Tires

REUSE:  Tires in good useable condition can be resold at garage sales, consignment stores and on internet sale platforms. The life of tires can also be extended through a process called retreading.  For more information on this process and businesses that offer it, conduct an internet search such as “tire retreading York PA”.  

RECYCLE:  Used tires can usually be traded in for recycling at tire businesses at the time new tires are purchased.  Local businesses, Henise Tire (click here) and Penn Tire Exchange (click here) accept tires of all sizes and types for recycling for a fee, even without the purchase of new tires.  Contact them directly for more information.

TRASH: 

• Tires can be disposed at the curb for regular trash pick-up so long as they are off the rim, have excess soil removed, and do not exceed a maximum outside diameter of 32 inches and a maximum tread width of 12 inches.  Some waste haulers limit the number of tires that can be placed curbside per pickup.  Contact your waste hauler directly for more information. 
• Tires can be disposed at the York County Resource Recovery Center (YCRRC) so long as they are off the rim, have excess soil removed, and do not exceed a maximum outside diameter of 32 inches and a maximum tread width of 12 inches.  Loads consisting solely of tires disposed at the YCRRC are subject to a disposal fee of $200 per ton (minimum of $20 for 200 lbs. and prorated beyond 200 lbs.).  For more information on YCRRC rates and hours, click here.
• Tires that are on the rim, exceed a maximum outside diameter of 32 inches, or exceed a maximum tread width of 12 inches cannot be disposed curbside or at the YCRRC. For management of these tires, see above information for Henise Tire and Penn Tire under “RECYCLE”.