Holiday Clean-Up Tips, Reminders From the City of Sioux Falls

Published on December 30, 2024

The City of Sioux Falls is offering clean-up tips and reminders this holiday season that can help keep the community clean and reduce waste.

Christmas Tree Drop-Off

The City provides annual drop-off sites for real trees, wreaths, and garland. The sites are open now through Sunday, January 5, 2025, at the following locations:

• West of the Household Hazardous Waste Facility, located at 1015 East Chambers Street, just off North Cliff Avenue.
• North Lyon Boulevard. Access is available from West 12th Street to North Lyon Boulevard or from West Madison Street to North Lyon Boulevard.

Hours of operation will be Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 12 noon to 5 p.m. The sites are free for residents of Sioux Falls, and Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, and Turner counties. The sites are not available for businesses, farms, nonprofits, churches, schools, and governmental entities. All lights, ornaments, decorations, and stands must be removed before dropping off the trees. Artificial trees, bags, leaves, rubble, and household garbage will not be accepted. 

Recycle Right 

Wrapping paper, tissue paper, and gift bags can all be recycled if they do not have glitter, foil, metallic, or plastic coatings. Remove gift bag handles before recycling.

Paper, cardboard, glass bottles, metal cans, and plastic tubs, jugs, and bottles can all go in the recycling bin. Remember to place items loose in the bin. Do not bag recyclables or put plastic bags, packaging, film, or bubble wrap in the bin.

Household Hazardous Waste Facility 

Some items not allowed in your residential recycle bin, like old electronics or holiday lights, are accepted at the City’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility. The facility is open Tuesdays to Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 1015 East Chambers Street. Like the tree drop-off sites, the facility is available for free to residents of Sioux Falls, and Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, and Turner counties. The facility is not available for businesses, farms, nonprofits, churches, schools, and governmental entities.

For additional sustainability and waste diversion tips, visit www.siouxfalls.gov/recycle.