Scrap Metal Recycling in Vermillion, SD

Clean aluminum, brass and copper can go to the Missouri Valley Recycling Center at 840 N Crawford Road; other scrap metal goes to the Vermillion landfill.

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

3 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Vermillion

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · VermillionNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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Missouri Valley Recycling CenterDrop-off · 840 N Crawford Road, VermillionClay County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
Where
840 N Crawford Road
Vermillion, SD 57069
Hours
Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; first and third Saturdays of each month 9 a.m.-noon
Cost & rules
Scrap metal
Accepted with conditionsCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Clean aluminum, brass and copper only.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Vermillion/Clay County Landfill (City of Vermillion)City service · Clay County$10
How it works
Landfill run by the City of Vermillion under the Vermillion/Yankton Joint Solid Waste System, at 31426 Bluff Road, Vermillion, SD 57069 (Spirit Mound Township, outside city limits per the Census geocoder). Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and 1st and 3rd Saturdays April-October 8 a.m.-noon. Cash or check only per the fee sheet last updated 12/5/2023.
Cost & rules
Fees
Scrap metal, per unit (2023 fee sheet) $10
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Fees
Scrap metal, per unit (2023 fee sheet)	$10

Before you go

Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.

More about scrap metal

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.
City of Vermillion: Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Vermillion
- The landfill and recycling center operate under a Joint Powers Agreement among Vermillion, Clay County, Yankton and Yankton County. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Vermillion: Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Vermillion
- The landfill accepts appliances, electronics recycling, scrap metals, tires and white goods. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Vermillion Landfill Fee Schedule (updated 12/5/2023) (opens in new tab) · City of Vermillion · effective December 5, 2023
- Scrap metals, white goods and appliances with Freon were $10.00 per unit on the 2023 fee sheet. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The fee sheet says cash or check only and was updated 12/5/2023. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Vermillion: Missouri Valley Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Vermillion
- The recycling center is available to the public and businesses in Clay, Yankton and portions of Union County. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Clean aluminum, brass and copper scrap metal is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.

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3 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Vermillion

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