Vehicle registration question

[undeg01]

Curious...

I just bought a new truck. Went to the tag agency today to pay the taxes, registration, etc. One charge was $12.50 for tire recycling. It's a new truck. Why am I paying for tire recycling at the tag agency?

 

[Foghorn]

So they can charge you again for the tires you buy and the ones you take off? States been triple dipping tire fees for years

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[Jwryan84]

So they can charge you again for the tires you buy and the ones you take off? States been triple dipping tire fees for years

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Yup def a BS fee.

 

[BryanDP]

Curious...

I just bought a new truck. Went to the tag agency today to pay the taxes, registration, etc. One charge was $12.50 for tire recycling. It's a new truck. Why am I paying for tire recycling at the tag agency?

That's weird. $12.50 isn't even a number evenly divisible by four. Maybe they're counting the spare. That would be $2.50 per tire.

Speaking of, if I stupidly saved two sets of tires and now want to get rid of them, how do I do that? Just drop them off at a tire dealer? I mean, I've already paid the disposal fee, right?

 

[Jeff405]

Craigslist maybe someone could use for erosion control. City hazardous waste disposal location.

 

[John6185]

Even if you want to keep the old tires for a utility trailer or child's swing they'll charge the recycling fee.

 

[Dave70968]

Because your government exists to **** you at every opportunity.

Remember that every time you meet a revenuer...including those with badges.

 

[Mad Professor]

The fee is collected at the initial sale of the tire. Since it is a new vehicle, the do it at registration. Yes, they collect for the spare also. As for the cost, it depends on the size of the tire. I remember there were 3 price points. $1, $2.50, $3.50. 20" and up were $3.50, 15" were $1. I think 17" is where it changed to $2.50. I used to have to setup a point of sale system for the rates and remit payment to the tax commission.

Many tire dealers will take them since the are not charged to pick them up.

 

[swampratt]

about 12 years ago my buddy stated it is law the tire dealers must take the old tires you have .. even if you did not purchase tires from them.
I never looked into it but he would quote the law to wal-mart and leave his tires.

 

[Catt57]

http://www.deq.state.ok.us/factsheets/land/wstires.pdf


Waste Tire Recycling Fees
When a tire is sold by a tire dealer, or when a motor ve-
hicle is first registered in this state, the following recycling
fees are to be collected as required in the ìOklahoma Waste
Tire Recycling Actî (27A O.S. ß2-11-401
et seq.):
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$1.00/tire for tires with a rim diameter of 17.5 inches
or less (passenger tire).
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$3.50/tire for tires with a rim diameter greater than
17.5 inches (truck tire).
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$1.00/tire for tires used on motorcycles,
minibikes, motor-driven or motorized bicycles.
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No fee shall be assessed by a tire dealer for
used tires or retreaded tires for which the tire
dealer can document that the recycling fee has
been previously paid.
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No tire dealer shall charge any customer any
additional fee for the management, recycling, or
disposal of any waste tire upon which the recy-
cling fee has been remitted to the Okla-
homa Tax Commission