Dispose of Tires for FREE at Our Collection Event Sat Aug 15

Dispose of Tires for FREE at Our Collection Event Sat Aug 15

Published on August 04, 2026

DENVER - Denver's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Lakin Tire Waste, a tire removal and recycling company, is hosting a free tire collection event on Saturday, August 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the DOTI Central Platte Campus,1271 W Bayaud Ave.

Denver residents can conveniently drop off up to nine (9) tires per vehicle to be recycled. Rims and other contamination (e.g., dirt, debris) must be removed from tires. All tires collected will be shredded and used in rubberized asphalt, mulch, playground surfaces, athletic turf, and tire-derived alternative fuel.

What: Free tire collection event

When: Saturday, August 15, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. or until capacity is reached

Where: Central Platte Campus - 1271 W Bayaud Ave, Denver, CO 80223.

(Enter through the gates at Bayaud and Navajo, go past the Denver Animal Shelter to the Gary Price Parking Lot in front of Building 2 on the right. See map below).

What is accepted:

• No more than (9) tires per vehicle will be accepted
• Passenger tires (no rims)
• Small truck tires (up to 20 inches, no rims)
• Medium truck tires (21-22 inches, no rims)

Please Note:Tires only, no other waste allowed. No heavy equipment or tractor tires will be accepted. Tire shops and commercial operations cannot drop off any tires at this event.

• Press release
• Transportation and Infrastructure