How to Dispose of Used Tires in NC
According to the Waste Reduction Fact Sheet published on the Internet by the North Carolina Office of Waste Reduction, you can't dispose of used tires in North Carolina by throwing them away outright, since they were banned from landfills in 1990. North Carolina instituted this ban in response to existing problems with tires in landfills such as water runoff contamination, pest infestations and lack of decomposition. When you replace your tires in North Carolina, you must send your old, used tires to be reused, retreaded, shredded or recycled. All North Carolina counties offer free tire disposal at one site or more.
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Visit your North Carolina county's waste reduction section of their website or call your local county government offices to inquire about the location of the tire disposal location.
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Fill out and sign the North Carolina Scrap Tire Certification form.
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Load your used tires into your car or into the back of your truck and drive to the tire disposal location. Submit your NC Scrap Tire Certification form and up to five tires for free disposal. If your used tires are from out of state, you have more than five tires or if you can't get a signature on your form from the person who first took the tires off the vehicle, then you will be required to pay a fee.
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Tips & Warnings
Allow your tire repair facility to keep the old tires after they've replaced them. Usually facilities will dispose of your used tires for you.
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