Do tyre shops always include disposal when you buy new tyres?
Short answer: Not always — many tyre retailers do include disposal of your old tyres as part of a new tyre purchase or fitting service, but this isn't universal, and some charge a separate disposal fee per tyre even when you're buying new ones from them, so it's worth confirming this explicitly before assuming it's included in the quoted price.
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List Free →Why this varies between retailers
Some tyre shops absorb disposal costs into their overall pricing and service model as a customer convenience, while others itemise it separately — there’s no universal industry standard, so retailer practices genuinely differ.
What to ask before purchasing
Confirm directly whether your old tyres will be taken and disposed of as part of the purchase, and if there’s a separate fee, get the amount upfront rather than being surprised at checkout.
If disposal isn’t included
You can typically still take your old tyres to a dedicated tyre recycler yourself, though this means arranging separate transport and paying that recycler’s own disposal fee.
How ScrapTrade Fits In
Whatever you decide on tyre disposal, if a tyre business you deal with also generates scrap metal from other operations, ScrapTrade is worth having on hand for that separate material stream.
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