Scrap Metal Recycling in Yankton, SD

The Yankton Transfer Station takes metal for $10.62 per ton; washers, dryers and stoves are $5.50 each.

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

3 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Yankton

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · YanktonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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Yankton Transfer StationDrop-off · 1200 W. 23rd Street, YanktonOpen to everyone$10.62
Where
1200 W. 23rd Street
Yankton, SD 57078
Hours
Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m.; Sat 8-11:45 a.m.
Cost & rules
Scrap metal
AcceptedFees apply
Fees for scrap metal
Metals, per ton $10.62
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Missouri Valley Recycling CenterDrop-off · outside Yankton · 840 N Crawford Road, VermillionYankton County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
Where
840 N Crawford Road
Vermillion, SD 57069
Hours
Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; first and third Saturdays of each month 9 a.m.-noon
Cost & rules
Scrap metal
Accepted with conditionsCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Clean aluminum, brass and copper only.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)

Fees for scrap metal
Metals, per ton	$10.62

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 (7)

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 Yankton: Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Yankton
- The Transfer Station serves the city of Yankton and Yankton County. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Yankton: Transfer Station Fee Schedule (opens in new tab) · City of Yankton · effective January 1, 2026
- Refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers and air conditioners are $55 per unit for Yankton County and $110 per unit from out of county. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All other metals are $10.62 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Vermillion: Missouri Valley Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Vermillion
- The recycling center is available to the public and businesses in Clay, Yankton and portions of Union County. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Clean aluminum, brass and copper scrap metal is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.

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