Trash & Recycling in Lincoln County, SD (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
In unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota, no company may pick up trash or recyclables from the public roads without a county license. Code § 52.07 makes it unlawful for a commercial garbage hauler or recyclable collector to use the roads for collection, removal, or disposal of garbage, waste, rubbish, or recyclable materials without first obtaining that license.
Lincoln County, SD Garbage Hauler License Rule
Significant RestrictionsLincoln County Code § 52.07
It shall be unlawful for a commercial garbage hauler or recyclable collector to use the roads for the collection, removal, or disposal of any garbage, waste, or rubbish and recyclable materials without first having obtained a license from the county.
Recycling Requirements
In unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota, curbside recycling comes from licensed private haulers, not a county truck. Code § 52.10 requires every licensed garbage hauler to double as a licensed recyclable collector and to offer residential customers recyclable pickup at least monthly and garbage pickup at least weekly, backed by the county's hauler-licensing and penalty scheme.
Lincoln County, SD Curbside Recycling Requirements
Some RestrictionsLincoln County Code § 52.10
(A) Licensed garbage haulers shall be licensed recyclable collectors. (B) Haulers shall offer to their residential customers a minimum of once a month recyclable collection and at least once a week garbage pick up in order to promote waste reduction and recycling.
Illegal Dumping
In unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota, dumping garbage, rubbish, trash, or other waste material outside an approved container or solid waste facility is declared a public nuisance under County Code § 90.02(O). The Planning Director enforces the ban and can inspect property with proper credentials. Violators who ignore a written notice to abate face a Class 2 misdemeanor: up to 30 days in jail, a $200 fine, or both.
Illegal Dumping Rules in Unincorporated Lincoln County, SD
Some RestrictionsLincoln County Code §§ 90.01, 90.02(O), 90.99
No person shall create, commit, maintain, or permit to be created, committed, or maintained any nuisance within the unincorporated area of the county. ( ... O) Litter. ... Garbage, rubbish, trash, or other waste material improperly disposed of by discarding, abandoning, allowing to accumulate, scattering, or depositing on any private or public property outside of an approved container or soli...
Yard Waste Collection
Unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota bars yard waste, defined as grass clippings and leaves, from both the county's solid-waste transfer station and its recycling center. Code § 52.04 lists yard waste alongside oils, hazardous materials, lead-acid batteries, waste tires, white goods, and fence wire as materials neither facility may accept.
Lincoln County, SD Yard Waste Facility Ban
Some RestrictionsLincoln County Code § 52.04
(A) The following materials are excluded from either facility: ... (3) Yard waste;
Recycling Rules
Operating a recycling collection or processing facility in unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota requires its own county license, separate from a hauler's collection license. Code § 52.11 makes it unlawful to purchase recycled materials or operate a recycling collection or processing facility without first obtaining that recycling facility license.
Lincoln County, SD Recycling Facility License Rule
Significant RestrictionsLincoln County Code § 52.11
It shall be unlawful to purchase recycled materials or operate a recycling collection’s facility or a recycling processing facility without first obtaining a recycling collection and/or processing facility license.
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