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Refrigerator Recycling in Brookings, SD

Refrigerators and freezers cost $20 each at the Brookings Regional Landfill, where refrigerant is removed for you; they are not picked up in the spring bulky collection.

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

2 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Brookings

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BrookingsNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $140.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your refrigerator 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 LandfillCity service · Brookings County$20
    How it works

    City of Brookings landfill at 4101 30th Street, Brookings, SD 57006 (Census: Aurora Township, Brookings County, just outside city limits). Open Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m. and Sat 8–11:45 a.m. (Saturdays closed Dec–Mar). Serves Brookings County and parts of Deuel, Hamlin, Kingsbury, Lake and Moody counties. Takes e-waste for recycling ($0.75/lb), appliances, Freon items, tires and scrap metal by fee. Phone 605-693-3667.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Refrigerator or freezer$20
    • Placed in a separate area; you do not need to remove refrigerant.

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Places that don’t take refrigerators and freezers (1)
  • Brookings Spring Bulky Item Pickup · Brookings

Before you go

  1. Refrigerant must be removed by a certified technician; ask whether the operator handles that and what it costs.
  2. Empty and clean it, and ask whether doors must be removed or taped shut.
  3. Check for utility appliance-recycling rebates before paying for disposal.
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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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
    • Freon appliances go in a separate area; customers need not remove refrigerant. 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.
  • Landfill Fees (opens in new tab) · City of Brookings
    • Refrigerator or freezer: $20 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Spring Bulky Item Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Brookings
    • The city holds Spring Bulky Item Pickup every year for residents on city collection service. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Only for people living within Brookings city limits; not for businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Refrigerators, freezers and other Freon items are not picked up and must be hauled to the landfill (fee). Checked October 26, 2026.

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