Trash & Recycling in South Dakota (2026)
27 rules on the books across South Dakota, 4 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Trash and recycling collection days, what time to put bins out, and rules about sorting materials for curbside pickup.
Lincoln County
Significant RestrictionsIn unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota, no company may pick up trash or recyclables from the public roads…
Read full rule →Rapid City
Some RestrictionsRapid City residents must use only the automated collection container the city issues, never a substitute can. Garbage…
Read full rule →Sioux Falls
Some RestrictionsSioux Falls requires licensed weekly garbage and twice-monthly recycling pickup, and bars residents from setting bins…
Read full rule →Bin Placement Rules
Where to position trash and recycling carts, when they may go to the curb and must come back, and the screening or enclosure rules for where bins live between pickups.
Rapid City
Some RestrictionsRapid City residents must have their automated garbage and recycling carts out and accessible by 7:00 a.m. on…
Read full rule →Sioux Falls
Some RestrictionsSioux Falls requires garbage and recycling carts to be screened from view or tucked next to the house on non-collection…
Read full rule →Bulk Item Disposal
How to dispose of large items like furniture, appliances, and mattresses, including scheduled pickups and drop-off locations.
Recycling Requirements
Mandatory recycling rules including which materials must be separated, contamination penalties, and composting requirements.
Lincoln County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota, curbside recycling comes from licensed private haulers, not a county…
Read full rule →Minnehaha County
Some RestrictionsMinnehaha County's solid waste ordinance requires unincorporated households and every commercial, business, or…
Read full rule →Rapid City
Some RestrictionsEvery Rapid City single-family and fourplex household gets one automated recycling container from the city alongside…
Read full rule →Sioux Falls
Some RestrictionsSioux Falls requires every dwelling and occupied building to have licensed commercial recycling pickup at least twice a…
Read full rule →Valet Trash Rules
Multi-family building rules around door-to-door (valet) trash and recycling service, including container standards, hallway-storage prohibitions, and fees.
Illegal Dumping
Penalties and enforcement for dumping trash, debris, or hazardous materials on private or public property without authorization.
South Dakota: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsSouth Dakota criminalizes illegal dumping under SDCL 34A-6-87 with quantity-based tiers: under 10 lbs is littering…
Read full rule →Minnehaha County
Heavy RestrictionsDumping solid waste anywhere in Minnehaha County outside the ways this ordinance permits triggers a fine of up to $200…
Read full rule →Lincoln County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota, dumping garbage, rubbish, trash, or other waste material outside an…
Read full rule →Rapid City
Some RestrictionsThrowing or depositing litter, garbage, rubbish or debris on any Rapid City street, sidewalk, public place or private…
Read full rule →Sioux Falls
Some RestrictionsDumping garbage, litter, or waste material on any street, sidewalk, waterway, or yard in Sioux Falls is a misdemeanor…
Read full rule →Yard Waste Collection
Rules for separating grass clippings, leaves, branches, and other yard waste from regular trash, including pickup days and bag/bin requirements.
South Dakota: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsSouth Dakota PROHIBITS disposal of yard waste in any solid waste landfill statewide under SDCL 34A-6-67, effective…
Read full rule →Lincoln County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota bars yard waste, defined as grass clippings and leaves, from both the…
Read full rule →Rapid City
Some RestrictionsRapid City won't collect curbside yard waste unless it's bagged in an acceptable biodegradable paper yard waste bag…
Read full rule →Sioux Falls
Some RestrictionsSioux Falls requires yard waste, grass clippings, garden waste, and leaves, to be collected at least once a week…
Read full rule →Dumpster Rules
Permits and placement rules for residential or construction dumpsters, including how long they can stay and ROW obstruction limits.
Rapid City
Some RestrictionsIn Rapid City's Urban Commercial (UC) zoning district, dumpsters cannot sit in the front yard and must be set back at…
Read full rule →Sioux Falls
Some RestrictionsSioux Falls requires dumpsters and roll-off containers to sit adjacent to the structure out of public view except on…
Read full rule →Collection Schedule
Day-of-week pickup schedules by neighborhood, set-out and take-back time windows, and where to find your specific block's schedule.
Minnehaha County
Some RestrictionsEvery residential property in unincorporated Minnehaha County must use a licensed commercial garbage hauler and receive…
Read full rule →Rapid City
Some RestrictionsRapid City runs one citywide garbage service district and is the sole residential collector everywhere private haulers…
Read full rule →Sioux Falls
Some RestrictionsEvery occupied dwelling or building in Sioux Falls must have a licensed private hauler collect garbage at least weekly…
Read full rule →Recycling Rules
Which items can and cannot go in residential single-stream recycling bins, contamination penalties, and rules for hazardous-waste drop-off.
Lincoln County
Significant RestrictionsOperating a recycling collection or processing facility in unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota requires its own…
Read full rule →Sioux Falls
Some RestrictionsEvery dwelling unit and occupied building in Sioux Falls must have licensed recycling collection at least twice a…
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