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Recycling in Aberdeen, SD

The City of Aberdeen collects household garbage and blue-bin recycling, but batteries, motor oil and hazardous materials go to the county-run Brown County Landfill on 379th Ave outside town, which also takes electronics, appliances, tires and scrap metal.

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • SDCL 34A-6-67: Landfill waste reduction targets (opens in new tab) · South Dakota Legislature
    • Lead-acid batteries may not be landfilled in South Dakota. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SDCL 34A-6-91: Wholesaler or retailer exchange of lead acid batteries (opens in new tab) · South Dakota Legislature
    • Every wholesaler or retailer of lead-acid batteries must accept used lead-acid batteries one for one and handle them properly. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • 2026 Brown County Landfill Fee Schedule (opens in new tab) · Brown County · effective January 1, 2026
    • The fee schedule lists a municipal solid waste rate for out-of-county waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners are $12.50 per item in 2026. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Car and light truck tires are $4.50 each; large quantities are $350 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Scrap metal is $49.00 per ton in 2026 ($42.00 in 2025). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • There is a $5.00 minimum charge except on per-item fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Brown County Landfill: Electronic Recycling (opens in new tab) · Brown County
    • Copy machines, televisions, keyboards, computers, monitors and printers go to the designated electronics area at the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Keep electronics intact and do not break glass. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Aberdeen: Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen's solid waste page says the Brown County Landfill accepts waste the city won't collect, including batteries and motor oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The city collects solid waste weekly for single-family homes and duplexes in Aberdeen. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Households paying for city trash collection should have a blue recycling bin. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The city collection takes empty paint cans and paint that is not liquid, including opened, dried-up latex paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Oil-based paint must be dried on cardboard or wood or with kitty litter. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Flatten empty corrugated boxes no larger than 3 feet square and set them under or in the blue bin. Checked October 26, 2026.

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