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Where to get rid of tires near Raleigh, NC

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Raleigh, and 8 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 2 list tires as accepted; the closest is Orange County Eubanks Road Waste & Recycling Center, about 26 miles away.

Nearest sites and what they say about tires

  • North Wake Multi-Material Recycling Facility · 6.1 mi · Wake County, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention tires – call to confirm
  • Wake County Convenience Center · 9.4 mi · Wake Forest, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention tires – call to confirm
  • Morris Branch Waste Water Pumping Station · 15.9 mi · Cary, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • South Wake LF (New) · 16.0 mi · Apex, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention tires – call to confirm
  • All Star Waste Services · 21.7 mi · Benson, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Johnston County Airport Convenience Center · 24.2 mi · Smithfield, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention tires – call to confirm
  • Johnston County MSW LF · 25.1 mi · Smithfield, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention tires – call to confirm
  • Food waste drop-off bin · 26.1 mi · Orange County, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Orange County Eubanks Road Waste & Recycling Center · 26.5 mi · Chapel Hill, NC Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Accepts recycling, bulky items/upholstered furniture, appliances, tires, electronics, scrap metal, yard waste, clean wood, motor oil, antifreeze, batteries, food waste, textiles, plastic bags/film, household hazardous waste”

  • Moncure Collection Center · 27.1 mi · Chatham County, NC Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention tires – call to confirm
  • Transfer station at 6630 NC 581, Kenly · 32.9 mi · Kenly, NC
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Walnut Grove Church Rd. Waste and Recycling Center · 34.4 mi · Orange County, NC Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household garbage, bulky items such as upholstered furniture, single-stream recycling, cardboard, large rigid plastics, motor oil and filters, antifreeze, batteries, electronics, scrap metal, appliances, tires, yard waste, clean wood, food waste, clothing/textiles, used cooking oil, plastic bags/film, household hazardous waste collections, and limited residential C&D (up to 60 cubic feet)”

Distances are straight-line from the center of Raleigh. “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.

Bigger project? Estimate the dumpster size you need.

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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