Tires disposal in Massachusetts
What Massachusetts says to do with tires, read off Massachusetts DEP's own page on 2026-08-19.
Massachusetts bans whole tires from landfills — MassDEP's waste disposal ban list allows shredded tires but not whole ones, so old tires go to a tire retailer or a facility that takes them, not into disposal. Read from Massachusetts DEP · checked 2026-08-19
The burial or open burning of waste tires is strictly prohibited (Iowa DNR).
Whole tires are banned from landfills; shredded tires are acceptable (MassDEP waste disposal bans).
Where to take it
Your county program is listed in Massachusetts DEP's county program directory.
The program is MassDEP waste disposal bans.
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.