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Tires & Scrap Metal

Tires and scrap metal are accepted for recycling at 1954 County Home Road, Marion. No scavenging is allowed.

Tires & Scrap Metal

Cost

  • Tires $3.00/tire
  • Loads with more than 8 tires $0.15/pound
  • Tires from equipment such as dozers, dump trucks, skid loaders, etc., are not accepted
  • Tires are not accepted from tire vendors

Location

Accepted only at 1954 County Home Road, Marion

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What We Accept

Tires and scrap metal are accepted for recycling at 1954 County Home Road, Marion. No scavenging is allowed. Tires cannot be landfilled.
Solid Waste Agency staff are not authorized to unload any materials from customer vehicles or trailers. Customers are responsible for unloading items from their vehicles or trailers.

Tires

Tires from equipment such as dozers, dump trucks, skid loaders, etc., are not accepted. 
Tires should be as dry as possible and FREE of oil, petroleum and any other hazardous or toxic waste.  
The Solid Waste Agency DOES NOT ACCEPT: 
•    Split, cut, chopped or shredded tires
•    Solid rubber tires
•    Baled tires
•    Tires containing a heavy accumulation of dirt and/or mud
•    Tires filled with concrete and/or foam
•    Hoses, belts and/or rubber matting

Tires are not accepted from tire vendors.

Scrap Metal

Scrap metal is accepted for recycling at no charge at 1954 County Home Road, Marion. The Agency does not pay for scrap metal.

Scavenging is not allowed per Iowa law

Accepted Scrap Metal Includes

  • Aluminum/metal siding
  • Aluminum frame windows
  • Bicycles
  • Chain link fence
  • Curtain rods
  • Downspouts
  • File cabinets
  • Furniture with metal frames
  • Grills
  • Gutters
  • Lawn mowers*
  • Snow blowers*
  • Metal sheds
  • Metal shelving
  • Metal swing sets
  • Metal exercise equipment
  • Wire
  • Wrought iron
*Fluids, including oil and gas, must already be drained before placing in the scrap metal pile.
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What Happens Next

Scrap metal from the Agency is collected by a third-party processor. Aluminum and steel are the two most common metals for recycling.

Aluminum can be recycled an infinite number of times. Compared to the mining and production of new aluminum from bauxite, recycling aluminum is less energy intensive and more cost effective.

Steel can be recycled almost indefinitely.  In fact, scrap steel is essential to the production of new steel. At least 25 percent of new steel consists of recycled material.