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Where to get rid of tires near Bakersfield, CA

We found 4 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Bakersfield, and 4 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 3 list tires as accepted; the closest is Bakersfield Metropolitan SLF (BENA), about 16 miles away. 3 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about tires

  • Bakersfield Metropolitan SLF (BENA) · 15.8 mi · Edison, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, appliances (refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters), furniture and mattresses, electronics, green waste, construction/demolition, tires, treated wood, dead animals, used motor oil, residential batteries and paint”

    Posted fee: “clean inerts $17.94/ton. Tires: $3.59 light duty, $17.94 heavy duty, $23.91 oversize, $298.93/ton bulk/earthmover. Treated wood $17.94/railroad tie or $179.36/ton. Travel trailers $597.85 each. Untarped loads: $20 or 2x gate fee. Out-of-county waste $107.61/ton”

  • Shafter-Wasco SLF · 23.6 mi · Shafter, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, appliances (refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters), furniture and mattresses, electronics, green waste, construction/demolition, tires, treated wood, dead animals, used motor oil, residential batteries and paint”

    Posted fee: “clean inerts $17.94/ton. Tires: $3.59 light duty, $17.94 heavy duty, $23.91 oversize, $298.93/ton bulk/earthmover. Treated wood $17.94/railroad tie or $179.36/ton. Travel trailers $597.85 each. Untarped loads: $20 or 2x gate fee. Out-of-county waste $107.61/ton”

  • Taft SLF · 25.6 mi · Taft, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, appliances (refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters), furniture and mattresses, electronics, green waste, construction/demolition, tires, treated wood, dead animals, used motor oil, residential batteries and paint”

    Posted fee: “clean inerts $17.94/ton. Tires: $3.59 light duty, $17.94 heavy duty, $23.91 oversize, $298.93/ton bulk/earthmover. Treated wood $17.94/railroad tie or $179.36/ton. Travel trailers $597.85 each. Untarped loads: $20 or 2x gate fee. Out-of-county waste $107.61/ton”

  • Tehachapi SLF · 42.4 mi · Tehachapi, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention tires – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Bakersfield. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

Don't want to haul it yourself? Get a junk removal quote

Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.

Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.

General tips for tires

Scrap tires are regulated by each state, not federally, so rules vary a lot. Many landfills charge per tire, limit how many a household can bring, require tires to be off the rim, or send tires to a separate collection area. Some don't take them at all.

Other options. Tire shops usually take your old tires when you buy new ones (often for a small fee that may already be on your receipt). Many counties hold free tire amnesty or collection days. Your state environmental agency's scrap tire program page lists registered tire haulers and drop-off sites.

Before you go. Ask the per-tire price, the limit per visit, whether rims must be removed, and whether truck or tractor tires cost more.

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