reach $32,500 per day per violation. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • New motor vehicle dealers also collect the waste tire fee on the tires of each new vehicle sold. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tire dealers must take one waste tire for every tire sold, at the time of sale, unless the buyer keeps the old tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tire dealers collect a $2.25 waste tire fee on each new passenger/light truck tire sold. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The waste tire fee is $5 for each medium truck tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The waste tire fee is $10 for each off-road tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The waste tire fee is $1.25 for each recapped or retreaded tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The fee is charged whether or not the buyer leaves the old tire with the dealer. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The fee also applies to recall and adjustment tires, designated spare tires, and ATV and UTV tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LDEQ: Waste Tire Generator Guidance (PDF, updated Mar. 5, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
    • The waste tire fee must appear on its own line of the sales invoice as the "LDEQ Waste Tire Fee", and no tax may be applied to it. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • No fee is collected on tires of 500 lb or more, solid tires, or small tires such as lawn mower, bicycle and golf cart tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Only LDEQ-authorized transporters may remove waste tires from a tire dealer; LDEQ publishes the list of authorized transporters. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • LDEQ guidance: one waste tire for every tire sold is collected unless the buyer keeps it; extra tires may be taken but are program-ineligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LDEQ: Hazardous Waste Permitting (Universal Waste Program, Household Hazardous Waste Days) (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
    • Household hazardous waste is collected at community Household Hazardous Waste Days, where people drop off items they should not put in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Local entities that want to host a household hazardous waste day must submit a request to LDEQ. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LDEQ: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
    • LDEQ gathers recycling information from cities and parishes and reports it to the Legislature; local governments run recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Louisiana's Solid Waste Recycling and Reduction Law is La. R.S. 30:2411 through 2423. Checked October 26, 2026.

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