Tires disposal in Illinois
What Illinois says to do with tires, read off Illinois EPA's own page on 2026-08-19.
Illinois law makes tire retailers post a notice reading "DO NOT put used tires in the trash" and take back a used tire for every new one you buy — a $2.50 per tire user fee funds the Illinois EPA's Used Tire Program. Read from Illinois EPA · checked 2026-08-19
The burial or open burning of waste tires is strictly prohibited (Iowa DNR).
DO NOT put used tires in the trash — recycle your used tires (the notice Illinois law requires every tire retailer to post; Illinois EPA).
Where to take it
Sites are listed in the Illinois EPA Used Tire Program drop-off site finder.
The statute Illinois cites is Title XIV of the Environmental Protection Act; 35 Ill. Adm. Code Part 848.
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.