Transport and place for disposal of tires.

Memphis Code of Ordinances § 9-58-8

in effect

Sec. 9-58-8. - Transport and place for disposal of tires. A. All tires, including used and waste tires shall be covered and secured during transport upon any public road or highway by a permitted waste tire hauler. B. It shall be unlawful for any person or tire business to cause, suffer or allow the dumping of any tires at any place in the city, including, without limitation, in or on any public highway, road, street, alley, or thoroughfare, including any portion of the right-of-way thereof, any public or private property in the city or any waters in the city. Notwithstanding the foregoing, residential property owners within the city may properly discard up to four rimless used or waste tires on the curbside immediately in front of the property owner's residence for normal trash pickup without violating this provision; provided that such tires are discarded for removal within 24-hours of the property owner's designated day for trash pickup. C. It shall be unlawful for any person or tire business to cause, suffer, or allow the disposal of whole tires in a landfill. D. Tires shall be properly disposed of in accordance with section 9-58-9 by the delivery and manifesting of tires to an authorized tire disposal or tire recycling facility designated by the city. Tire businesses contracting with a tire hauler for the proper disposal of tires generated by such business shall require such hauler utilize a transmittal manifest documenting the pickup and delivery of the tires to an authorized tire disposal or tire recycling facility. E. It shall be unlawful for any person, tire business, or tire hauler to transport or dispose of tires or waste tires that are not marked with the tire business permit number. (Ord. No. 5334, § 1(15-53), 11-3-2009; Ord. No. 5875, § 1, 7-11-2023)

Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9HESA_CH9-58TIBUTIHARE_S9-58-8TRPLDITIFetched: 10/28/2026