This study analyzes polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds released from scrap tires by GC/MS and introduces a simple extraction process at ambient conditions to remove PAHs from scrap tires. The PAH species released from scrap tires included seven PAH compounds with high molecular weight and 4- and 5-aromatic rings and total-PAH content of 159 mg/L. When scrap tires were extracted using hot water (180 ℃) for 3 h, the overall removal efficiency was 53%, indicating that PAHs were not adequately removed by this method. However, using organic solvents, the overall PAH removal efficiency improved to 82% for propionic acid and 70% for acetic acid, because the mass transfer of PAHs within scrap tires increases with decreasing dielectric constant. The PAH removal efficiency was dependent on solvent type and temperature.