Yuba-Sutter Recycles  
 
 

Used & Waste Tire Recycling

Proper maintenance is the key to longer life for tires and reduces the number of tires being thrown away. The Rubber Manufacturers Association recommends:

  • Checking tire air pressure (when tires are cool) at least once a month and before every long trip.
  • Checking tires for signs of uneven wear monthly. Uneven wear patterns may be caused by improper inflation pressures, misalignment, improper balance or suspension neglect.
  • Regularly rotating your tires and checking tire alignment following the schedules in the vehicle owner's manual or every 5,000 miles.
  • Following the manufacturer's vehicle loading recommendations, including baggage carried on top of any vehicle and towing trailers.

Visit the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery’s (CalRecycle's) website: Tire Maintenance: Save Money and Protect Your Environment!

Tire Disposal

Proper disposal of old tires is important because leaving tires laying around poses a danger to public health and safety. Tires are a fire hazard and they can become a breeding ground for rodents and insects.

Used and waste tires can be taken to either of the two local transfer stations for recycling (call for fee structure):

  • Recology Yuba-Sutter Transfer Station
    3001 North Levee Rd.
    Marysville, CA
    (530) 743-6933
    Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Sunday
     
  • Ponderosa Transfer Station
    Ponderosa Way
    Brownsville, CA
    (530) 743-6933
    Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday, Sunday & Monday

Tires received at these facilities are sent to a recycling facility.

State law limits the number of used and waste tires that can be hauled at one time without a valid and current waste and used tire hauler registration. The limit is nine (9) tires.

Waste tire bin service is also available from Recology Yuba-Sutter and can be requested by calling (530) 743-6933.

Occasionally, the Regional Waste Management Authority distributes free tire disposal vouchers under a state grant program. No vouchers are available at this time as the most recent grant program has been completed.