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Where to dispose of tires
Passenger and light-truck tires, with or without rims. 20 confirmed places in Southern California, plus 15 more permitted for it.
Tire shops and recyclers that take tires from the public
26 businesses on CalRecycle's waste tire list flagged as accepting tires from the public. Expect a per-tire fee. Locations are approximate to the ZIP code; call first.
Closest to you
Riverside County (3)
- Pete's Road Service, Inc. (Retreader)
- Elite Customs Construction
- Garcia Tires Corporation
San Bernardino County (4)
- Town of Apple Valley
- B J Used Tire & Rubber Recycling, Inc.
- West Coast Fleet Services, Inc.
- Wheels Etc.
Orange County (1)
- Becker Tires & Service Center
Los Angeles County (13)
- H & D Tire Hauling
- C.A. Rasmussen, Inc.
- CRM CO LLC
- Oscar R Marroquin Quevedo
- Advanced Tire Company, LLC
- HNO Tires Inc
- LS Tire Center
- Daniel's Tire Service
- Lakin Tire West, LLC
- America's Tires
- Global Tire Recycling, Inc.
- JTR
- Pacific Coast Tire, Inc.
San Diego County (5)
- Ortiz Corporation
- Miramar Recycling CTR
- Parkhouse Tire, Inc.
- Reliable Tire Inc.
- Gil Franco Tire Hauler
Landfills and transfer stations that take tires
Riverside County
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Badlands Landfill
Accepted
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Blythe Sanitary Landfill
Accepted
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Coachella Valley Transfer Station
Accepted with conditions Limited number per visit
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Desert Center Sanitary Landfill
Accepted
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Edom Hill Transfer Station
Accepted with conditions Limited number per visit
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El Sobrante Landfill
Accepted with conditions Limited number per visit
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Lamb Canyon Landfill
Accepted
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Oasis Sanitary Landfill
Accepted
San Bernardino County
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Landers Sanitary Landfill
Accepted with conditions
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Mid-Valley Sanitary Landfill
Accepted with conditions Limited number per visit
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San Timoteo Sanitary Landfill
Accepted with conditions Limited number per visit
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Victorville Sanitary Landfill
Accepted with conditions
Orange County
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Frank R. Bowerman Landfill
Accepted with conditions Limited number per visit
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Olinda Alpha Landfill
Accepted with conditions Limited number per visit
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Prima Deshecha Landfill
Accepted with conditions Limited number per visit
Los Angeles County
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Azusa Land Reclamation Co. Landfill
Accepted
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Sunshine Canyon Landfill
Accepted with conditions Limited number per visit
San Diego County
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Miramar Landfill
Accepted with conditions Limited number per visit
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Otay Landfill
Accepted with conditions Limited number per visit
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Sycamore Landfill
Accepted with conditions Limited number per visit
Permitted, not yet confirmed for the public
CalRecycle lists these 15 sites as permitted to receive tires. Most are transfer stations and recyclers that mainly serve haulers and contractors; some take the public. We haven't confirmed which. Call before going.
- Advance Disposal Center for the Environm
- Baker Medium Volume Transfer Processing
- Borrego Landfill
- Calabasas Landfill
- City of Lancaster Main. Yard. MVTS
- Culver City Transfer/Recycling Station
- Lancaster Landfill and Recycling Center
- Newberry Springs Med. Vol. T/P Facility
- Scholl Canyon Landfill
- Sheep Creek Transfer Station
- Trona-Argus Transfer Station
- Twentynine Palms Transfer Station
- Universal Refuse Removal Recycling & T.S
- Victor Valley MRF & Transfer Station
- Waste Resources Recovery
Tires disposal by city
- Los Angeles
- San Diego
- Long Beach
- Anaheim
- Riverside
- Santa Ana
- Chula Vista
- San Bernardino
- Moreno Valley
- Fontana
- Huntington Beach
- Glendale
- Ontario
- Rancho Cucamonga
- Garden Grove
- Corona
- Pomona
- Escondido
- Orange
- Pasadena
- Victorville
- Downey
- Costa Mesa
- Murrieta
- El Monte
- Burbank
- Jurupa Valley
- Menifee
- Hesperia
- Compton
- Mission Viejo
- Chino
- Hemet
- Indio
- Whittier
- Lake Forest
- Newport Beach
- Sun Valley (Los Angeles)
- Upland
- Lake Elsinore
- Santee
- Yucaipa
- Beaumont
- Cathedral City
- Palm Springs
- Desert Hot Springs
- Ramona
- Lake Arrowhead
- Big Bear Lake
- Idyllwild
Good to know
California regulates waste tires closely. Landfills and transfer stations that accept tires from the public usually cap the number per visit and may charge per tire.
Tires on rims are often charged more than tires off rims.
Tire retailers charge a disposal fee when installing new tires and will take the old ones.
Other ways
- Tire retailers. Any shop that installs tires can dispose of old ones, usually for a small per-tire fee.
- Amnesty events. Many California counties hold periodic free tire drop-off events for residents.
Don't bother
These do not take tires: Puente Hills Materials Recovery Facility, Palm Springs Permanent HHW Facility, Anaheim Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Irvine Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Agua Mansa Permanent HHW Facility, Lake Elsinore Permanent HHW Facility, Beaumont ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Moreno Valley ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Murrieta ABOP & PaintCare Facility, East Coachella ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Northwest Coachella Valley ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Anza ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Idyllwild ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Huntington Beach Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, San Juan Capistrano Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Apple Valley Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Barstow Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Big Bear Lake Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Chino Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Hesperia Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Joshua Tree Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Needles Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Ontario Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Rancho Cucamonga Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Redlands Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Rialto Household Hazardous Waste Facility, San Bernardino Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, Trona Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Upland Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Victorville Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Lucerne Valley ABOP Facility, Nicole Bernson (Balboa) S.A.F.E. Center, Gaffey Street S.A.F.E. Center, Los Angeles–Glendale S.A.F.E. Center, Hyperion S.A.F.E. Center, Randall Street S.A.F.E. Center, Washington Blvd. S.A.F.E. Center, S.A.F.E. Center at UCLA, Antelope Valley Environmental Collection Center, EDCO Recycling & Transfer Center HHW Collection (Signal Hill), Miramar Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility, Escondido Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Site, Ramona Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, Chula Vista Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, El Cajon Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility.