Tire Disposal in Rock County, WI: Fees and Rules
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Short answer
Waste tires have been banned from Wisconsin landfills since January 1, 1995. Janesville residents can drop up to 20 a day at the city landfill: $8 each for rims under 24 inches. City of Milton residents can put two a month out with the free Johns Disposal bulk pickup. The Town of Union charges $7 to $45.
By municipality
- Janesville: $8 per tire under a 24-inch rim, $460 per ton for five or more or for larger rims. Residents only, 20 a day max.
- Milton: up to two tires a month and eight a year with the monthly bulk collection.
- Town of Union: $7 to $45 by size at the town center, with a fee for rims.
- Brodhead: tires are excluded from the June clean-up.
Everywhere else we found no published municipal tire option.
The law
Wis. Stat. s. 287.07(2) bans disposing of a waste tire in a landfill or burning one without energy recovery (Wis. Stat. s. 287.07).
Hiring it out
A hauler adds tires to a load and pays the disposal fee per tire, so ask for the tire price on the quote. See tire disposal.
Quick answers
How much does the Janesville landfill charge for tires?
$8 per tire for rims under 24 inches, or $460 per ton for loads of five or more. Tires with rims 24 inches and up are $460 per ton. Janesville residents only, up to 20 a day.
Rather not haul it yourself?
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