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Does your Washington tire storage exceed permitting limits?

Washington Ecology generally requires a local solid-waste permit to store more than 800 waste automobile tires, or equivalent eight tons, when each tire weighs less than 500 pounds; separate thresholds apply to large equipment tires. A state storage license can also be required when local permitting does not fully meet WAC 173-350-350. Small ordinary shop inventories often fall below these specific licensing thresholds.

Quick check

Compare maximum waste-tire quantities with Washington's 800-tire threshold and relevant exemptions.

At a glance

JurisdictionWashington

TopicEnvironmental / waste

VerifiedOct 15, 2026

Review cadenceAt site setup, whenever storage quantities change, and before exceeding a permitting threshold.

When this applies

Your Washington business stores substantial numbers of waste tires on-site or operates a tire storage facility.

Estimate your maximum tire inventory and weights, compare against Ecology's threshold and container exemptions, check local health department permit requirements, and determine whether a separate state license or reporting is needed.

Official evidence

Source and verification

Official source: Washington Department of Ecology — Waste Tire Storage ↗
Verified: Oct 15, 2026
Applies to: Tire shop, General mechanical, Mixed services, Dealership fixed ops, Other

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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.

Does your Washington tire storage exceed permitting limits?

Your Washington business stores substantial numbers of waste tires on-site or operates a tire storage facility.

Source and verification

Find the state’s source documents

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