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Tire Recycling in Ocean City, NJ

The Shelter Road Recycling Center accepts tires on or off the rims (under 12" wide and 4' tall).

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Checked October 25, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a tire in Ocean City

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Ocean 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. Ocean City Shelter Road Recycling CenterCity service · Ocean CityOcean City residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    City recycling center at 1 Shelter Road (off Tennessee Avenue). Summer (Memorial Day–Columbus Day) Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–3 p.m.; winter Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 9 a.m.–3 p.m. ID required; out-of-town homeowners show a utility or tax bill. Accepts covered electronics, tires, scrap metal, cardboard and recyclables; no batteries, paint or white goods.

    Cost & rules
    • Under 12" tread width and 4' height; on or off rims.
    • ID required; out-of-town homeowners bring a utility or tax bill.

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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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New Jersey rules

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  • City of Ocean City: Trash and Recycle FAQ (opens in new tab) · City of Ocean City
    • ID is required and loads can be inspected; out-of-town homeowners should present a utility or tax bill. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Tires can be on or off the rims, less than 12" wide across the tread and under 4' tall. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
    • Under the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act (P.L.1987, c.102, as amended), each county adopts a district recycling plan to implement the State Recycling Plan goals. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Each county plan designates the materials every municipality must source separate: leaves plus at least three other recyclable materials. The statute does not name a fixed statewide list beyond leaves. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Municipalities adopt recycling ordinances under the county plan and may limit collection of designated recyclables to set hours. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Statutory targets: recycle at least 50% of the municipal solid waste stream and 60% of the total solid waste stream (by 1995). Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • P.L.2004, c.46: New motor vehicle tire fee and Local Tire Management Program (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
    • Since August 1, 2004, buyers pay a $1.50 fee on each new motor vehicle tire sold in a sale subject to NJ sales tax. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Recapped tires are not new motor vehicle tires, so the fee does not apply to them. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • DEP runs a Local Tire Management Program to clean up abandoned tire piles and give grants to counties and municipalities for that cleanup; it is not a consumer drop-off program. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • NJ Division of Taxation: Motor Vehicle Tire Fee (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Taxation
    • The Division of Taxation says the tire fee is $1.50 per tire, including a spare sold with a vehicle and new tires sold with repair or maintenance service. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Tire fee revenue goes to the Tire Management and Cleanup Fund in DEP. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.60 Dry Cell Battery Management Act: findings, declarations (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
    • The Dry Cell Battery Management Act requires counties to include used dry cell battery collection in their existing household hazardous waste collection programs. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).

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