Battery Recycling in Aberdeen, SD

Aberdeen's city garbage collection does not take batteries; the city directs residents to the Brown County Landfill.

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Aberdeen

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AberdeenNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
How it works
Book online, set out your battery and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Brown County LandfillCounty service · Brown CountyCost not listed
How it works
Brown County-run landfill at 13225 379th Ave (mailing Aberdeen, SD 57402), in Mercier Township outside Aberdeen city limits per the Census geocoder. Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Takes electronics for recycling, appliances, tires and scrap metal for posted fees; $5 minimum charge except per-item fees.
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South Dakota lead-acid battery retailer exchange (SDCL 34A-6-91)State program · South DakotaOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
State law requires every wholesaler or retailer of lead-acid batteries (car, truck and similar batteries) to accept used lead-acid batteries on a one-for-one exchange basis and handle them properly. Lead-acid batteries are also banned from South Dakota landfills (SDCL 34A-6-67). The law does not cover household batteries.
Cost & rules
- Lead-acid batteries only, one used battery for each one exchanged, at a business that sells lead-acid batteries. Household batteries are not covered.
- Lead-acid batteries may not go to any South Dakota landfill.
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Tape the terminals of lithium and rechargeable batteries before transport.
Keep damaged, swollen or leaking batteries separate and tell the operator.
Ask which battery types are accepted; car batteries often go somewhere different.

Lead-acid batteries may not be landfilled in South Dakota. Source: SDCL 34A-6-67: Landfill waste reduction targets (opens in new tab)
No South Dakota landfill may accept yard waste, lead-acid batteries, waste motor oil or white good appliances for disposal. Source: SDCL 34A-6-67: Landfill waste reduction targets (opens in new tab)

More South Dakota rules (1)

DANR summarises the landfill bans in SDCL 34A-6-67 (yard waste, lead-acid batteries, waste motor oil, white goods), in effect since 1995. Source: SD DANR: Solid Waste (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (6)

Checked October 26, 2026

SDCL 34A-6-67: Landfill waste reduction targets (opens in new tab) · South Dakota Legislature
- No South Dakota landfill may accept yard waste, lead-acid batteries, waste motor oil or white good appliances for disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Lead-acid batteries may not be landfilled in South Dakota. Checked October 26, 2026.
SD DANR: Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- DANR summarises the landfill bans in SDCL 34A-6-67 (yard waste, lead-acid batteries, waste motor oil, white goods), in effect since 1995. Checked October 26, 2026.
SDCL 34A-6-91: Wholesaler or retailer exchange of lead acid batteries (opens in new tab) · South Dakota Legislature
- Every wholesaler or retailer of lead-acid batteries must accept used lead-acid batteries one for one and handle them properly. Checked October 26, 2026.
2026 Brown County Landfill Fee Schedule (opens in new tab) · Brown County · effective January 1, 2026
- The fee schedule lists a municipal solid waste rate for out-of-county waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Aberdeen: Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Aberdeen
- Aberdeen's solid waste page says the Brown County Landfill accepts waste the city won't collect, including batteries and motor oil. Checked October 26, 2026.

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