Tire disposal in Arizona: free limits by city and county

Who

Open to residential self-haulers and commercial haulers from Tucson and Pima County.

Hours

Mon to Sat 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving (Thu, Nov 26, 2026) and Christmas (Fri, Dec 25, 2026).

Fees

Covered load under 2,000 lb $18; covered load over 2,000 lb $38/ton; uncovered loads add $10; every load adds a $2 environmental fee. Tires $5 each (passenger only, limit 10). Refrigerant appliances $20 each. Card, tap or Apple Pay only.

• Accepts mattresses, furniture, rugs, green waste, pallets, concrete and construction debris.
• Scrap metal and metal appliances are recycled free at the campus recycling center ($20 refrigerant fee per appliance).
• Household hazardous waste drop-off on campus Thu to Sat 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.: free for City of Tucson residents, $15 for Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita and unincorporated Pima County.
• Not accepted: regulated hazardous waste, lead acid batteries, waste oil, bulk liquids, intact cars.

Source: City of Tucson: Los Reales Sustainability Campus, City of Tucson: Household Hazardous Waste. Last checked November 1, 2026. Approximate (Los Reales Rd at Craycroft Rd). Follow the entrance signs.

Who

County transfer station run by WM under contract; takes residential and commercial waste.

Hours

Mon to Sat 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sunday and listed holidays (per WM's facility page).

Fees

Residential: $27.60 per vehicle under 1 ton, $48/ton at or above 1 ton. Commercial: $65/ton, $32.50 minimum. Uncovered loads $25 (Pima County fee schedule effective Jan 1, 2025).

• Free for residents: up to 5 tires a year (no off-road tires), recycling drop-off, and antifreeze, batteries, oil and paint up to 5 gallons a month.
• Accepts furniture, carpet, green waste, concrete, dirt and construction debris.
• Scrap metal and appliances (no Freon) at residential rates.

Source: WM: Catalina Transfer Station, plus the shared sources above. Last checked November 1, 2026. Approximate (placed from the county's directions). Use the street address for navigation.

Who

County transfer station run by WM under contract; takes residential and commercial waste.

Hours

Mon to Sat 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sunday and listed holidays (per WM's facility page).

Fees

Residential: $27.60 per vehicle under 1 ton, $48/ton at or above 1 ton. Commercial: $70/ton, $35 minimum. Uncovered loads $25 (Pima County fee schedule effective Jan 1, 2025).

• Free for residents: up to 5 tires a year, recycling drop-off, and antifreeze, batteries, oil and paint up to 5 gallons a month.
• Refrigerators and other Freon items go to a designated area: one per household per year, non-commercial only.
• Accepts furniture, carpet, green waste, concrete, dirt and construction debris.

Source: WM: Sahuarita Transfer Station, plus the shared sources above. Last checked November 1, 2026. Approximate (street point on La Canada Dr).

Who

Pima County's waste tire collection site, operated by CRM of America. Registration form and disposal manifest are posted by CRM of America.

Hours

Mon to Fri 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed New Year's Day, MLK Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and the Friday after, and Christmas.

Fees

Standard on-road tires $30/ton ($15 minimum); off-road tires $150/ton ($30 minimum); tires with rims $75 per load extra; special handling $75 per load extra.

• Pima County residents get 5 free tires a year at the Catalina, Sahuarita and Ryan Field transfer stations; the county's tire program page lists fees here and no free allowance, so ask when you call.
• For more than 5 tires, the county says to call 520-975-4111.

Source: Pima County: Waste Tire Program, ADEQ: Waste Tire Collection Site by County, plus the shared sources above. Last checked November 1, 2026. Approximate (placed on Ina Road from the street number; the address did not geocode). Use the street address for navigation.

Who

Open to the public at the gate rate. Phoenix residential solid waste customers get one free load a month.

Hours

Mon to Fri 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sunday and city holidays (closed Wed, Nov 11, 2026 for Veterans Day).

Fees

Phoenix residential customers: one load up to 1 ton free each calendar month with a current city services bill and matching photo ID; $55/ton over 1 ton. Everyone else: $55/ton, $40 minimum. Unsecured load penalty $20. Cash or card; deposits are cash only.

• Residents may bring up to 5 car tires a year with the rims removed. No off-road, semi or motorcycle tires.
• Appliances and TVs are accepted. Residents get two CRT TVs free per month, then $20 each.
• Boats and spas must be cut into fourths (or a $50 penalty applies), with registration or title.
• Household hazardous waste is prohibited.

Source: the shared sources at the top of this group. Last checked November 1, 2026.

Who

Open to the public at the gate rate. Phoenix residential solid waste customers get one free load a month.

Hours

Mon to Fri 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sunday and city holidays (closed Wed, Nov 11, 2026 for Veterans Day).

Fees

Phoenix residential customers: one load up to 1 ton free each calendar month with a current city services bill and matching photo ID; $55/ton over 1 ton. Everyone else: $55/ton, $40 minimum. Unsecured load penalty $20. Cash or card; deposits are cash only.

• Has a drop-off area for reusable building materials (cabinets, doors, sinks, windows) collected by Stardust Building Supplies. Ask at the scale house.
• Residents may bring up to 5 car tires a year with the rims removed.
• Appliances and TVs are accepted. Residents get two CRT TVs free per month, then $20 each.
• Household hazardous waste is prohibited.

Source: the shared sources at the top of this group. Last checked November 1, 2026.

Who

Open to the public at the gate rate. Glendale single-family and duplex residents with city trash service get one free load a month.

Hours

Mon to Fri 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sat 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sunday and city holidays.

Fees

Gate rate $55.58/ton, minimum $50.58 per visit (2026, including environmental and ADEQ fees). Glendale residents: one load up to 2,000 lb free per month, then $15.79/ton. Freon appliances $25 each. Debit or credit cards only.

• Glendale residents may bring up to 5 car or truck tires free, off the rim. The same page also lists tires as unacceptable waste, so call 623-930-4720 before you haul tires.
• Accepts household hazardous waste from households (paint, antifreeze, motor oil, pool chemicals) in original or labeled containers.
• Free recycling and electronics drop-off; no TVs, printers or appliances at the e-waste area.
• Apartments, mobile home parks and county islands with a Glendale address do not get the resident rate.

Source: City of Glendale: Landfill. Last checked November 1, 2026.

Who

Residential bagged household waste only; no commercial waste.

Hours

Thu, Fri and Sat 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sunday to Wednesday (per the county flyer, updated Feb 2023, so call ahead).

Fees

$13.50 per vehicle (Pima County fee schedule effective Jan 1, 2025).

• Does not take furniture, carpet, cactus, palm fronds, construction debris, dirt, rocks, concrete, fencing or Freon items.
• Free for residents: up to 5 tires a year, recycling drop-off, and antifreeze, batteries, oil and paint up to 5 gallons a month.
• Washers, dryers and water heaters accepted as scrap metal at residential rates.

Source: Pima County: Landfills and Transfer Station Locations, Pima County Waste Services flyer and fee schedule (WM, Ordinance 2023-18). Last checked November 1, 2026. Approximate (placed from the county's directions). Use the street address for navigation.

Who

Chandler residents with city solid waste service only. Bring a current Chandler utility bill and photo ID every visit.

Hours

Thu to Mon 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; summer (Thursday after Memorial Day to the Sunday before Labor Day) 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Tue, Wed and city holidays.

Fees

Your first 4 trash visits or bulk pickups a year (combined) are free up to 400 lb, then $70/ton. Extra visits $14 per load up to 400 lb. Freon units $15 each. Multi-family residents $20 per visit, cash.

• Self-haul and self-unload; recycling is required at the facility.
• Household hazardous waste by appointment only: call 480-782-3510.
• Passenger tires off the rim, 5 per month.
• No county islands, neighboring cities, businesses or contractors.

Source: City of Chandler: Recycling-Solid Waste Collection Center. Last checked November 1, 2026.

Who

Mesa residents who pay the city's Green and Clean fee only. Bring a driver's license with a Mesa address, or a Mesa utility bill or rent receipt with matching photo ID. County island residents without Mesa trash service can't use it.

Hours

Wed to Sat 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Sun to Tue and city holidays (2026 closures include Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Nov 27, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day).

Fees

No additional charge for eligible Mesa residents (funded by the Green and Clean utility fee). Household items only, no business waste.

• Drive-thru: stay in your vehicle and staff unload. One visit per household per day.
• Daily limits: 3 appliances (Mesa's appliance page says 2), 5 car tires (no rims), 10 gallons of automotive fluids and 20 gallons of paint, no container over 5 gallons.
• Takes electronics, batteries, light bulbs, propane and other compressed gas, pool and garden chemicals, cleaners and cooking oil.
• Refuses mattresses, furniture, carpet and construction waste.
• Phone is voicemail only; calls are returned within 48 hours.

Source: City of Mesa: Household Hazardous Materials. Last checked November 1, 2026.

Who

Maricopa County's designated waste tire site. County residents register once (Assessor parcel number and a copy of an Arizona license or ID) and bring a disposal manifest with every load.

Hours

Mon to Sat 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; closed Sundays and holidays.

Fees

Residents: 5 waste tires a year at no fee. Over the limit: tonnage fee (rate not posted; call).

• Tires must be generated in Maricopa County, off the rims, and not cut, burnt, shredded or caked in dirt.
• Off-the-road tires (farm, mining, aircraft) are outside the county's free program.
• A completed disposal manifest is mandatory; loads without one are rejected. Manifests are available at the site.

Source: Maricopa County: Waste tire drop-off location, Maricopa County: How to register as a tire generator. Last checked November 1, 2026.