Recycling in Yankton, SD
Yankton residents take tires, refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers to the city-run Yankton Transfer Station at 1200 W. 23rd Street, where fees apply. Recyclables, including cardboard, can be dropped there free of charge; paint is not accepted.
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What are you getting rid of?
Drop-off places in Yankton
- Yankton Transfer Station 1200 W. 23rd Street
Services for Yankton residents
- South Dakota lead-acid battery retailer exchange (SDCL 34A-6-91)South Dakota
Where this information comes from (8)
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.
- Dakota at Home: Solid Waste Department, City of Yankton (opens in new tab) · Dakota at Home (State of South Dakota)
- The Yankton Transfer Station is at 1200 W. 23rd Street, Yankton, SD 57078. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Yankton: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event (opens in new tab) · City of Yankton
- The city gives the Transfer Station street address as 1200 West 23rd Street. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Yankton: Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Yankton
- Transfer Station hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Sat 8-11:45 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Transfer Station questions: 605-668-5212. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Transfer Station serves the city of Yankton and Yankton County. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Yankton: Transfer Station Fee Schedule (opens in new tab) · City of Yankton · effective January 1, 2026
- Refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers and air conditioners are $55 per unit for Yankton County and $110 per unit from out of county. Checked October 26, 2026.
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