Residents of the Twin Cities are eligible for free tire pickup and recycling.

Waste tires can become habitat for several types of mosquitoes including the species that can transmit diseases like La Crosse encephalitis or West Nile virus. In order to reduce disease risk, the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District has enacted a waste tire recycling program to pick up and remove tires from District residents. Tires that are not being collected should be stored indoors or covered to prevent collecting water.

NOTE: We are no longer accepting new requests for tire pickups this year. We will resume in May of 2025.

Eligibility Requirements:

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  • Must be a resident of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington County.
  • MMCD will not collect tires from businesses.
  • Tires must be off the rims and easily accessible.
  • MMCD will collect car and light truck tires.
  • MMCD will not collect tractor, implement, bobcat, semi, or any other large type of tires.
  • Tires will be collected during the months of May through September.
  • MMCD is unable to call ahead prior to coming to pick up the tires. Please leave them in an accessible area.
  • MMCD reserves the right to deny tire pick up requests.

If you would like to request a tire pickup, please call us at (651) 645-9149 or use our Submit a Tip form.

Other Resources for Tire Recycling:

There are many other resources for having tires recycled. If you have tires that need to be removed to ensure they are not a breeding habitat for mosquitoes, try one of these options: