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Tire Recycling in Spartanburg, SC

The City of Spartanburg does not collect tires; Spartanburg County takes residents' tires only at the Wellford Landfill, 595 Little Mountain Road.

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

2 ways to get rid of a tire in Spartanburg

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SpartanburgNo 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. Spartanburg County Recycling Collection Centers and Wellford LandfillCounty service · Spartanburg CountySpartanburg County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Seventeen county recycling collection centers plus the Wellford Landfill (595 Little Mountain Rd., Wellford). Centers near the city include Dexter Road (50 Dexter Rd.), White Stone (379 Brown Rd.) and Stone Station (185 Gowens Rd.); the U.S. Census geocoder places these outside Spartanburg city limits. Open Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Wellford sites to 4:30 p.m.). County residents only. Electronics, appliances, scrap metal and tires are taken only at specific sites.

    Cost & rules
    • Only at the Wellford Landfill, 595 Little Mountain Rd., Wellford.

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Places that don’t take tires (1)
  • City of Spartanburg garbage, bulk item and recycling collection · Spartanburg

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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South Carolina rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • What and Where Can I Recycle? (opens in new tab) · Spartanburg County
    • Spartanburg County recycling services are for county residents only; all centers also take household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires are accepted only at the Wellford Landfill (595 Little Mountain Rd.). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Wellford Landfill is at 595 Little Mountain Rd., Wellford, SC 29385. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Spartanburg
    • The City does not pick up tires, electronic waste, or contractor construction debris or green waste; residents may contact Spartanburg County Solid Waste (864-949-0211). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Spartanburg
    • The City runs single-stream curbside recycling roll cart collection for all City residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • S.C. Code of Laws Title 44 Chapter 96: South Carolina Solid Waste Policy and Management Act (waste tires, lead-acid batteries, white goods) (opens in new tab) · South Carolina General Assembly
    • Whole waste tires may not knowingly be put in a landfill in South Carolina. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • State law imposes a $2 fee on each new tire with a DOT number sold to the ultimate consumer, whether or not the seller mounts it. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The state passes $1.50 of each tire fee to counties by population, to be used for collecting, processing or recycling waste tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Counties may not impose an additional fee on waste tires generated within the county; they may charge for heavy-equipment, oversized, out-of-state and similar tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Counties may charge up to $400 a ton for out-of-state, non-DOT or no-fee-paid tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Improper tire disposal carries a fine of up to $200 per tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: Where Can Residents Recycle Tires? (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • SCDES: when you buy tires the retailer usually keeps the old ones, and each of the 46 counties accepts waste tires from residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Exceptions where counties may charge: heavy equipment tires from farming, logging and mining; fleet tires without proof the $2 fee was paid; unsold South Carolina-made tires with no fee paid. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Drain and recycle tires stored at home; standing water breeds mosquitoes. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • Counties often limit how many tires residents can bring (for example five per day or 10 per month); check with the county recycling coordinator first. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SCDES suggests asking the tire retailer before buying whether it will take the old tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SCDES: the $2 per-tire fee funds local government tire management; retailers may add their own environmental fees as company policy. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • South Carolina has no other fee on tire sales, but retailers may charge additional environmental fees as company policy. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Some county programs accept household hazardous waste, either through regular collection or single-day events; check RecycleHereSC. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Do not pour household hazardous products down the drain, on the ground or into a storm sewer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: Waste Tires (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • The 1991 Act requires counties to manage waste tires generated in the county with collection and enforcement programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SCDES supports county programs so that residents, retailers and salvage yards have free access to tire drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: Waste Tires: County Responsibilities (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • Counties must manage waste tires and are encouraged to work with cities on tires collected from residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: Tire Dealers/Other Retailers of New Tires (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • The $2 tire fee does not apply to farm tractor, airplane, off-highway, used, recapped, retread, lawn mower, bicycle, garden cart or wheelbarrow tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: Where to Recycle (county recycling locations) (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • SCDES asks residents to use only the drop-off locations of their own county of residence. Checked October 26, 2026.

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