Bulk Tire Removal in Boise

A stack of tires behind a garage, piled along a fence line, or left over from a home or shop cleanout is one of the more specific removal jobs in the Treasure Valley. Tires don't break down like yard waste, and most curbside or bulky-item programs won't touch them at all. That gap is where most tire removal calls in Boise come from.

Knowing where the tires came from, what the city will and won't take, and where they actually end up in Ada County changes how a pile gets sorted and hauled. It's worth understanding before loading anything into a truck yourself.

Where Boise's Tire Piles Usually Come From

Boise's housing stock plays a bigger role in this than people expect. Older North End and East End bungalows and Victorians often come with detached garages and sheds that have held onto tires for decades: old passenger tires, snow tires swapped out and forgotten, sometimes a mower or trailer tire mixed in.

Out toward Southeast Boise and Barber Valley, where lots run bigger and some properties still have acreage, tires tend to show up in larger numbers, stacked from vehicles, ATVs, or farm equipment that's changed hands over the years. Bench and West Bench ranch homes from the mid-century era fall somewhere in between, usually a handful of tires in the garage rafters or behind a shed rather than a full pile.

• Passenger and truck tires left behind after a vehicle sale
• Seasonal snow tires swapped out and never hauled off
• ATV, mower, and trailer tires mixed into garage or shed cleanouts
• Construction or demo debris piles with tires tossed in
• Acreage properties using old tires for erosion control or equipment blocks

Why Boise's Curb It Program Doesn't Cover This

Boise runs its curbside program, Curb It, through Republic Services, and it includes a bulky-item pickup covering a set number of large items a year, things like couches, mattresses, and appliances with the refrigerant removed. Tires aren't on that list.

The city's Overflow Stickers, which cover extra trash bags or bins, don't apply to tires either. So for most tire piles, the choice isn't between a free city program and a hauler. It's between hauling them yourself to a disposal site that charges by the tire, or having someone pick them up and handle the drop-off and fee.

If tires are part of a larger demolition or cleanout that involves putting a dumpster in the street or alley, Ada County Highway District requires its own right-of-way permit for anything blocking the roadway or sidewalk, separate from any city rule about the dumpster itself.

Where the Tires Actually End Up

In Ada County, tires go to the Ada County Landfill, also known as Hidden Hollow, off Seamans Gulch Road in the North Boise foothills near Hill Road and Highway 55. The landfill takes tires for a per-tire fee, separate from the general load fee, which is one reason tires usually get sorted out from the rest of a load before drop-off rather than tossed in with household trash or construction debris.

The landfill also won't take waste generated outside Ada County, and every load has to be tarped or secured on the way in per county ordinance, with cleanup billed back if it isn't. That matters more than people think on a windy drive up to the foothills with a truck bed full of loose tires.

Bulk tire removal in Boise usually comes down to how many tires there are, where they're sitting, and whether it makes more sense to haul them yourself or have someone else handle the sorting and the drop-off fee. Boise Tire Removal offers free estimates if you'd rather have someone take a look first.