Dumps NearbyDumps & landfills in South Dakota
South Dakota has 182 drop-off sites in our directory, in 50 counties. That includes 17 active landfills, 14 transfer stations and drop-off centers and 1 hazardous waste drop-off. 32 are run by cities, counties or districts.
Find the closest dump in South Dakota
Most populated counties
Dumps near cities in South Dakota
By material
Largest landfills by tons accepted
- Sioux Falls, City of Landfill LandfillHousehold trash & bulky itemsTires
- Household trash & bulky itemsYard waste & brushTiresScrap metal
- Brookings, City of Landfill LandfillHousehold trash & bulky itemsTires
- Brown County Landfill LandfillHousehold trash & bulky itemsConstruction debrisElectronicsTiresScrap metal
- Watertown, City of Landfill LandfillHousehold trash & bulky itemsTires
All counties in South Dakota
- Aurora County1
- Beadle County6
- Bennett County1
- Bon Homme County1
- Brookings County7
- Brown County8
- Brule County2
- Butte County3
- Campbell County1
- Charles Mix County4
- Clay County3
- Codington County6
- Corson County2
- Custer County2
- Davison County6
- Day County2
- Douglas County1
- Edmunds County2
- Fall River County2
- Grant County2
- Gregory County1
- Haakon County1
- Hamlin County1
- Harding County1
- Hughes County8
- Hutchinson County4
- Hyde County1
- Jackson County2
- Jerauld County3
- Jones County1
- Lake County3
- Lawrence County7
- Lincoln County7
- Lyman County1
- Marshall County2
- McCook County1
- Meade County10
- Mellette County1
- Minnehaha County23
- Pennington County18
- Perkins County2
- Potter County2
- Roberts County3
- Sanborn County1
- Spink County2
- Tripp County4
- Turner County1
- Union County3
- Walworth County2
- Yankton County4
Frequently asked questions
How many landfills are in South Dakota?
We list 17 active municipal landfills in South Dakota, based on EPA data. Where there is no landfill nearby, a transfer station or drop-off center takes the trash.
What is the largest landfill in South Dakota?
By tons accepted (EPA LMOP): Sioux Falls, City of Landfill (214,649 tons in 2022), Rapid City Municipal Recycling Facility (MRF) (115,230 tons in 2022) and Brookings, City of Landfill (68,645 tons in 2022).
Where can I dump household hazardous waste in South Dakota?
South Dakota has 1 permanent drop-off for household hazardous waste in our list. See the hazardous waste page for South Dakota.
Does every county in South Dakota have a dump?
No. In 24 counties we found no place for household trash; residents there use a site in a neighboring county or curbside service.