Tires disposal in Delaware
What Delaware says to do with tires, read off Delaware DNREC's own page on 2026-08-19.
Delaware's Scrap Tire Management Program regulates scrap tire facilities under Section 12 of the state's solid waste regulations — DNREC runs scrap tire removal and community drop-off days, and every tire seller in the state must be licensed and pay a scrap tire fee. Read from Delaware DNREC · checked 2026-08-19
The burial or open burning of waste tires is strictly prohibited (Iowa DNR).
Scrap tire piles are ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes, and a tire fire could take days, even weeks, to extinguish (DNREC).
Where to take it
Your county program is listed in Delaware DNREC's county program directory.
The program is Delaware Scrap Tire Management Program. The statute Delaware cites is 7 DE Admin. Code 1301, Section 12 (Regulations Governing Solid Waste).
Counties differ — verify with your local program.
All 50 states: How do you dispose of old tires? — the federal baseline, what happens to it, and every state's rule with the page it was read from.