Tire Recycling in St. Peters, MO
St. Peters does not take tires at Recycle City or curbside; take them to a tire retailer, which charges a per-tire fee.
See all 2 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Ask whether tires on rims cost more.
- Check per-tire fees and how many you can bring at once.
Missouri rules
- Scrap tires may not go in a Missouri landfill unless they have been cut, chipped or shredded. Source: Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.270: Scrap tires, prohibited activities (opens in new tab)
- DNR: homeowners may put tires in household trash only if they are cut first (sidewalls cut out, or cut through the tread like a bagel). Source: Missouri DNR: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
More Missouri rules (13)
- Tires cut in one of the two ways DNR describes are the only tires a permitted sanitary landfill may accept. Source: Missouri DNR: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- A 50-cent fee is charged on each new tire sold at retail in Missouri. Source: Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.273: Fee, sale of new tires, amount (opens in new tab)
- The new tire fee is set to end December 31, 2031. Source: Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.273: Fee, sale of new tires, amount (opens in new tab)
- DNR: the 50-cent scrap tire fee applies to the retail sale of every new tire and funds tire cleanups, oversight and grants. Source: Missouri DNR: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- Burning tires is illegal in Missouri except at DNR-approved facilities. Source: Missouri DNR: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- For large numbers of tires, DNR says to use a permitted scrap tire hauler. Source: Missouri DNR: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab)
- Scrap tires may also go to a permitted scrap tire processor or to another state if handled under that state's rules. Source: Missouri DNR: Management of Scrap Tires (PUB2056) (opens in new tab)
- Counties and cities may have their own extra scrap tire requirements. Source: Missouri DNR: Management of Scrap Tires (PUB2056) (opens in new tab)
- DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Source: Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
- The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Source: Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (31)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Recycle Works fee sheet (05/2024) (opens in new tab) · St. Charles County Division of Environmental Health and Protection
- The Recycle Works fee sheet lists a $20 non-resident fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycle Works - Central (opens in new tab) · St. Charles County Government
- Scrap metal is accepted from St. Charles County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses and box springs and tires are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · St. Charles County Government
- From May 1 through September 30 county residents may bring HHW to Recycle Works Central or West; $25 for loads up to 50 pounds, cash or check. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycle Works - West (opens in new tab) · St. Charles County Government
- Mattresses and box springs and tires are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycle City Drop-Off Center (opens in new tab) · City of St. Peters
- Tires are not accepted; take them to a business that sells tires (fee per tire). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Walk-in Trash Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of St. Peters
- Walk-in trash disposal at Recycle City: $125 minimum for the general public; $40 minimum for St. Peters residents with a Resident Privilege Card; Freon items $20 extra. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires and paint cans containing paint are not accepted for walk-in disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donate - MERS Goodwill (opens in new tab) · MERS Goodwill
- MERS Goodwill accepts donations at all stores and donation centers but no longer accepts furniture larger than 40 inches. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires, lead acid batteries and car parts are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.270: Scrap tires, prohibited activities (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
- Scrap tires may not go in a Missouri landfill unless they have been cut, chipped or shredded. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Anyone selling new, used or remanufactured tires at retail must accept scrap tires from customers, one for each tire sold, at the point of transfer. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Businesses accepting scrap tires may charge a reasonable fee reflecting the cost of managing them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Missouri DNR: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- DNR: homeowners may put tires in household trash only if they are cut first (sidewalls cut out, or cut through the tread like a bagel). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires cut in one of the two ways DNR describes are the only tires a permitted sanitary landfill may accept. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR: the 50-cent scrap tire fee applies to the retail sale of every new tire and funds tire cleanups, oversight and grants. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Burning tires is illegal in Missouri except at DNR-approved facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- For large numbers of tires, DNR says to use a permitted scrap tire hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR: for a few tires, take them to a tire dealer or store that sells tires and pay the per-tire disposal fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.273: Fee, sale of new tires, amount (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
- A 50-cent fee is charged on each new tire sold at retail in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The new tire fee is set to end December 31, 2031. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Missouri DNR: Management of Scrap Tires (PUB2056) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Scrap tires may also go to a permitted scrap tire processor or to another state if handled under that state's rules. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Counties and cities may have their own extra scrap tire requirements. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Missouri DNR: What to Do With Items Banned From Landfills (PUB0186) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- DNR: retailers must take the tires you replace when you buy new ones, and usually charge a handling fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Without a tire purchase, another arrangement is needed; some scrap tire storage sites accept tires, and they may charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Retailers and storage sites accepting scrap tires may charge a disposal fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
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