A stack of old tires tends to build up quietly in Midway garages and sheds — leftover sets from a vehicle swap, a trailer that's been resting on blocks, or tires an earlier owner just left behind. They sit there because getting rid of them isn't as simple as setting them at the curb.

Canyon County's landfill will take a handful of passenger tires, and for some households that's the right call. But once you're past that handful, dealing with rims, or clearing out a garage that's been filling up for years, the math starts to change.

Pickles Butte handles a few tires. A hauler handles the rest.

Pickles Butte Sanitary Landfill, south of Nampa toward Lake Lowell, accepts up to 15 passenger tires from Canyon County residents, for a fee. If you've got a trunk-load, that's a reasonable trip.

Keep the load covered and secured on the way there — the county requires it, and an uncovered load carries its own fee — and plan around posted hours, since Saturday afternoons tend to draw a wait at the scale.

Where it gets more complicated: tires still mounted on rims, tires off something bigger than a passenger car or light truck, or a pile that's grown from more than one vehicle over the years. That's past what the household tire allowance and a sedan trunk are built for.

Curbside service through Republic Services and the city's scheduled bulky-item pickup are set up for furniture, appliances and similar household bulk — not tires — so they're not a backup option either. Once the pile is past what fits in your own vehicle in one covered load, hauling it out is usually the simpler route.

What your garage, alley or driveway means for the job

Housing around Midway varies more than people expect. Some of Nampa's older blocks still load from the alley rather than the street, so if that's how your property sits, mentioning it ahead of time changes how a crew gets close to the pile.

Newer subdivisions and HOA communities, common on the south side of Nampa, sometimes have rules about trucks or trailers sitting in a driveway. Worth a quick check before anyone shows up.

On larger lots, tires sometimes end up in a detached shop, a barn or scattered along a fence line rather than stacked in one place. Knowing roughly where they all are ahead of time keeps the visit short.

Clear a path from the tires to the driveway, alley or street
Note whether any tires are still mounted on rims
Check HOA rules on trucks or trailers at the curb, if you have an HOA
Keep tires separate from other debris if you want everything hauled together
Point out any detached garages, sheds or outbuildings holding tires
Mention gates, locked access or long driveways ahead of time

What actually moves the cost and the time

A handful of passenger tires by the garage door is a quick job. A stack that's grown over several years, especially with some still on rims, takes longer to load and weighs more to move.

Tire type matters too. Passenger car tires are one thing — ag, truck or commercial tires are bulkier and handled differently once they're hauled away.

Access plays into it as well. Tires reachable straight from a driveway go faster than tires in a detached garage, down stairs, or spread across acreage. And where they end up matters: the county landfill is built for a capped household quantity, so anything beyond that needs a different disposal path.

Whether it's a few tires leaning against the garage or a pile that's been building for years, the easiest first step is knowing what you're actually dealing with. Boise Tire Removal offers free estimates if you'd rather have someone take a look before you decide.

Tire Removal in Midway