Georgia Tire Fee Collections 2023

Georgia's Tire Fee Collections Have Changed 

Your business may have new legal and financial responsibilities 

In 2023, the Georgia General Assembly amended the state law, O.C.G.A. § 12-8-40.1(h), that describes how tire fees are collected in Georgia. As of July 1, 2023, the responsibility for collecting and remitting the $1 fee on new tires sold now lies with distributors who sell new replacement tires in Georgia.

The state law includes a new definition of “distributor” for purposes of fee collection.  The first time a tire is sold in Georgia to a retailer or to customer using those tires, the entity making that sale is a distributor and, thus, responsible for collecting the fee. 

• If you meet this definition of a distributor and are not currently registered with Georgia EPD, you must submit the attached application to register as a “Sales Only/Distributor” facility. 

• If you are an existing “New Tire Retail” facility and operate in a way that meets this new definition of distributor and operate as a New Tire Retailer that generates scrap tires, you must be registered as both “New Tire Retail Sales” AND “Sales Only/Distributor”.    

• If you are an existing “New Tire Retail” facility and you do not operate in a way that meets this new definition of distributor, as of July 1, 2023, you are no longer responsible for submitting quarterly reports and tire management fee payments.

If you have any questions regarding these changes, please call 404-362-2537 and ask to speak with the Tire Management Duty Officer. 

Inquiries may also be emailed to [email protected] .