# Can you put tires in a dumpster?

> No. Whole tires are restricted from landfill disposal in most states because they trap methane and float back to the surface of a capped cell. Nearly every…

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-17

# Can you put tires in a dumpster?

Direct answer
**No.** Whole tires are restricted from landfill disposal in most states because they trap methane and float back to the surface of a capped cell. Nearly every hauler refuses them in a general container, and where they are accepted it is at a per-tire fee. There is a correct destination for it that is not a landfill.

**General status**: No

**Rule type**: Varies by state

**Category**: Automotive

**States verified**: MA

## Check your local rules

Permit rules and disposal bans are set by state and city and change frequently. This page reflects the sources listed as of the review date. Verify with the department named before you order.

Last reviewed: 2026-08-17

## Where the answer is different
- Massachusetts — Whole tires are a banned material. Shredded tires are not covered by the ban. (310 CMR 19.017)

States not listed here are unverified, not permitted. We publish a state verdict only after reading the rule at the state agency, because a wrong answer here gets a load rejected at the transfer station and the cost lands on whoever rented the container.

## Where it goes instead

Tire retailers take scrap tires for a small per-tire disposal fee, which is what you already paid on the original purchase.

## Related questions
- The full accepted and prohibited materials matrix
- State waste bans and recycling mandates

## Sources
- Primary source MassDEP Waste Disposal Bans — Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection · last reviewed 2026-08-17mass.gov refuses automated requests from this build environment (HTTP 403). The ban list was read from the publisher’s own guide through a search index and cross-checked against the October 2021 amendment document below.

Reviewed by [R. Tiwari](https://dumptergod.shop/authors/r-tiwari/) Last reviewed: 2026-08-17