Tires disposal in Indiana
What Indiana says to do with tires, read off Indiana Department of Environmental Management's own page on 2026-08-19.
Landfills in Indiana cannot accept whole waste tires — retailers must take back one waste tire for each new tire you buy, and solid waste management districts hold tire amnesty days. Read from Indiana Department of Environmental Management · checked 2026-08-19
The burial or open burning of waste tires is strictly prohibited (Iowa DNR).
It is illegal to open dump or open burn waste tires in Indiana (IDEM).
Where to take it
Your county program is listed in Indiana Department of Environmental Management's county program directory.
The statute Indiana cites is Indiana Code 13-20-14-1 (landfills); IC 13-20-14-4 (proper disposal).
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.