Tires disposal in North Carolina
What North Carolina says to do with tires, read off North Carolina DEQ's own page on 2026-08-19.
North Carolina's Scrap Tire Disposal Act makes each county responsible for disposing of the scrap tires within its boundaries, paid for by a scrap tire disposal tax on new tire sales — take your old tires to your county's scrap tire collection point. Read from North Carolina DEQ · checked 2026-08-19
The burial or open burning of waste tires is strictly prohibited (Iowa DNR).
Where to take it
Your county program is listed in North Carolina DEQ's county program directory.
The program is North Carolina Scrap Tire Disposal Program. The statute North Carolina cites is Scrap Tire Disposal Act, Article 9, Part 2B; Scrap Tire Management Rules 15A NCAC 13B .110.
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.