Cardboard Recycling in Box Elder, SD

Box Elder recycling pickup takes broken-down cardboard in a tote; the city also points residents to the Rapid City Regional Landfill, which recycles cardboard for free.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Box Elder

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Box ElderNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
How it works
Book online, set out your cardboard and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Rapid City Regional Landfill (City of Rapid City)City service · Pennington CountyOpen to everyoneFree
How it works
Regional landfill run by the City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division at 5555 S Hwy 79, Rapid City, SD 57701 (the Census geocoder could not confirm whether this address is inside city limits). Open Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Non-residents may use it and pay by weight. Rapid City has no curbside pickup for large items, so bulky items go here.
Cost & rules
- Clean corrugated cardboard only; no waxy or shiny boxes.
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Rapid City remote recycling sitesCity service · Pennington CountyOpen to everyoneCost not listed
How it works
Year-round recycling and corrugated-cardboard containers run by the City of Rapid City at Fitzgerald Stadium (Sheridan Lake Rd), the Rapid City Landfill (5555 S Hwy 79) and the corner of Anamosa & Nickel St (1117 Nickel St). Regional residents may use them; no commercial use of the yard waste containers.
Cost & rules
- Corrugated cardboard only; no shiny boxes (cereal, TV, diaper boxes) or pizza boxes.
- Before you go: Flatten all cardboard.
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Before you go

Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.

More about cardboard

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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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.
Rapid City Solid Waste Division: FAQ (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- Non-residents may use the regional landfill and pay by weight. Checked October 26, 2026.
Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Rapid City Landfill Rates (effective July 1, 2026) (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division · effective July 1, 2026
- Clean corrugated cardboard is free at the landfill (no waxy or shiny boxes). Checked October 26, 2026.
Rapid City Solid Waste Division: Remote Sites (opens in new tab) · City of Rapid City Solid Waste Division
- Regional residents may use the remote sites; they do not have to live in Rapid City. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Only flattened corrugated cardboard goes in the cardboard containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Box Elder: Refuse Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Box Elder
- Box Elder's refuse page says the Rapid City Landfill accepts and recycles cardboard for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Cardboard must be broken down and placed in a tote for service. Checked October 26, 2026.

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