Portable Tire Shredding
We Bring the Plant to You
100% Mobile Tactical Fleet. High-powered, self-contained portable shredders deploy directly to your county landfill, municipal yard, illegal dump site, or remote job site — anywhere in the country.
Relentless throughput: 175 to 257 tires per hour (3–5 TPH). We shred material on-site before it ever touches a truck — eliminating the “hauling air” problem and clearing space rapidly.
Zero “Hauling Air” Advantage
Traditional haulers move whole tires — transporting mostly empty pockets of air, capping trailers at 10–12 tons. We shred on-site, pack every trailer to its legal weight limit, and drastically cut your freight costs.
SC DHEC Registered — Permit #WTH000541. Fully insured with workers' comp. Full manifests on every load. Every tire destroyed and recycled — zero liability, zero resale risk.
Core Capabilities & Quick Facts
Zero "Hauling Air" Advantage:
We shred on-site, pack every trailer to its legal weight limit, and drastically cut your freight costs vs. hauling whole tires.
Compliance Shield:
SC DHEC Permit #WTH000541 • Full manifests • Chain-of-custody • Workers' comp • Zero liability
Closed-Loop End Products:
TDF (kiln fuel) • TDA (civil engineering aggregate) • Pyrolysis feedstock • No landfill, no resale
Why Portable Tire Shredding?
Stop Moving Whole Tires — Shred Them Where They Sit
Moving thousands of whole tires is expensive, slow, and logistically painful. Our portable tire shredder eliminates that problem for passenger and semi tires — we come to your site, shred everything in place at 3–5 tons per hour, and haul the chips away. No staging, no extra trucking, no wasted time.
What We Can & Can't Shred On-Site
✅ On-Site Shredding Available For:
- ✓Passenger tires — shredded on location
- ✓Semi tires (TBR) — sidewalls removed first, then shredded on-site
⚠️ OTR Tires — Facility Processing Only
- →OTR tires cannot be shredded on location
- →We haul OTR tires back to our facility for processing
- →Industry note: OTR tires require facility-based processing — no one in the industry shreds them on-site
❌ Without Portable Shredding
- ✗Multiple truck loads to haul whole tires off-site — expensive and slow
- ✗Higher transportation costs per tire due to low density of whole tires
- ✗Days or weeks to clear a large stockpile using conventional methods
- ✗Manual labor to load, stack, and stage whole tires for transport
- ✗Tire piles sitting for months creating fire hazards and mosquito breeding
- ✗DHEC/EPD compliance risk while waiting for removal
✅ With Our Portable Shredder
- ✓Shred passenger & semi tires on-site — reduce volume by up to 75% before hauling
- ✓Fewer truck loads = dramatically lower transportation costs
- ✓Process 3–5 tons per hour — clear a 1,000-tire pile in one day
- ✓One mobilization, one visit — problem solved completely
- ✓Full DHEC/EPD manifests and compliance documentation included
- ✓OTR tires? We haul them back to our facility — still handled, just not shredded on-site
Our Equipment
BCA PD1000 Portable Tire Shredder
Industrial-grade portable shredder built for commercial tire processing — road-towable, diesel-powered, auto-reverse hydraulic drive
3–5
Tons Per Hour
Engine
140HP John Deere diesel
Drive System
Hydraulic drive, auto-reverse
Cutting Head
14.5" AR500 military plate steel knives
Output Size
2" chips (processed through 2" screens)
Shaft Design
5" Chromoly 6-key shafts
Portability
Custom trailer, road-towable to any site
Infeed
Hopper with infeed conveyor
Outfeed
Folding outfeed belt conveyor
Protection
Overload protected, auto-reverse
Also available: BCA SWC 100E sidewall remover for pre-processing semi tires before shredding. Sidewalls are removed first, then the tire body is shredded. Sidewalls are sold separately for agricultural and construction use.
Output use: 2" chips meet TDF specifications for cement kilns (Holcim, Buzzi, Cemex) and ASTM D6270 Type B TDA specs for civil engineering drainage applications.
What Does 3–5 Tons Per Hour Actually Mean?
~200
Passenger tires per hour
~40
Tons per 8-hour day
~1,600
Tires per day (passenger)
~200
Tons per 5-day week
Throughput varies by tire type and site logistics. Semi tires process at lower rates than passenger tires due to size and steel content. Semi tires require sidewall removal before shredding. OTR tires are not shredded on-site — they are hauled back to our facility for processing.
How It Works
From Tire Pile to Clean Site in One Visit
Our portable tire shredding service is designed to be as simple as possible for you. We handle everything — mobilization, shredding, hauling, and documentation.
You Call — We Assess
Tell us your location, tire volume, tire types, and site access. We'll give you a written quote — usually same day. For large projects (5,000+ tires), we can do a free site visit to assess access, pile configuration, and logistics.
We Mobilize the Shredder
Our BCA PD1000 portable tire shredder is towed directly to your site on its custom trailer. It's road-legal and doesn't require oversized load permits for most routes. We handle all logistics — you just need to provide site access.
Shred Everything On-Site
Tires are fed into the shredder hopper and processed into 2" chips at 3–5 tons per hour. The outfeed conveyor loads chips directly into trucks or stockpile areas. Our crew operates the equipment — you don't need to supply any labor.
We Haul the Chips Away
Shredded material is loaded and hauled to our processing facility or directly to end-market buyers (cement kilns, TDA projects). You can also keep TDA chips on-site for drainage, fill, or other uses — we'll document either way.
Full Compliance Documentation
You receive signed manifests documenting every load — tire count, chip tonnage, and destination. This satisfies SC DHEC and GA EPD requirements and protects your property from future liability. Records retained for your inspections.
Portable Tire Shredding Service Area
We mobilize our portable tire shredder across four states. For large projects, we'll travel further — contact us for a custom quote.
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South Carolina
250-mile radius from Georgetown, SC
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Georgia
100-mile radius from Hartwell, GA
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North Carolina
Southeastern NC counties
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Florida
Northern Florida service areas
For large remediation projects (10,000+ tires), we travel anywhere in the Southeast. Get a custom quote →
Who We Serve
Portable Tire Shredding for Every Type of Tire Problem
If you have passenger or semi tires that are too numerous to move — portable on-site shredding is the answer. For OTR tires, we haul them back to our facility for processing. We serve any operation that generates waste tires across South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida.
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Landfills & Transfer Stations
Stop stockpiling tires. We shred your accumulated passenger and semi tire pile on-site, dramatically reducing volume and freeing up airspace. OTR tires are hauled back to our facility. Full DHEC/EPD manifests included. Recurring service available.
Landfills in SC and GA face strict tire storage limits. Our portable shredder clears backlogs fast and sets you up for ongoing compliance.
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Municipalities & Counties
Annual tire collection events, illegal dump cleanups, and county tire stockpile reduction. We bring the shredder, process passenger and semi tires on-site, and haul everything away.
We've supported county collection events across SC and GA — handling hundreds of tires per day with full documentation for state reporting.
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Construction & Demolition Sites
Found tires during demolition or land clearing? We shred passenger and semi tires in place so you don't have to move them. OTR tires get hauled back to our facility. Fast response for project timelines.
Construction sites often uncover buried or stockpiled tires. We mobilize quickly to keep your project on schedule.
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Property Owners & Developers
Inherited a tire pile? Discovered illegal dumping on your land? We shred and remove everything — one visit, full documentation, clean property.
Property owners in rural SC and GA frequently inherit tire piles. We provide the documentation you need to prove proper disposal.
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Environmental Cleanup Contractors
Working a tire remediation project? Our portable shredder integrates into your cleanup workflow — we shred passenger and semi tires on-site, you manage the site.
We partner with environmental contractors on large remediation projects, providing shredding capacity and compliance documentation.
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Scrap Yards & Salvage Operations
Tire pile getting out of control? We do a one-time bulk shred to clear the backlog, then set you up on recurring pickup to prevent future buildup.
Scrap yards accumulate tires fast. A one-time shredding event combined with a recurring pickup schedule keeps you permanently compliant.
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Farms & Agricultural Properties
Large accumulations of tractor and equipment tires on rural properties. We come to you — passenger and semi tires are shredded on-site. OTR and large tractor tires are hauled back to our facility for processing.
Farm tires are heavy and awkward to move. We handle the logistics so you don't have to worry about it.
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Truck Stops & Fleet Yards
High-volume semi tire generators along I-85 and I-95 corridors. On-site shredding eliminates the need to store and transport whole semi tires. Sidewalls removed first, then shredded.
Semi tires are large and heavy. On-site shredding at truck stops and fleet yards dramatically reduces storage space and transportation costs.
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Quarries & Mining Operations
OTR loader and haul truck tires require facility-based processing — they cannot be shredded on-site. We haul OTR tires back to our facility. Our BCA SWC 100E sidewall remover pre-processes them before shredding at our plant.
Quarry OTR tires are some of the largest and most challenging to dispose of. We have the equipment at our facility to handle them.
What We Can Shred On-Site vs. Facility Processing
Our BCA PD1000 handles passenger and semi tires on-site. Semi tires require sidewall removal first. OTR and large equipment tires are hauled back to our facility for processing.
✅ On-Site Shredding
*Semi tires: sidewalls removed first, then shredded
🏭 Hauled to Facility
OTR tires require facility-based processing
FAQ
Portable Shredding — Frequently Asked Questions
What is portable tire shredding?
Portable tire shredding means we bring our industrial tire shredder — a BCA PD1000 mounted on a custom trailer — directly to your site. We shred passenger and semi tires in place, eliminating the need to load and transport whole tires. Semi tires have their sidewalls removed first before shredding. The shredded material (2" chips) is then hauled away or left on-site for your use. OTR tires cannot be shredded on-site — we haul those back to our facility for processing.
What tire types can you shred on-site?
We can shred passenger tires and semi tires on-site. Semi tires require sidewall removal first — we remove the sidewalls before shredding the tire body. OTR (off-the-road) tires such as large loader, haul truck, and heavy equipment tires cannot be shredded on location. There is nobody in the industry that shreds OTR tires on-site — they require facility-based processing. We haul OTR tires back to our facility to process them.
How many tires can you shred per day?
Our BCA PD1000 processes 3–5 tons per hour — approximately 200 passenger tires per hour or 40 tons per 8-hour day. Semi tires process at lower rates due to their size, steel content, and the need for sidewall removal before shredding. A typical 1,000-tire passenger pile can be cleared in one day.
What size chips does the portable shredder produce?
Our standard output is 2 inches or smaller, processed through 2-inch screens. This is the specification required by most cement kilns for TDF (tire-derived fuel) and meets ASTM D6270 requirements for TDA (tire-derived aggregate) applications.
How much does portable tire shredding cost?
Call for pricing. Every project is custom quoted based on volume, tire types, site access, and distance. Mobilization is included in the project quote. Contact us at 843-376-1948 for a written quote.
What states do you provide portable shredding in?
We provide portable tire shredding services across South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida. Our primary service areas are within 250 miles of Georgetown, SC and 100 miles of Hartwell, GA. For large projects, we'll travel further — contact us for a custom quote.
Can you shred OTR tires on-site?
No. OTR (off-the-road) tires — such as large loader, haul truck, and heavy equipment tires — cannot be shredded on location. There is nobody in the industry that shreds OTR tires on-site. We haul OTR tires back to our facility for processing. We can still pick them up from your site — they just get processed at our plant, not on your property.
How do you handle semi tires for on-site shredding?
Semi tires require sidewall removal before they can be shredded. We use our BCA SWC 100E sidewall remover to take the sidewalls out first, then shred the tire body on-site. The sidewalls are sold separately for agricultural and construction use.
What happens to the shredded material?
Shredded tire chips are processed into tire-derived fuel (TDF) for cement kilns, tire-derived aggregate (TDA) for civil engineering, crumb rubber for playgrounds and sports turf, or rubber mulch for landscaping. Nothing goes to a landfill. You can also keep TDA chips on-site for drainage, fill, or other uses.
Do you provide compliance documentation for on-site shredding?
Yes. Every load removed from your site is documented with a signed manifest meeting SC DHEC and GA EPD requirements. You receive full chain-of-custody documentation from shredding to final destination — protecting your property from future liability.
How long does it take to mobilize the shredder to my site?
Typical mobilization is 3–7 business days from quote approval, depending on current schedule and distance. For emergency or urgent projects, we can often mobilize faster — call to discuss your timeline.
Can I keep the shredded chips on my property?
Yes. If you want to use the TDA chips for drainage, fill, or other on-site applications, we can shred and stockpile the material on your property instead of hauling it away. This can reduce your project cost significantly. We'll provide documentation either way.
Ready to Shred That Tire Pile?
Our BCA PD1000 portable shredder comes to your site — landfill, property, cleanup project, or facility. Tell us your location, tire volume, and timeline. We'll get you a written quote fast.
📞 Call or Text
Jack Leahy, CEO & Founder — 30+ years in the tire industry. When you call, you talk to the owner.
📋 What to Have Ready
- →Your location (city, county, state)
- →Estimated tire count or tonnage
- →Tire types (passenger, semi, OTR, farm, mixed)
- →Site access (can a truck and trailer reach the tires?)
- →Timeline (when do you need this done?)
- →Photos if available (helps with quoting)
SC DHEC Registered Waste Tire Hauler — Permit #WTH000541
Serving SC · GA · NC · FL · Up to 250-mile service radius