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Where to get rid of tires near Cedar Rapids, IA

We found 7 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Cedar Rapids, and 5 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 2 list tires as accepted; the closest is Iowa County Sanitary Landfill, about 16 miles away. 1 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about tires

  • Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Landfill #2 · 10.9 mi · Marion, IA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention tires – call to confirm
  • Iowa County Sanitary Landfill · 16.0 mi · Homestead, IA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Tires, batteries, appliances, metal, electronics, propane tanks and household hazardous material are banned from the landfill and must go through the landfill recycling program”

  • Iowa City SLF · 22.4 mi · Iowa City, IA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Benton County Sanitary Landfill · 22.4 mi · Blairstown, IA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention tires – call to confirm
  • Black Hawk County SLF (Area E) · 45.4 mi · Waterloo, IA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention tires – call to confirm
  • Tama County Sanitary Landfill · 45.9 mi · Toledo, IA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Garbage, appliances, antifreeze, batteries, yard waste and brush, scrap metal, oil and oil filters, tires, electronics (TVs, monitors, printers)”

    Posted fee: “oil filters $85 per 55-gal drum. Tires: mower/cart/cycle $2 ($7 on rim)”

  • Rite Environmental · 48.0 mi · Waterloo, IA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Cedar Rapids. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

Don't want to haul it yourself? Get a junk removal quote

Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.

Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.

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General tips for tires

Scrap tires are regulated by each state, not federally, so rules vary a lot. Many landfills charge per tire, limit how many a household can bring, require tires to be off the rim, or send tires to a separate collection area. Some don't take them at all.

Other options. Tire shops usually take your old tires when you buy new ones (often for a small fee that may already be on your receipt). Many counties hold free tire amnesty or collection days. Your state environmental agency's scrap tire program page lists registered tire haulers and drop-off sites.

Before you go. Ask the per-tire price, the limit per visit, whether rims must be removed, and whether truck or tractor tires cost more.

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