Car tyres can be disposed of through participating retail outlets and at waste transfer stations.
Car tyres
It's best to contact waste transfer stations before attending. Their accepted items, disposal rates, and guidelines may change.
If you engage a waste removal company to manage the disposal of your tyres, ensure they are reputable and will manage the waste responsibly. As per the Victorian Government, dumped car tyres can have serious impacts on human and environmental health. Old tyres contain harmful chemicals that leach into the environment and groundwater as they break down, potentially poisoning plants and animals. Discarded tyres also present a serious fire risk, as tyre fires are harder to control or extinguish than regular fires. As rubber burns hotter and more easily, tyres dumped in forests can fuel bushfires with devastating effects.
