Usually not
Short answer: No. Most dumpster companies won't take tires, and most states ban whole tires from landfills.
EPA reports 48 states regulate scrap tires and 38 ban whole tires from landfills, because tires trap water (mosquitoes), hold heat and can burn for months. Bagster and Dumpsters.com both list tires as unacceptable.
Leave old tires with the shop when you buy new ones (most charge a small per-tire fee), or take them to a county landfill tire drop-off or tire recycler.
EPA: 48 states have scrap-tire laws and 38 ban whole tires from landfills. NERC 2020 (state-reported) lists the whole-tire landfill bans below.
| State | Detail |
|---|---|
| AR | — |
| CA | — |
| CO | — |
| CT | — |
| DE | — |
| FL | — |
| GA | — |
| HI | — |
| ID | landfills that show 65% volume reduction may accept |
| IL | — |
| IN | — |
| IA | — |
| KS | — |
| KY | tires must be quartered for disposal |
| LA | — |
| ME | — |
| MD | — |
| MA | whole tires banned from landfills; shredded acceptable |
| MI | — |
| MN | — |
| MS | — |
| MO | — |
| NE | — |
| NV | in counties with a waste-tire processor |
| NY | shredded tires reused in landfill construction allowed |
| NC | — |
| OH | see OAC 3745-27-19(E)(8)(g); scrap-tire rules |
| OR | shredded to a set size may be landfilled |
| PA | — |
| SC | — |
| SD | — |
| TN | — |
| TX | — |
| UT | landfills may accept 12 waste tires per generator, stored for retrieval |
| VT | — |
| VA | must be split, cut or shredded before disposal |
| WV | — |
| WI | — |
NERC data is state-reported as of July 2020; EPA tire page is an undated archive. Check your state's current rules.
Checked October 2026. Rules change; your hauler's prohibited-items list is the final word.