Recycling in Sioux Falls

The City of Sioux Falls uses a single-stream recycling system, which means that all recycling is collected together in one bin or dumpster. All garbage haulers are required to provide a recycle bin or dumpster at each residential property within Sioux Falls.

Remember, don't trash your recycling: 75% of landfill waste is recyclable.

How do I recycle?

Before taking out the trash, there are a few pointers to remember:

• Items must be empty, rinsed if possible. Food containers and boxes can be recycled—including pizza boxes—as long as the recycleable material is still in good shape.
• Do not put trash in the recycling bin or dumpster.
• Place them loosely in your bin.
• Do not bag recyclable items except for shredded paper. Any other bagged items will not be recycled and will be sent to the landfill.

These steps are the best way to guarantee that recycling will make a difference. By recycling, we can extend the life of the landfill and gives valuable materials a second life.

What Can I Recycle?

Know the four: Paper, plastic, metal and glass. All four go into the same recycling bin and are sorted at the recycling facility.

* Shredded paper in clear, tied bags only.

What Can't I Recycle?

• Plastic shopping bags
• Batteries
• Hoses & tanglers
• Fabric
• Diapers & Medical waste
• Clothing hangers
• Metal car parts
• Plant & food waste
• Plastic toys
• VHS tapes

Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics

Hazardous waste, such as paint and chemicals, do not belong in your regular trash or recycling bin. Electronics do not belong in your bins either. Households can drop these items off at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility.

Items to Recycle at the Landfill

Household appliances and tires, like the examples listed below, can be recycled at the Sioux Falls Regional Landfill. For details on how to make your trip easy, visit the landfill page.

• Stoves
• Refrigerators
• Freezers
• Dishwashers
• Washers and dryers
• Water heaters
• Water softeners
• Mowers and trimmers
• Scrap metal
• Tires
• Snow blowers

Green Waste Disposal Guide

Yard waste does not belong in with your regular trash. Contact your hauler, compost at home, or take out to the landfill for composting. No plastic bags please. The City hosts seasonal branch and leaf drop-off sites in the spring and fall that are free for Sioux Falls residents to use.

Green waste can be brought to the landfill. Grass, leaves, and plant cuttings are composted while branches, logs and wood pallets are turned into mulch. Please note that wood must be separate from yard waste.