The District operates a waste tire management program on behalf of the State of Arkansas in Northwest Arkansas. This program collects waste tires from tire dealers and recycles them. In addition, residents are allowed to dispose of up to four passenger tires at no charge.

Waste tires are a chronic problem in Northwest Arkansas.  The State of Arkansas has imposed a fee on every new tire purchased in the State.  When you go to your local dealer and pay this fee, the dealer is obligated to take an equal number of used tires for disposal at no charge (if you buy two tires, the dealer takes two tires at no charge).  Dealers then bring the used tires to collection centers where we send them for disposal.  Our tires currently are being sent to cement kilns in Oklahoma where they are used to provide fuel for the manufacture of cement.  Some tires also go to a crumb rubber facilities in Kansas and Arkansas where they are ground up and used for mulch, playground material or manufacture into other rubber products.  Citizens can also bring up to four passenger tires (not on rims) to collection centers at no charge.

What can you do with old tires?

This is a question asked all over the world.  We generate a tremendous number of waste tires in Northwest Arkansas.   Last year, we disposed of over 300,000 passenger tires and  50,000 large truck (semi) tires.  The waste tire program is funded through a grant from the State of Arkansas using fees paid when you buy new tires.  We have three collection centers in the District where citizens and tire dealers bring their scrap tires for proper disposal.   

How should I get rid of my old tires?
When you go to your local tire dealer, he charges you a $2.00/tire disposal fee.   This money is used to fund the waste tire program in this and other districts.   Your dealer is obligated to take as many scrap tires from you as he charges fees.   So if you buy three tires and pay $6 in disposal fees, your dealer must take three scrap tires from you at no additional charge.  The dealer then brings them to our collection center.  Citizens can also bring four passenger tires per 30 days to the collection centers at no charge.  More than four passenger tires, large truck (semi) tires, off-road tires and tires on rims have a charge for their disposal.

• First four passenger tires                 Free
• Passenger Tires                              $2.00 each
• Passenger Tires on rim                    $4.00 each
• Large Truck (Semi) Tires                 $5.00 each
• Large Truck Tires on Rims               $10.00 each
• Large Tires(>24.5 inch rim)             $10.00 each
• Large Tires(>24.5 inch rim, on rims) $15.00 each

Where do I take my tires?

There are three collection centers in Northwest Arkansas where you can take tires.

Madison County Recycling &              Washington County
Transfer Station                              Environmental Affairs & Recycling
Rt. 6, Box 105                                2615 S. Brink Drive
Huntsville, AR 72740                        Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 738-6351                              (479) 444-1725

Boston Mountain Solid Waste
11398 Bond Road
Prairie Grove, AR 72753
(479) 846-3005

Illegal Tire Dumps

If you know of an illegal tire dump, please click here to contact the District office to report it.