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Battery Recycling in Brookings, SD

Single-use and lithium-ion batteries can go in the drop-box at the Brookings East Fire Station; the landfill does not take lithium batteries.

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

4 ways to get rid of a battery in Brookings

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BrookingsNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your battery 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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  2. Brookings Regional Household Hazardous Waste EventCity service · Brookings CountyBrookings County residentsFree
    How it works

    Annual free HHW collection run by the Brookings Solid Waste Division for residents of the landfill service area (the 2026 event was Saturday, August 15, 8 a.m.–noon, at the Dacotah Bank Center, 824 32nd Avenue). Limit 15 gallons or 125 pounds per vehicle. E-waste is not accepted.

    Cost & rules
    • Held once a year; check the city page for the next date.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Brookings East Fire Station battery drop-boxCity service · BrookingsCost not listed
    How it works

    The City of Brookings says single-use and lithium-ion batteries can be left in the drop-box near the west door of the Brookings East Fire Station.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. South Dakota lead-acid battery retailer exchange (SDCL 34A-6-91)State program · South DakotaOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    State law requires every wholesaler or retailer of lead-acid batteries (car, truck and similar batteries) to accept used lead-acid batteries on a one-for-one exchange basis and handle them properly. Lead-acid batteries are also banned from South Dakota landfills (SDCL 34A-6-67). The law does not cover household batteries.

    Cost & rules
    • Lead-acid batteries only, one used battery for each one exchanged, at a business that sells lead-acid batteries. Household batteries are not covered.
    • Lead-acid batteries may not go to any South Dakota landfill.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take batteries (1)
  • Brookings Regional Landfill · Brookings County

Before you go

  1. Tape the terminals of lithium and rechargeable batteries before transport.
  2. Keep damaged, swollen or leaking batteries separate and tell the operator.
  3. Ask which battery types are accepted; car batteries often go somewhere different.
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South Dakota rules

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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.
    • Lead-acid batteries may not be landfilled in South Dakota. 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.
  • 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.
  • Landfill Information (opens in new tab) · City of Brookings
    • The landfill serves Brookings County and parts of Deuel, Hamlin, Kingsbury, Lake and Moody counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronic Waste Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Brookings
    • E-waste recycling is for residents within the landfill service area. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lithium batteries are not accepted at the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Single-use and lithium-ion batteries can be dropped in a box near the west door of the Brookings East Fire Station. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Event (opens in new tab) · City of Brookings
    • The Solid Waste Division holds an annual HHW Event for residents of the region. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Open to residents of Brookings, Deuel, Hamlin, Kingsbury, Lake and Moody counties; cost free. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Limit 15 gallons or 125 pounds of HHW per vehicle. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lithium and NiCad batteries are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.

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