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CURRENT RULEWashingtonTire / wheel✓ Human reviewed

Does your Washington shop need a waste-tire carrier license?

Washington generally requires a waste-tire carrier license for entities hauling five or more waste tires, with exceptions for certain retail-outlet repair/exchange trips, specified retreading businesses, and others. Licensed carriers must take the tires to licensed destinations. Ecology lists annual business and vehicle fees and bond requirements.

Quick check

Check the five-tire threshold, exceptions, and licensed disposal/processing destinations.

At a glance
JurisdictionWashington
TopicTire / wheel
VerifiedOct 15, 2026
Review cadenceBefore hauling waste tires; check at renewals and when hauling practices change.
When this applies

Your Washington shop transports waste tires itself rather than relying entirely on an outside hauler, especially loads containing five or more tires.

Count waste tires transported per trip; determine whether your operation qualifies for an exception. If a license is required, verify carrier registration, vehicle endorsements/bond and receiving-facility records; otherwise keep documentation of your licensed outside hauler.

Official evidence

Source and verification

Verified
Oct 15, 2026
Applies to
Tire shop, General mechanical, Mixed services, Mobile repair, Dealership fixed ops, Other
Useful official references

Find the state’s source documents

Current tire-fee and waste-tire guidance → · Calculate tire fee using official guidance →

Quick-reference compliance planning only; not legal advice or an exhaustive statement of every applicable Federal, state, or local rule. Always verify the official source.

Regulatory history

Related Washington changes

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