Tires disposal in Idaho
What Idaho says to do with tires, read off Idaho DEQ's own page on 2026-08-19.
Idaho's Waste Tire Disposal Act bars taking waste tires anywhere but an approved storage site or a site approved to accept them for disposal — DEQ says to ask your local landfill whether it takes tires and what the limit is; landfills must process tires for volume reduction before burying them. Read from Idaho DEQ · checked 2026-08-19
The burial or open burning of waste tires is strictly prohibited (Iowa DNR).
Illegal dumping of waste tires is prosecuted by cities, counties, and the state, and penalties are up to $500 per tire (Idaho DEQ).
Where to take it
Your county program is listed in Idaho DEQ's county program directory.
The statute Idaho cites is Waste Tire Disposal Act, Idaho Code §39-65.
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.