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Tire Recycling in Winston-Salem, NC

Tires are not collected curbside. Forsyth County residents can drop off five tires per year free at the Hanes Mill Road Landfill; others pay by the ton.

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

2 ways to get rid of a tire in Winston-Salem

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  2. Hanes Mill Road Solid Waste Facility (Landfill)Drop-off · 325 W Hanes Mill Road, Winston-SalemConditions applyFree
    Where

    325 W Hanes Mill Road
    Winston-Salem, NC 27105

    Hours

    Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-noon

    Cost & rules

    Tires

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    Fees for tires
    Tires not eligible for free disposal, per ton$115.30
    • Free for Forsyth County residents up to five tires a year; others are charged by the ton.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take tires (1)
  • Winston-Salem annual bulky item collection · Winston-Salem

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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North Carolina rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Bulky Items (opens in new tab) · City of Winston-Salem
    • Put items out the weekend before your collection week; single-family homes only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not collected: electronic waste, paint, tires and other materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • White Goods, Scrap Tires & Other Wastes (opens in new tab) · Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities
    • Forsyth County residents can dispose of five tires per year free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Solid Waste Rates FY27 (effective July 2026) (opens in new tab) · Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities
    • Tires that do not qualify for free disposal cost $115.30 per ton (passenger car, truck and trailer tires). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Solid Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities
    • Hanes Mill Road is permitted to accept MSW from Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.58: Disposal of scrap tires (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • Whole scrap tires may not be landfilled in North Carolina. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Each county is responsible for disposing of scrap tires within its boundaries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Every county must provide, itself or by contract, at least one scrap tire disposal site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The county site (or its contractor) may not charge a scrap tire disposal fee, except for manufacturer reject tires or loads without the certificate showing the tires came from a North Carolina county. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A fee (no more than the disposal cost) may be charged for tires delivered without the certification form showing they came from a North Carolina county. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The certification form is not required for five or fewer tires brought by someone who is not a tire collector, processor or hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ: contact your county about scrap tire disposal and scrap tire complaints. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Anyone hauling scrap tires must register with DEQ and get a scrap tire hauling ID number. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 105-187.16: Scrap tire disposal tax imposed (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • A scrap tire disposal tax applies to each new tire sold at retail: 2% of the sales price for tires under 20 inches bead diameter, 1% for 20 inches or more. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The scrap tire tax is a privilege tax on tire retailers, charged as a percentage of each new tire's sales price. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 105-187.19: Use of scrap tire tax proceeds (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • 70% of net scrap tire tax proceeds are distributed to counties per capita. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.54: Use of scrap tire tax proceeds (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • Counties may spend their scrap tire tax share only on scrap tire disposal or abating tire nuisances. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.53: Scrap tire definitions (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • Bicycle tires and other human-powered vehicle tires are not covered by the scrap tire law. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • Many North Carolina counties have permanent household hazardous waste collection centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Counties, cities, school districts and other groups can get a free temporary permit to hold HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many HHW centers and many auto parts retailers accept used oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • Permanent HHW facilities open anywhere from a few days a year to several days a week; check the local solid waste website for dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ tells residents to check the local government solid waste website for HHW dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.

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