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Tire Disposal in Janesville, WI

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Short answer

Waste tires have been banned from Wisconsin landfills since January 1, 1995. The Janesville landfill takes them at a separate drop-off from city residents only: $8 per tire for rims under 24 inches, or $460 per ton for five or more, up to 20 a day. The Town of Union charges $7 to $45 by size.
A stack of old tires leaning against the inside wall of a garage
Old tires stacked in a garage. Illustrative photo, not a photo of a specific job.

The rules

State law: "Beginning on January 1, 1995, no person may dispose of a waste tire ... in a solid waste disposal facility or burn a waste tire without energy recovery" (Wis. Stat. s. 287.07).

Local options

  • Janesville landfill: Janesville residents only, up to 20 tires a day. $8 each for rims under 24 inches, $460 per ton for five or more, and $460 per ton for rims 24 inches and up (city tire page).
  • City of Milton: the free monthly bulk pickup through Johns Disposal takes up to two tires a month and eight a year.
  • Town of Union: $7 to $45 depending on size at the town center, with an extra fee for rims (fee sheet).
  • City of Brodhead: tires are on the list of items its clean-up days will not take.

Hiring it out

If you live outside Janesville, the city landfill will not take your tires, and most bulk programs cap or exclude them. A junk removal crew adds tires to a load, and a stack of tires on its own is priced as a small pickup. Ask for the tire price on the quote, since haulers pay their own disposal fee per tire.

Sources: Wis. Stat. s. 287.07; City of Janesville, tire recycling; Town of Union, Refuse and Recycling Center; City of Milton, refuse and recycling

Common questions

Tire Disposal: questions

Where can I get rid of tires in Janesville?

Janesville residents can take up to 20 tires a day to the city landfill: $8 each for rims under 24 inches, or $460 per ton for five or more.

Can non-residents drop tires at the Janesville landfill?

The city's tire page says tire drop-off is for Janesville residents only.

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Tire Disposal in Rock 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.

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