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Where to take old tires in Bryan and the Brazos Valley
Tires aren't trash in Texas. Most curbs and county stations won't touch them, so here's where they can go, and the limits at each spot.
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Bryan residents: the free tire center
If you live in Bryan, start here. The city's Used Oil and Tire Recycling Center at 1111 Waco St. takes used tires from Bryan residents for free. It's open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon.
The limits are simple:
- Up to eight tires per visit.
- Passenger or light-duty tires only.
- Tires must be off the rim.
- No commercial or heavy-equipment tires.
Twin Oaks Landfill
College Station's trash FAQ lists tires among what Twin Oaks in Anderson accepts, for a fee. Check the current rate on the Twin Oaks Landfill website before you go.
The city's residential services page says the same thing another way: tires, freon appliances and load assistance all carry special fees at Twin Oaks.
What the curb and the rural stations say
Most of the region's other drop spots say no to tires, or say yes with tight limits:
- College Station's curbside service can't take tires.
- Navasota's free bulky drop-off refuses tires.
- Somerville's Collection Station takes no tires.
- Brazos County lists its rural sites and what each accepts on its trash collection page. Check there before hauling tires out to one.
- Grimes County takes tires only at the Stoneham site on Spur 234, from county residents with a recent utility bill, up to four per trip.
- Burleson County takes tires only at the Deanville station, off the rim, on Mondays and Wednesdays. You pay the tire fee at the Precinct 1 justice of the peace office first.
Why tires get special treatment
Whole tires are bulky, hold rainwater and don't break down, so Texas sets its own rules for them.
TCEQ allows scrap tires in an active permitted landfill only if they're split, quartered or shredded. The state also tracks tire storage. Tire generators, like a shop that changes tires, can keep up to 500 used or scrap tires where they were generated without registering with TCEQ.
For a household, the takeaway is simple. Don't bury them, burn them or leave them in a ditch. Take them to a place that's set up to accept them.
Tires dumped on a back road or in a creek bed don't go away. They sit there for years, and somebody else ends up paying to clean them up.
Pulling tires off the rim
Several sites, including Bryan's center and Burleson County's Deanville station, only take tires off the rim. If yours are still mounted, a tire shop can break the bead and pull them. Ask if they'll take the rims for scrap, too.
Steel and aluminum wheels are worth keeping out of the trash. A scrap metal yard will often take them. Call first to ask what they accept.
Got a stack from a barn or a rent house? The Bryan center's limit is per visit, so plan more than one trip for a big pile.
Tires with tread left
A tire that still has safe tread may not be junk at all. A neighbor with the same size, a farm that uses old tires as weights, or a local listing can find it a home. Be honest about age and wear. Old tires can crack even with plenty of tread, and nobody should drive on one that isn't safe.
If you're hauling a load yourself, tie them down. Tires roll and bounce, and a tarp and a couple of straps keep them in the bed.
For the rest of the pile
Tires are usually found next to other junk: a dead mower, broken shelving, old car parts, a garage nobody has opened in years. Once the tires have their own way out, ME3 Junk Solutions offers household junk removal with one firm price before anything is loaded.
The garage cleanout checklist helps you sort it. If you're out in Grimes County or Burleson County, the county pages cover local options. The Brazos Valley disposal guide puts every town's rules in one place.
Want it handled instead?
ME3 Junk Solutions does the lifting, loading and hauling, with one firm price before anything is loaded.