Tire Recycling in Michigan

Recycle Drop-Off Station

2950 E Ellsworth Rd Ann Arbor MI 48108 USA

734.971.7400

Mon Closed · Tue 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM · Wed Closed · Thu 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM · Fri 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Sat 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.1 (122 reviews)

The Drop-Off Station on East Ellsworth Road is the public drop-off division of Recycle Ann Arbor, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that has run recycling for the Ann Arbor area for more than 45 years. Every visit starts at a gatehouse where an attendant assesses the load, collects fees, and routes drivers through a mostly one-way flow: household recyclables go in the indoor Barn, while landfill waste, yard waste, metal, and tires go to the outdoor Hill. Traditional recyclables like paper, cardboard, glass, metal cans, and plastics 1, 2, and 5 carry no recycling fee beyond the daily gate fee. Motor oil, antifreeze, vegetable oil, foam, and plastic bags are taken as hard-to-recycle items, and electronics, appliances, tires, bulbs, and secure document and hard drive shredding cost extra. The station accepts credit cards only and opens Tuesday through Saturday.

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Whispering Oaks Auto Parts

523 Bowers Avenue

269-968-2771

Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Closed Monday and Sunday.

Whispering Oaks Auto Parts is a family-owned shop in Battle Creek that has served the community since 1966. They sell used parts for daily drivers and classic models, including tires, windshield glass, and hard-to-find components, and they do not charge an extra fee to pull parts for customers.

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Southeast Berrien County Landfill Authority

1540 Mayflower Rd Buchanan MI 49107 USA

(269) 695-2500

Mon-Fri 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

4.5 (38 reviews)

Southeast Berrien County Landfill Authority operates a landfill at 3200 Chamberlain Road in Buchanan, MI. The facility provides disposal services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers within a 20-mile radius. The website links to a Tire Recycling Options guide for additional drop-off information.

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South Kent Landfill

10300 S Kent Dr SW Byron Center MI 49315 USA

(616) 632-7920

Mon-Fri 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM · Sun Closed

4.0 (87 reviews)

The South Kent Recycling & Waste Center in Byron Center is operated by the Kent County Department of Public Works and is home to the only open, active municipal solid waste landfill in Kent County, which opened in October 1982. Residents and businesses can self-haul trash here, and licensed waste haulers also use the site. Beyond landfill disposal, the center handles cardboard-only recycling plus drop-off recycling for electronics, appliances, scrap metal, tires, compressed gas tanks, and holiday string lights, and it offers household hazardous waste disposal through the SafeChem program. Note there is no single-stream recycling drop-off at this location.

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C M Rubber Recycling

4602 W Saginaw Rd Coleman MI 48618 USA

(989) 465-0200

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

4.3 (6 reviews)

Michigan EGLE lists Geocycle LLC DBA CM Rubber Recycling at 4602 W Saginaw Rd in Coleman as a scrap tire processor.

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Detroit DPW Davison Yard

8221 W. Davison

313-876-0004

Apr 1-Oct 31: Mon-Sat 8 AM-6 PM; Nov 1-Mar 31: Mon-Sat 8 AM-4 PM

The Davison Yard at 8221 W. Davison accepts bulk waste, yard waste, and tires from Detroit residents at no charge. Each household may bring up to 1,000 lbs and 4 tires per day with a valid ID.

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Detroit DPW J. Fons Yard

6451 E. McNichols

313-876-0004

Mon-Fri 8 AM-4 PM; Sat 8 AM-12 PM

The J. Fons Yard at 6451 E. McNichols is the free bulk and yard waste drop-off for Detroit residents on the east side. It runs weekdays 8 AM-4 PM and Saturday until noon, and requires a driver's license, state ID, or Detroit ID.

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Detroit DPW Southfield Yard

12255 Southfield

313-876-0004

Apr 1-Oct 31: Mon-Sat 8 AM-6 PM; Nov 1-Mar 31: Mon-Sat 8 AM-4 PM

The Southfield Yard at 12255 Southfield takes bulk items, yard waste, and up to 4 tires per household per day from Detroit residents for free. Bring a driver's license, state ID, or Detroit ID. Commercial vehicles are not allowed.

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Parts Galore

11360 E 8 Mile Rd

313-245-2944

Parts Galore opened its self-service yard on East 8 Mile Road in 2005 and bills itself as Detroit's original and largest. Cars sit on stands in rows organized by manufacturer, customers bring their own tools and pull their own parts, and every part of a given type costs the same whatever the make or model. The yard hands out engine hoists and wheelbarrows free and sells tool sets to anyone who forgot theirs. Parts carry a 45-day exchange, with store credit rather than cash refunds. Jacks, torches, and grinders are banned, and entry closes 30 minutes before the yard does. Parts Galore also buys running and non-running cars when the seller holds the title, and it sells used tires, reconditioned batteries, and cheap used cars. It opens seven days a week.

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Environmental Rubber Recycling

6515 Dort Hwy Flint MI 48505 USA

(810) 789-1222

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

4.8 (11 reviews)

Environmental Rubber Recycling processes scrap tires into lightweight aggregate and fuel alternatives for engineering applications. They are a state-registered tire processor servicing the Greater Flint area and Southeast Michigan.

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Sprague's Auto Parts

81 S Getty St

231-726-2988

Mon-Fri 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Sat 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM, closed Sunday.

Sprague's Auto Parts buys scrap metal at its Muskegon salvage yard on South Getty Street and weighs every load on a certified scale. Miscellaneous steel and the steel in old appliances and vehicles both sell. The yard also stocks used auto parts and used tires across makes and models, and customers pull the part they need themselves to save time. The yard keeps Saturday hours and closes Sundays.

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Acme Auto Parts

986 Cesar E Chavez Ave

(248) 499-7722

Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:00pm, Sat 8:30am-3:30pm

Acme Auto Parts has sold parts and paid cash for junk cars in Metro Detroit since 1948. The family-owned yard on Cesar E. Chavez Avenue in Pontiac stocks new and used parts for European, Asian, and domestic cars and trucks: engines, transmissions, radiators, brakes, wheels, batteries, tires, and new body parts such as fenders, bumpers, and headlights. Customers search inventory by vehicle, by image, or in Spanish, and Acme ships containers of used parts worldwide. On the buying side, Acme takes junk cars of any age or condition, running or not, and tows them away at no cost. Rebuildable vehicles are for sale, and the company has bought scrap metal for cash for over 50 years.

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Highway Auto Parts

29231 Groesbeck Highway

(586) 778-7700

Mon-Fri 8 AM to 5 PM; Sat and Sun closed

Highway Auto Parts in Roseville, Michigan, sells used OEM auto parts, including engines, transmissions, headlights, bumpers, and rims. It also sells used tires and buys vehicles through its sell-my-car page. The business is a member of United Recyclers Group and displays ARA and Certified Automotive Recycler logos.

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Bay Area Recycling for Community

466 US 31 South, Traverse City, MI 49685 USA

(231) 632-2272

Mon-Fri 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

4.2 (17 reviews)

Bay Area Recycling for Community runs its Traverse City drop-off facility near Chums Corner, beside the Beach Bums ballpark, and the building is also where most of the waste BARC collects gets sorted. Drop-offs are accepted only during posted hours, which currently fall on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The nonprofit started in 2008 with one man and one truck and now runs 20 full-time employees, eight trucks, and dozens of trailers across Grand Traverse, Antrim, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Benzie, and Manistee counties. Accepted items run from paper, cardboard, glass, and plastics #1 to #7 to tires, mattresses, refrigerators, electronics, fluorescent tubes, car batteries, and construction and demolition waste.

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