Tires disposal in Missouri
What Missouri says to do with tires, read off Missouri DNR's own page on 2026-08-19.
Missouri homeowners may put tires in the household trash only after cutting them — cut the sidewalls out or cut each tire through the tread ring like a bagel; DNR says tires cut that way are the only ones a permitted sanitary landfill may accept. Read from Missouri DNR · checked 2026-08-19
The burial or open burning of waste tires is strictly prohibited (Iowa DNR).
Do NOT burn them! It is illegal to burn tires in Missouri, except at facilities approved by the department (Missouri DNR).
Where to take it
Your county program is listed in Missouri DNR's county program directory.
The program is Missouri Scrap Tire Program. The statute Missouri cites is Senate Bill 530 (1990).
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.