South Dakota
Landfill
Rapid City landfill
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Rapid City Landfill.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Open to the public; commercial loads accepted. Residents can request landfill coupons from the Solid Waste Division (mattresses are not covered by coupons).
Hours
- Monday-Saturday 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Administrative office Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Minimum disposal charge | $10.00 plus tax |
| Flat rate car load | $10.00 |
| Flat rate SUV load | $15.00 |
| Flat rate pickup load | $30.00 |
| Mixed waste (garbage) or construction debris | $73.00 per ton plus tax |
| Mattresses and box springs, all sizes | $10.00 each |
| Tires 17 inches or smaller, no rim | $7 each |
| Tires over 17 inches, or any tire on a rim | $15 each |
| Loads with 6 or more tires, or large/non-standard tires | $260.00 per ton |
| Concrete (and rocks over 8 inches) | $10.00 per ton |
| Pallets and clean wood (no painted or treated wood) | $20.00 per ton |
| Residential yard waste, metals, cardboard, household plastics #1-7, glass bottles, cans | Free |
| Clean fill dirt (rocks under 8 inches) | Free |
Hazardous waste
There is no permanent household hazardous waste facility in the area. The city holds a free twice-yearly Household Hazardous Waste event for residents (no businesses, and no paint or stain), accepting items such as antifreeze, cleaners, bear spray, brake fluid, solvents, fertilizer, fluorescent bulbs, gasoline and kerosene, pesticides and herbicides, mercury products, paint thinner, photo and pool chemicals. Check the city HHW page for the next date.
Holiday closures
The Solid Waste Division posts a holiday calendar; its site notice says it is closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (Veterans Day) and reopens Thursday, November 12. Check the holiday calendar or call 605-355-3496 for other holidays.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Rates effective July 1, 2026, per the landfill rates sheet; per-ton rates are plus tax.
- Regulated asbestos needs a manifest ($175 minimum). Call 605-355-3496 for testing requirements for contaminated soil, coal ash and sump grit.
- Compost products sell for $10-$20 per ton and are loaded 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
- The Rapid City Solid Waste Division site (rapidcityrecycles.org) is linked from the city's official Solid Waste Division page.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.