Facility details
- Address
- HC 69 Box 154
Stearns, KY 42647 - Phone
- (606) 376-5653
- Facility type
- Tires
- County
- McCreary County
- EPA Region
- 4
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
About this facility
A tire recycling facility collects scrap tires from tire dealers, auto shops, haulers and the public and processes them into usable products: shredded tire-derived fuel for cement kilns and boilers, crumb rubber for playgrounds, tracks and asphalt, and tire-derived aggregate for civil engineering. Whole tires are banned from most landfills, so these facilities are the legal outlet in many states, and most charge a per-tire or per-ton fee that depends on size and whether the tire is on a rim. Large truck, agricultural and off-road tires usually cost more. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm fees, rim policy and any limits on quantity.
Typically accepted at a Tire Recycling Facility
- Passenger and light-truck tires
- Truck and bus tires
- Agricultural and off-road tires (higher fee)
- Tires on rims (often an extra charge)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- McCeary Co Transfer Station Transfer Station 4.4 mi · Stearns, KY
- Volunteer Regional Landfill Landfill 14.1 mi · Oneida, TN
- Ellis Sanitation Transfer Station 15.6 mi · Williamsburg, KY
- Pulaski Grading LF Landfill 16.6 mi · Burnside, KY
- Savannah City\Hardin County LF Landfill 18.6 mi · TN
- Wayne Co Recycling Center Recycling 18.6 mi · Monticello, KY
- Cardinal Sanitation Transfer Station 18.9 mi · Monticello, KY
- Kirby Ringley Transfer Station Transfer Station 19.1 mi · Monticello, KY
- T & B Recycling Recycling 19.1 mi · Monticello, KY
- Wayne County Transfer Station Transfer Station 19.8 mi · Monticello, KY
Nearest landfill: Volunteer Regional Landfill, Oneida — 14.1 mi
Area served
Serves Stearns, Marshes Siding, Revelo, Whitley City, Pine Knot, Strunk, Oneida, TN, Parkers Lake, Winfield, TN.
County context
One of 1 recycling centers in McCreary County, KY.
ZIP 42647 population 3,743.
Kentucky solid-waste agency: Kentucky Division of Waste Management