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How to get rid of tires in Massachusetts

Whole tires are banned from disposal at Massachusetts landfills. Shredded tires are acceptable at landfills under MassDEP rules. Most residents use a town transfer station tire fee or ask a tire retailer when buying replacements.

Facts checked against Mass.gov and town sources on 2026-11-05.

Statewide waste ban on whole tires

  • MassDEP's waste disposal bans list: "Whole tires (banned from landfills only; shredded tires acceptable)."
  • MassDEP facility guidance: whole tires may be disposed at a solid waste combustion facility; shredded tires (cut, sliced, or ground into four or more pieces so the circular form is eliminated) may be disposed at a landfill.
  • Municipal fact sheet language: whole tires are motor vehicle tires of all types; combustion facilities can accept whole tires for disposal; shredded tires are not restricted the same way.
  • Do not put whole tires in ordinary household trash headed for a landfill. Use your town's tire drop-off or another lawful outlet.

Sources: MassDEP Waste Disposal Bans, Waste Ban Guidance for Operators (Oct 2021 PDF), Fact sheet: Your Municipality and Waste Ban Compliance.

Retailers

MassDEP's "What are the Massachusetts Waste Bans?" fact sheet notes that materials such as vehicle batteries, tires, and cathode ray tubes may be collected by retailers. There is no statewide mandated consumer tire take-back fee published on the MassDEP waste-ban pages TownDumps checked. Ask the shop when you buy new tires whether they accept your old ones and what they charge.

Source: Fact sheet: What are the Massachusetts Waste Bans?.

Town transfer stations on TownDumps

These Massachusetts town pages publish a tire fee from official town sources. Ban compliance is statewide; the dollar amount is local.

  • Attleboro - Tire: $5 each
  • Barnstable - Tire under 19 inch: $6 Tire 19.5 to 24 inch: $20
  • Bourne - Auto/truck tires accepted with published per-tire fees on the RRC Policy PDF; confirm current fee with ISWM.
  • Brewster - Up to 17 inch $10; over 17 inch $25.
  • Carver - Use Wareham Transfer Station tire fees on the Wareham town page.
  • Chatham - Regular size $10; large truck size $20.
  • Dartmouth - Tires (off rim): 2 free for SMART customers with punch card; others confirm with DPW
  • Dennis - Passenger car tire (with or without rim): $10. Truck tire: $30 each.
  • Eastham - All tires $15 each.
  • Falmouth - Tire up to 17 inch rim: $5 Tire over 17 up to 26 inch rim: $15
  • Harwich - Passenger tire $10; truck tire $15.
  • Kingston - Under 16 inch $8; 17 inch and over $12.
  • Middleborough - Car/light pick-up $12; large truck $17; heavy equipment $20.
  • Needham - Auto $7.50; truck $21.
  • Orleans - Passenger tire $10 (with or without rim); commercial tire $20 ($40 with rim).
  • Sandwich - Rimless passenger/light-truck tire: $10
  • Taunton - Small / auto tire: $10 Large / truck tire: $25
  • Worcester - Most bulk items (appliances, furniture, TVs, tires, metals, etc.): $5 each

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