Tires disposal in Iowa
What Iowa says to do with tires, read off Iowa DNR's own page on 2026-08-19.
Land disposal of waste tires has been prohibited in Iowa since July 1, 1991 — whole tires are banned from sanitary landfills unless cut into pieces of 18 inches or less, and DNR lists the registered haulers and permitted processors that take them. Read from Iowa DNR · checked 2026-08-19
The burial or open burning of waste tires is strictly prohibited (Iowa DNR).
Where to take it
Sites are listed in the Iowa DNR drop-off site finder.
The statute Iowa cites is Iowa Code Chapter 455D.11; IAC Chapter 567-117.
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.