A new Arkansas law took effect on Wednesday, July 1, changing how tire disposal costs are handled and allowing tire dealers to charge additional fees for transporting and disposing of used tires.
The Tire Management and Recycling Act, also known as Senate Bill 606, updates state regulations that previously prevented tire dealers from charging customers separate disposal-related fees. While Arkansas’ long-standing $3 per tire rim removal fee remains in place, it will no longer cover transportation costs associated with hauling used tires.
As a result, tire retailers across Arkansas are expected to increase disposal charges to recover rising transportation and processing expenses.
Some tire dealers say processors are charging more to transport waste tires, leaving local businesses to absorb the added costs or pass them along to customers. Business owners in southeast Arkansas have reported that many tire shops are preparing to implement higher fees beginning this month…