Landfill

 The Sioux Falls Regional Sanitary Landfill plays a crucial role in the efficient and responsible handling of waste for Sioux Falls and the surrounding communities. Waste haulers are licensed to transport waste from homes to the landfill. Residents can also bring their own loads and receive one free annual pass.


The Sioux Falls Regional Sanitary Landfill annual free pass program is changing! Instead of receiving a postcard that served as a physical pass, Sioux Falls residents will now scan their current driver's licenses or state IDs to redeem their landfill pass.

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Planning Your Trip to the Landfill

  1. Tarp or tie-downs are required. Loads that are not properly secured will have a $30 fee. Hauling items unsecured is dangerous to both the hauler and those around them.
  2. The landfill will accept:
    1. Construction / demolition debris
    2. Furniture
    3. Appliances
    4. Mattresses/box springs
    5. Yard waste/trees/brush (no ash wood)
    6. Tires (no rims)
  3. The landfill will NOT accept:
    1. Hazardous waste and electronics. These items can be dropped off at the City's Household Hazardous Waste Facility.
    2. Ash Tree wood/logs/branches. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, ash wood cannot be moved/disposed of in the Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine area.
  4. Check the recycling guide. Some items may be acceptable to recycle instead. Visit the Disposal and Recycling Guide for common item instructions or check the searchable full list of items.

Disposal and Recycling Guide

If you're not sure where to take your item, visit the Disposal and Recycling Guide for common item instructions or check the searchable full list of items


Free Compost

Free Compost

Compost is available for free for households in the five county region: Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha and Turner counties. To get your free compost, visit the Sioux Falls Regional Sanitary Landfill during business hours and notify the scale house attendant. They will direct you where you can load up your compost, just be sure to bring a container and a shovel.

Regional Recycling Program

Single Stream recycling

The City of Sioux Falls recently launched a region wide campaign to standardize recycling education throughout the community. The goal of the campaign is to encourage community members to recycle properly in order to combat the amount of contamination we see in the single stream. Click the link below to learn what can and cannot be recycled in the single stream.

Disposal Guide List

Medical Waste Disposal

Medical waste

Improperly disposed of needles, pharmaceuticals and thermometers can pose serious health hazards to the public, garbage haulers, recyclers, and City landfill and wastewater employees.

Use the link below to find out how to properly dispose of your items.

Medical Waste Disposal

Year-Round Electronic Recycling Drop Off

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Household electronics, especially those used for entertainment and communication antiquate quickly. The HHW Facility provides a way for residents in our five county service area to properly dispose of outdated and broken electronics, including batteries. Please make sure the materials you wish to drop-off are accepted at the HHW Facility. Please remember to bring your driver's license or another form of identification.

Limit 5 CPUs, Monitors, and TVs per calendar year
Limit 2 Microwaves per calendar year.

Electronics Recycling Services

Mattress Recycling

mattress recycling

Mattresses take up valuable space in the landfill and do not compact well. Mattresses are sent to a local recycler in Sioux Falls for recycling. They will be recycled and used in various new products. To offset the recycling charge the Sioux Falls Regional Landfill now charges for each mattress or box spring brought to the landfill at $13.00 each.