Tire Recycling in St. George, UT
St. George residents take tires to the Washington County Landfill: $3.50 per passenger tire, up to 12 at a time.
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.
Utah rules
- Utah charges a $1 fee on each new tire, including tires on a new vehicle; tire retailers and new vehicle dealers collect it and send it to the Tax Commission. Source: Utah DWMRC: Waste Tire Program (opens in new tab)
- The Tax Commission says the waste tire recycling fee is $1.00 per new tire with a rim size up to 24.5 inches. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Waste Tire Recycling Fee (opens in new tab)
More Utah rules (7)
- For used tires, DEQ tells households to buy new tires at a shop that will recycle the old ones. Source: Utah DWMRC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Wholesale tire purchases and tires the seller delivers to another state are exempt from the fee; sales tax exemptions do not apply to it. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Waste Tire Recycling Fee (opens in new tab)
- Fee money goes to the Waste Tire Recycling Fund, which partly reimburses the cost of processing, recycling or disposing of waste tires and of cleaning up tire piles. Source: Utah DWMRC: Waste Tire Program (opens in new tab)
- The state waste tire recycling program, created by the 1990 Utah Waste Tire Recycling Act, is mainly a recycling program for used car and truck tires. Source: Utah DWMRC: Waste Tire Program (opens in new tab)
- Waste tire stockpiles at municipal landfills are removed regularly and newly generated waste tires are recycled. Source: Utah DWMRC: Waste Tire Program (opens in new tab)
- DEQ says there are markets in Utah for all waste tires generated in the state each year. Source: Utah DWMRC: Waste Tire Program (opens in new tab)
- The Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control registers and monitors waste tire recyclers. Source: Utah DWMRC: Waste Tire Program (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (13)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Landfill (opens in new tab) · Washington County Solid Waste District
- Landfill tipping fees are waived for residents up to 2,000 pounds per month; commercial entities pay the standard fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Since February 1, 2025 the landfill does not accept tires from businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Landfill Fees (opens in new tab) · Washington County Solid Waste District
- Tire disposal, no more than 12 at a time: passenger tire $3.50, light truck tire $5.93, semi tire $18.04. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Garbage and Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of St. George
- St. George's Garbage and Recycling page sends residents to Washington County Solid Waste for waste management needs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Utah DWMRC: Waste Tire Program (opens in new tab) · Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
- Utah charges a $1 fee on each new tire, including tires on a new vehicle; tire retailers and new vehicle dealers collect it and send it to the Tax Commission. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Fee money goes to the Waste Tire Recycling Fund, which partly reimburses the cost of processing, recycling or disposing of waste tires and of cleaning up tire piles. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The state waste tire recycling program, created by the 1990 Utah Waste Tire Recycling Act, is mainly a recycling program for used car and truck tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Waste tire stockpiles at municipal landfills are removed regularly and newly generated waste tires are recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ says there are markets in Utah for all waste tires generated in the state each year. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control registers and monitors waste tire recyclers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Utah State Tax Commission: Waste Tire Recycling Fee (opens in new tab) · Utah State Tax Commission
- The Tax Commission says the waste tire recycling fee is $1.00 per new tire with a rim size up to 24.5 inches. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Wholesale tire purchases and tires the seller delivers to another state are exempt from the fee; sales tax exemptions do not apply to it. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Utah DWMRC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
- For used tires, DEQ tells households to buy new tires at a shop that will recycle the old ones. Checked October 26, 2026.
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