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Tire Recycling in Lorain, OH

Lorain County residents can drop passenger tires free at the city-run tire site on East 28th Street (Tuesdays 9-1) or at the county Collection Center in Elyria.

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

3 ways to get rid of a tire in Lorain

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LorainNo 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. City of Lorain scrap tire site (Lorain County tire collection)City service · LorainLorain County residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Lorain County scrap tire collection site at 2601 East 28th Street, Lorain, OH 44055, operated by the City of Lorain, open Tuesdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; tires must be stacked in the trailer. Free for Lorain County residents with proof of residency. (The Census geocoder did not match this exact address; the 2500 block of E. 28th Street geocodes inside Lorain city, so it is recorded as a city program rather than a facility.)

    Cost & rules
    • Tuesdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. only; stack tires in the trailer. Passenger, SUV, light pickup and small equipment tires up to 20-inch rim plus bicycle/motorcycle tires. No racing, semi, trailer, farm or business tires.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Lorain County Collection CenterDrop-off · outside Lorain · 540 South Abbe Road, ElyriaLorain County residentsConditions applyFree
    Where

    540 South Abbe Road
    Elyria, OH 44035

    Hours

    Mondays 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesdays 12-6 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (subject to change)

    Cost & rules

    Tires

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    • Lorain County residents only, with proof of residency. Passenger, SUV, light pickup and small equipment tires up to 20-inch rim, plus bicycle and motorcycle tires. No commercial, farm, semi or racing tires.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

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  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

  • Lorain County Collection Center (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
    • The center is available only to Lorain County residents, businesses and organizations; dumping is prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Materials Not Accepted (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
    • Tube TVs larger than 27 inches, console or cabinet TVs, and tires with a rim diameter over 20 inches are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
    • Household hazardous waste is accepted from residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tire Disposal (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
    • Lorain County residents can dispose of passenger tires for free at the county scrap tire collection sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tire drop-off at the Lorain County Collection Center, 540 S. Abbe Road, Elyria: Monday 9-3, Wednesday 12-6, Saturday 9-3. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tire collections are for Lorain County residents only (driver's license or other proof of residency required); tires may be on or off the rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted: small equipment, passenger car, SUV, minivan, non-commercial van and pickup tires up to 20-inch rim diameter, and all bicycle and motorcycle tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not accepted: racing, semi-truck, trailer and farm equipment tires, or tires from a commercial business or farm. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The New Tire Site, 2601 East 28th Street, Lorain 44055, is operated by the City of Lorain and open Tuesdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; tires must be stacked in the trailer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA DMWM: Scrap Tires (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ohio EPA defines a scrap tire as any unwanted or discarded tire of any size that has been removed from its original use; its Division of Materials and Waste Management regulates scrap tire generation, transport, storage, collection and recovery. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Anyone transporting more than 10 scrap tires in Ohio must first register with Ohio EPA as a scrap tire transporter. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Scrap tires may be disposed of in Ohio only at permitted and licensed scrap tire monofill and monocell facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A scrap tire collection facility may store at most 5,000 cubic feet (185 cubic yards) of scrap tires, all in portable containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Report open dumping of scrap tires to Ohio EPA's toll-free scrap tire hotline, 877-372-2621. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ohio EPA offers a no-cost, state-funded cleanup for parcels with 100 to 10,000 scrap tires, limited to tires acquired through an estate or dumped on the property by an unidentified party. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • For the no-fault cleanup, a parcel must have at least 100 and no more than 10,000 tires; tires may be any size, mounted or not. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ohio EPA is partnering with local governments on scrap tire collection events from April 2026 through June 2027. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio Revised Code 3734.83: Scrap tire transporter registration (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
    • ORC 3734.83: a person who has scrap tires may not have them transported by an unregistered transporter; the registration rule does not apply to someone carrying ten or fewer scrap tires in a single load. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ORC 3734.83: local governments and licensed or franchised trash collectors do not need transporter registration when they carry ten or fewer scrap tires with a single load of other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ORC 3734.83: nonprofits, governments, universities and civic organizations running a scrap tire cleanup or community tire amnesty collection event with Ohio EPA written concurrence are exempt from transporter registration. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ohio EPA points residents to its scrap tire pick-up and drop-off tool; most Ohio EPA-licensed solid waste facilities and some tire dealers accept tires for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio Department of Taxation: Replacement Tire Fee (opens in new tab) · Ohio Department of Taxation
    • The Ohio Department of Taxation lists the replacement tire fee as $1 per tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The tire fee applies to new replacement tires with rims of 13 inches or more made for motor vehicles; used tires, retreads and tires on new vehicles are exempt. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The tire fee is paid by wholesale distributors of replacement tires, or by retail dealers that acquire tires on which the fee has not been paid. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The tire fee funds regulation of scrap tire facilities and reduction of scrap tire accumulations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio Revised Code 3734.901: Tire fee (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
    • ORC 3734.901 levies a fee of 50 cents per tire for the scrap tire management fund, through June 30, 2028. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ORC 3734.901 also levies an additional 50 cents per tire, from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2028, for the soil and water conservation district assistance fund (together $1 per tire). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio Revised Code 3734.90: Tire sales fee definitions (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
    • For the fee, a "tire" is one with a rim or wheel diameter of 13 inches or more made for a motor vehicle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
    • ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    • Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Checked October 26, 2026.

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