Scrap Metal Recycling in Rapid City, SD

The Rapid City Regional Landfill accepts all scrap metal and neither pays nor charges for it.

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

2 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Rapid City

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Rapid CityNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
How it works
Book online, set out your scrap metal 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 everyoneFree
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.
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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 (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.
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.
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
- Metals are listed as free on the landfill rate sheet. 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.
- The city lists Pacific Steel and Recycling as paying by the pound for scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.

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