Battery Recycling in Rapid City, SD

The Rapid City Regional Landfill takes car and other lead-acid batteries at no charge. Lithium batteries must be recycled, not thrown in the garbage.

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

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Rapid City

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Rapid CityNo 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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Rapid City Regional Landfill (City of Rapid City)City service · Pennington CountyOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
How it works
Regional landfill run by the City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division at 5555 S Hwy 79, Rapid City, SD 57701 (the Census geocoder could not confirm whether this address is inside city limits). Open Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Non-residents may use it and pay by weight. Rapid City has no curbside pickup for large items, so bulky items go here.
Cost & rules
- Car and other lead-acid batteries only.
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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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Before you go

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.

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South Dakota rules

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)

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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)

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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.
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: 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: Batteries / Lithium Batteries (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- The city lists Interstate Battery as recycling all batteries at no charge to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Lithium batteries may not go in the garbage in Rapid City; they must be recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.

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