Scrap Metal Recycling in Aberdeen, SD
Scrap metal goes to the Brown County Landfill at $49 per ton in 2026, with a $5 minimum charge.
See all 2 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
- Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.
South Dakota rules
- No South Dakota landfill may accept yard waste, lead-acid batteries, waste motor oil or white good appliances for disposal. Source: SDCL 34A-6-67: Landfill waste reduction targets (opens in new tab)
- DANR summarises the landfill bans in SDCL 34A-6-67 (yard waste, lead-acid batteries, waste motor oil, white goods), in effect since 1995. Source: SD DANR: Solid Waste (opens in new tab)
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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
- No South Dakota landfill may accept yard waste, lead-acid batteries, waste motor oil or white good appliances for disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SD DANR: Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- DANR summarises the landfill bans in SDCL 34A-6-67 (yard waste, lead-acid batteries, waste motor oil, white goods), in effect since 1995. 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.
- 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.
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