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How to get rid of old tires in Jefferson County

Take them to the Landfill Convenience Center. Cost: $2 each for up to 10 residential car tires. Other tires are $160 per ton.

Landfill Convenience Center

Residential and commercial loads. Fees apply to some loads.

Hours
Monday to Friday7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday8 a.m. to noon
SundayClosed
  • Hours are in Eastern time.
  • On Good Friday, Juneteenth, Columbus Day, Nov. 25, and New Year’s Eve the county closes the convenience centers but doesn’t say whether the landfill is open. Call 865-397-3544.

650 Grove Rd, Dandridge, TN 37725

The county landfill and sanitation office

Get directionsCall the center: 865-397-3544

Not yet verified. Call ahead to confirm. Source checked Oct. 10, 2026.

Sources: Jefferson County: Sanitation Department; Jefferson County Sanitation: 2026 holiday schedule; Jefferson County Sanitation: Landfill tipping fee and residential load limit

Rules for tires

Fee
$2 each for up to 10 residential car tires. Other tires are $160 per ton.
Limit
Not posted. Call ahead.
Residency
Not posted. Call ahead.
  • Jefferson County’s sanitation page says tires cost $1 each. Its newer tire fee notice, effective Dec. 1, 2025, says residential car tires are $2 each, up to 10.
  • Take tires off the rims before you come. A tire with the rim still on costs $40 more, and a repeat offense costs $75 and your landfill privileges.
  • Bring the rims separately and they’re recycled as scrap metal for free.

Tires in other counties

Sources: Jefferson County Sanitation: Tire fees and rim-handling fee; Jefferson County: Sanitation Department; TDEC: Waste tire program and county collection sites

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