Tire Disposal in Madison, WI
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Short answer
Waste tires have been banned from Wisconsin landfills since January 1, 1995. Madison lists tires as fee items: $5 for a car tire off the rim, $10 on the rim or for a large truck tire, charged only to homes without city recycling. The Dane County Landfill recycles tires at $0.17 a pound ($350 per ton) in 2026.
Local options
- Madison: tires on a large item work order or at a drop-off site; fees above for private-recycling homes.
- Dane County Landfill: tires for recycling, on or off the rim, weighed at the scale house.
- Stoughton (Johns Disposal): up to two tires per bulk pickup, eight a year.
- DeForest (GFL): two tires a month on the bulk day.
- Fitchburg (Pellitteri, 2025): $29 per car tire off the rim, $34 per truck tire.
- Verona: up to four off-rim tires at the Public Works site, fee applies.
Common questions
Tire Disposal: questions
What does it cost to dispose of a tire in Madison?
For homes whose recycling the city collects, tires go on a work order with no fee. Homes with private recycling pay $5 for a car tire off the rim and $10 for a tire on the rim or a large truck tire.
Other services
Furniture RemovalCouches, sectionals, recliners, dressers, bed frames and desks carried out and hauled off.Appliance RemovalRefrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters and window AC units.Electronics and TV RemovalTVs, monitors, computers, printers and cords, routed to an E-Cycle Wisconsin recycler.Mattress RemovalMattresses and box springs, including from walk-ups and buildings the city won't serve.Hot Tub RemovalSpas and hot tubs cut down, carried out and hauled, including the cover.Piano RemovalUpright and spinet pianos moved out on a piano dolly, donated or disposed of.
Tire Disposal in Madison and Dane County
Tell us what is going and where it is. A local crew replies with a price, and nothing is hauled until you agree to it.