Recycling in Rapid City, SD
Rapid City has no curbside pickup for large items, so bulky items, mattresses, TVs and tires go to the city-run Rapid City Regional Landfill at 5555 S Hwy 79. The landfill does not take refrigerators, freezers or other Freon appliances; the city sends those to Pacific Steel & Recycling.
What are you getting rid of?
Drop-off places in Rapid City
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Rapid City) 610 E. Omaha Street
Services for Rapid City residents
- South Dakota lead-acid battery retailer exchange (SDCL 34A-6-91)South Dakota
- Rapid City Regional Landfill (City of Rapid City)Pennington County
- Rapid City remote recycling sitesPennington County
Where this information comes from (35)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- SDCL 34A-6-67: Landfill waste reduction targets (opens in new tab) · South Dakota Legislature
- Lead-acid batteries may not be landfilled in South Dakota. 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.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: FAQ (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- Non-residents may use the regional landfill and pay by weight. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Rapid City Landfill Rates (effective July 1, 2026) (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division · effective July 1, 2026
- Mixed waste (garbage) is $73.00 per ton plus tax, with a $10.00 minimum. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses and box springs of all sizes are $10.00 each and are not covered by landfill coupons. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Metals are listed as free on the landfill rate sheet. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Clean corrugated cardboard is free at the landfill (no waxy or shiny boxes). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Mattresses / Beds / Box Springs (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- Rapid City does not offer curbside pickup of large items; mattresses and box springs go to the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: TV / Television / Flat Screen (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- TVs, including CRT TVs, are accepted at the landfill; the city says there are no TV recycling options in Rapid City. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Laptops (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- Laptops can be brought to the landfill at no charge because they are recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Computer Monitor / Screen (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- Computer monitors can no longer be recycled in Rapid City but the landfill accepts them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Memory Foam Toppers (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- Memory foam toppers are normal garbage; bulky material must be taken to the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Furniture (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- Couches, chairs, tables and sofas not in donatable condition go to the landfill; there is no curbside pickup for large items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Furniture that cannot be donated must be taken to the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Dresser (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- Dressers can be brought directly to the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Freezer / Refrigerator (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- The landfill cannot accept any appliance that contains or contained Freon, even if it was removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Washing Machine / Washer / Dryer (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- Washers and dryers are accepted at the landfill with no disposal charge because they are recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Microwave (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- Microwaves are accepted at the landfill at no charge because the metal is recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Working microwaves should be donated; others go to the landfill since they are not accepted curbside. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Cross the scale; staff direct you to the bin; microwaves need not be disassembled. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Exercise Equipment (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- Treadmills and ellipticals are recycled at the landfill at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Exercise equipment brought to the landfill is recycled with no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Gym Bench / Gym Equipment (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- Gym benches and similar gym equipment are treated as garbage at the landfill (landfill rates apply). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Tires (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- Tires 17 inches and smaller without a rim are $7 each; larger tires or tires on a rim are $15 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Loads of six or more tires are charged by weight at $260 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Car Batteries & Lead Acid Batteries (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- The Rapid City Landfill accepts car batteries at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Scrap Metal (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- The landfill neither pays nor charges for scrap metal and accepts all of it. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Paint & Primer / Paint Cans (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- Paint must be bulked up or solidified before disposal at the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Solidified lead-based paint is accepted in quantities of five gallons or less at a time. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Remote Sites (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- Regional residents may use the remote sites; they do not have to live in Rapid City. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Only flattened corrugated cardboard goes in the cardboard containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity: ReStore (opens in new tab) · Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity
- The Rapid City ReStore is at 610 E. Omaha Street, ZIP 57701. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ReStore store, phone and donation hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity: Donate Items (opens in new tab) · Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity
- Donations can be dropped off at either ReStore or picked up for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Free donation pickup covers nine western South Dakota counties including Pennington, Lawrence, Meade and Butte. Checked October 26, 2026.
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