Waste Tire Program

Waste tires present environmental, health, and safety hazards. Rainwater accumulates in tire piles creating an ideal environment for mosquitoes, which are known to transmit West Nile Virus. A massive tire fire under a major highway in Philadelphia cost millions of dollars in damage and affected commuters and businesses in the region over several months. Large tire piles can burn for weeks causing the rubber to decompose into oil, which can pollute ground and surface water.

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This table contains a list of ongoing waste tire collection programs sponsored by counties, municipalities or county/municipal authorities.

Locality / Sponsor	Collection Days	Location	Contact / Details
Allegheny County City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works DPW, Environmental Services, Recycling 412-255-2631	Monday-Friday 8AM-2PM Some Saturdays (call)	East End Drop-Off Center 6814 Hamilton Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15208	412-665-3609
		Hazelwood Drop-Off Center 40 Melanchton St Pittsburgh, PA 15207	412-422-6545
		West End Drop-Off Center 1330 Hassler St Pittsburgh, PA 15220	412-937-3054
			Limited to Pittsburgh residents, two tires per day

Berks County Solid Waste Authority Recycling Office	Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday 8AM-12PM	Berks County Recycling Center 1316 Hill Top Road Leesport, PA 19533	Berks County Recycling Center 610-478-6362 swa@countyofberks.com

Center County Recycling & Refuse Authority	Contact Organizer for Days and Times	Contact Program for Details	814-238-7005 - Residents Only

Elk County	Monday-Friday 6AM-4PM Saturday 9AM-12PM	Advanced Disposal Greentree Landfill 635 Toby Rd. Kersey, PA 15846	Elk County Tire Recycling 814-776-5373 elkrecycling@countyofelkpa.com Contact Elk Co. SWA for manifest prior to drop-off

Mercer County City of Hermitage	Friday 7AM-12PM	Hermitage City Garage 5250 Virginia Rd Hermitage, PA 16148	Hermitage Recycling / Solid Waste 724-981-0800 Please call ahead Residents only

Monroe County Municipal Waste Management Authority	Monday-Friday 8:30AM-4PM	183 Commercial Blvd Blakeslee, PA 18610	TheWasteAuthority.com 570-643-6100 support@thewasteauthority.com Residents only

Philadelphia County City of Philadelphia Streets Department	From October 1 to March 31: Monday – Saturday 8AM-6PM From April 1 to September 30: Monday – Saturday 6AM-8PM	Sanitation Convenience Centers Multiple locations, see link	Philadelphia Streets Sanitation 215-686-5560 csstreets@phila.gov Residents only

This table contains a list of one-time waste tire collection events sponsored by counties, municipalities or county/municipal authorities.

County / Operator	Date(s)	Location	Contact
Berks County Berks County	Ongoing program, contact organizer for days and times.	Contact program for details.	Jane Meeks 610-478-6362 Residents Only
Cambria County Keep PA Beautiful	9/16/23	513 Pike Road Johnstown, PA 15909
Cambria County Keep PA Beautiful	9/23/23	808 Portage Street Gallitzen, PA 16641
Centre County Centre Co. Recycling & Refuse Authority	Ongoing program, contact organizer for days and times.	Contact program for details.	814-238-7005 Residents Only
Dauphin County Dauphin County	11/13/23-11/17/23	1625 S. Cameron Street Harrisburg, PA 17104
Perry County Keep PA Beautiful	9/23/23	Loysville Community Center Ball Field Weavers Mill Road Loysville, PA 17047
Schuylkill County Schuylkill County	9/14/23-9/16/23	Minersville Borough N. Delaware Ave Minersville, PA
Schuylkill County Schuylkill County	9/11/23-9/16/23	Tamaqua Transfer Station 20 Sewer Plant Rd Tamaqua, PA
Schuylkill County Schuylkill County	9/14/23-9/16/23	Girardville Borough A St Girardville, PA
Schuylkill County Schuylkill County	9/14/23-9/16/23	East Union Township 10 E. Elm Street Sheppton, PA
Schuylkill County Schuylkill County	9/14/23-9/16/23	Wayne Township 2270 Fair Rd Schuylkill Haven, PA
Schuylkill County Schuylkill County	9/15/23-9/16/23	Tremont Borough 139 Clay St Tremont, PA
Schuylkill County Schuylkill County	9/12/23-9/16/23	Schuylkill Haven Borough St Charles St Schuylkill Haven, PA
Schuylkill County Schuylkill County	9/14/23-9/15/23	Mahanoy City Borough 135 E Center St Mahanoy City, PA

List of Waste Tire Processors

Recycling Markets Search - Locate outlets for various recyclable materials. Under material type, select "Rubber (Tires)", then click on search.

Waste tire recycling report from the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Joint State Government Commission: Waste Tire Recycling and Reuse in Pennsylvania: An Analysis of the Industry, Markets and State Use, Including Rubber Modified Asphalt (PDF, 2007)

Waste Tire Program

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Statutes and Regulations

Tire Recycling Resources

Ongoing Collection Programs

Special Collection Events

Transportation Compliance

Storage and Processing Permit and Report Forms

Waste Tire Piles

Grants

Waste Tire Links