Also called: tyre, tire, wheel, van tyre
Drop-off point
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Drop-off point
Not in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point.
Tyre fitters take old tyres; some tips accept a few, sometimes for a fee.
Also: Recycling centre
Drop-off point
Not in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point.
Tyre fitters take old tyres; some recycling centres accept a few, so check first.
Also: Recycling centre
Scotland-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
Drop-off point
Not in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point.
Leave old tyres with the tyre fitter; many NI recycling centres don't accept tyres.
Northern Ireland-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
Drop-off point
Not in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point.
Tyre fitters take old tyres; some tips accept a few, sometimes for a fee.
Also: Recycling centre
England-wide guidance, checked 26 Sep 2026. View the source
Drop-off point
Not in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point.
Tyre fitters take old tyres; some recycling centres accept a few, so check first.
Also: Recycling centre
Scotland-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
Drop-off point
Not in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point.
Tyre fitters take old tyres; some tips accept a few, sometimes for a fee.
Also: Recycling centre
Wales-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
Drop-off point
Not in your home bins. Take it to a drop-off point.
Leave old tyres with the tyre fitter; many NI recycling centres don't accept tyres.
Northern Ireland-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
National schemes anyone in the UK can use.
We haven't confirmed this scheme's details yet.
Charged per tyre: Kwik Fit's disposal charge is £20.50 a tyre; council recycling centres often charge less · Return in store
When you have new tyres fitted, the fitter keeps the old ones and sends them for recycling, for a disposal charge per tyre.
Source: kwik-fit.com, checked 10 Oct 2026.
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