Recycling in Sturgis, SD
Sturgis runs a restricted-use rubble site on Avalanche Road where furniture, appliances (Freon drained), scrap metal and tires are accepted, with a free standard pickup load for Sturgis utility customers. It does not take electronics or CRT TVs, and Sturgis household garbage goes to the Belle Fourche landfill.
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Services for Sturgis residents
- South Dakota lead-acid battery retailer exchange (SDCL 34A-6-91)South Dakota
- Sturgis Rubble Site (City of Sturgis restricted use site)Sturgis
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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
- Lead-acid batteries may not be landfilled in South Dakota. 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.
- City of Sturgis: Rubble Site (opens in new tab) · City of Sturgis
- Many items are free within a standard pickup load with a current Sturgis utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Sturgis: Rubble Site Fees (opens in new tab) · City of Sturgis
- A standard pickup is free with a Sturgis utility bill or Rubble Site Pass; 1 yard is $15. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Vehicle tires 17" or smaller are $5; 17"-20" tires are $10. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tires with rims cost an extra $1.00 per tire; nothing larger than 24" is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Sturgis: Authorized Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Sturgis
- Accepted wastes include furniture, mattresses ($15 each), refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters and recyclable scrap metals. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Freon must be drained from refrigerators and freezers, with an EPA form attached, before they are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Lead-acid batteries are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Sturgis: Unauthorized Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Sturgis
- CRT TVs, computer monitors and computer hardware/electronics are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
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