Refrigerator Recycling in Pierre, SD
The Pierre Solid Waste Facility accepts refrigerators and freezers only after a certified technician has removed the Freon and signed a removal form.
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Before you go
- Refrigerant must be removed by a certified technician; ask whether the operator handles that and what it costs.
- Empty and clean it, and ask whether doors must be removed or taped shut.
- Check for utility appliance-recycling rebates before paying for disposal.
South Dakota rules
- 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)
- 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 (4)
Where this information comes from
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.
- 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.
- City of Pierre: Solid Waste Facility (opens in new tab) · City of Pierre
- Everything except yard waste, trees and recyclables must cross the scale to pay and get dumping directions. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refrigerators and freezers are accepted only if a certified person removed the Freon and a signed form from the removal service comes with the appliance. Checked October 26, 2026.
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