Cardboard Recycling in Spearfish, SD

Corrugated cardboard is free at the residential drop-off at the Spearfish Restricted Use Site; flatten it first.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Spearfish

Tap an option to see the address, hours, cost and rules.

CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SpearfishNo 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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Spearfish Restricted Use Site (rubble site)City service · Lawrence CountyConditions applyFree
How it works
City of Spearfish restricted use (rubble) site at 910 Camp Comfort Road, Spearfish, SD 57783, north of town off Highway 85, 1.5 miles north of I-90 Exit 10 (the Census geocoder could not confirm whether it is inside city limits). Summer (Apr 15-Oct 14) Mon-Sat 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; winter Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-2 p.m. No household garbage, mattresses, paint or household batteries. Residential fees apply to City and Lawrence County residents.
Cost & rules
- Residential customers only.
- Before you go: Flatten cardboard.
Official page (opens in new tab)

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)

Where this information comes from (6)

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.
City of Spearfish: Restricted Use Site Fees (2026) (opens in new tab) · City of Spearfish
- Residential fees apply to City and Lawrence County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Corrugated cardboard is free. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Spearfish: Accepted & Not Accepted Items (opens in new tab) · City of Spearfish
- Metal and iron are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Spearfish: Recycling Information (opens in new tab) · City of Spearfish
- A free residential cardboard and paper drop-off is at the RUS during business hours; cardboard must be flattened. Checked October 26, 2026.

“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.