Sioux Falls, SD Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Collection frequency
- At least once per week
- Required container
- Kraft paper bag or rigid lidded bin
- Third-party hauler
- Must be licensed commercial hauler
- Yard waste defined as
- Grass clippings, garden waste, leaves
- Penalty
- General penalty, § 10.999
Summary
Sioux Falls requires yard waste, grass clippings, garden waste, and leaves, to be collected at least once a week, either handled by the generating homeowner or picked up by a licensed commercial hauler.
Yard waste service. Yard waste collected by persons other than homeowners, landscapers, or other entities generating the yard waste shall be collected by licensed commercial garbage haulers. The occupant, owner, or manager of the dwelling or other occupied building shall each be responsible for securing services or otherwise ensuring yard waste is collected or removed at a minimum of once each week.
(c) Construction and demolition debris service. Construction and demolition debris collected by persons other than homeowners, occupants, or other entities generating the construction and demolition debris shall be collected by licensed commercial construction and demolition haulers. The occupant, owner, or manager of the dwelling or other occupied building shall each be responsible for securing services or otherwise ensuring collection or removal of the construction and demolition debris.
(d) Residential rental units. The owner or manager of any dwelling who rents, leases, or lets residential dwelling unit(s) for human habitation shall subscribe to and pay for garbage removal and recycling service. For single- family dwelling units and duplexes, the services may be provided by the tenant, if a written lease so provides. (Ord. 147-21, passed 11-16-2021)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-135: Current through local ordinance 54-26, passed 7-14-2026).
Full Breakdown
City code defines yard waste as grass clippings, garden waste, and leaves, treated separately from garbage and recycling. If anyone other than the generating homeowner collects it, such as a landscaper, that hauler must be licensed under Chapter 57 and must remove the yard waste at least once each week; the occupant, owner, or manager of the dwelling is responsible for securing that service. All yard waste set out for pickup must go into a Kraft-type paper bag marked for yard waste or a rigid, leak-resistant container with a fitted lid, kept separate from garbage and recyclables.
Violations & Fines
Skipping required yard waste service or setting it out in an unauthorized container violates Chapter 57 and is enforceable under the city's general penalty, § 10.999, the same as other solid waste code violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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