Automotive recycling
How to Recycle Automotive Belts & Hoses
Reinforced rubber belts and hoses from engines and cooling systems. Fiber or wire reinforcement and mixed rubber compounds make household recycling rare.
Special handlingRubber: usually $0. Clamps: scrap steel rates.Updated Jul 2026
Quick answer
Rubber serpentine belts, timing belts, and coolant/vacuum hoses almost never have a consumer recycling drop-off. Plan on trash unless a specialty rubber recycler confirms they want them. Pull steel clamps and fittings for scrap metal first. Tire programs do not take belts.
- Recyclable
- Not curbside
- Typical value
- Rubber: usually $0. Clamps: scrap steel rates.
How to Prepare
- 1Remove belts and hoses when cool
- 2Wipe off heavy oil
- 3Unscrew or cut free metal clamps and fittings for scrap metal
