Figuring out what the city takes. Waiting for pickup day. Calling around for quotes. It’s a lot to sort out for something you’re ready to be done with.
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Your place. One easy pickup plan.
A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
Access needs an arrangement?
Check any building or shared-area rules. Contact us before booking if access is limited to particular hours.
City collection Curbside crews take normal household garbage only, so couches, chairs, tables, desks and dressers go to the landfill by self-haul or a private hauler. The Rapid City Landfill bills upholstered furniture as mixed waste at $73 per ton with a $10 minimum disposal charge, or by flat car, sport utility and pickup load rates.
City collection Mattresses and box springs are accepted at the landfill in any size at a flat per-piece rate, and landfill coupons do not cover them. $10 each mattress or box spring in any size at the Rapid City Landfill. Self-haul to the Rapid City Landfill. The current rate sheet states that landfill coupons do not cover mattresses or box springs.
City collection Rapid City cannot accept refrigerant-bearing appliances at the landfill, including during the free dump period, and refers them to a metal recycler. A private metal recycler handles refrigerant-bearing appliances and sets its own terms, so confirm acceptance, hours and price with Pacific Steel and Recycling directly.
City collection Bags have to sit inside the can with the lid fully closed. Crews do not pick bags up off the ground. Haystacked or ground-level bags are not collected. If you need a return trip, the division schedules an extra dump for a separate charge and the bags still have to be loaded in the can.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Rapid City Solid Waste Division collects garbage, recycling and optional yard waste from accounts inside city limits, and runs the regional landfill at 5555 S Hwy 79. There is no curbside bulky item route, so furniture, mattresses, appliances, construction debris and tires move by self-haul or a private hauler.
Curbside crews take normal household garbage only, so couches, chairs, tables, desks and dressers go to the landfill by self-haul or a private hauler.
City cost & eligibility
The Rapid City Landfill bills upholstered furniture as mixed waste at $73 per ton with a $10 minimum disposal charge, or by flat car, sport utility and pickup load rates.
When & how
The landfill scale is open Monday through Saturday, 7am to 4pm.
Get it ready
Load furniture so it stays inside the vehicle or trailer, secure the load for the drive, and expect the gate to weigh it before disposal.
Mattresses and box springs are accepted at the landfill in any size at a flat per-piece rate, and landfill coupons do not cover them.
City cost & eligibility
$10 each mattress or box spring in any size at the Rapid City Landfill. Self-haul to the Rapid City Landfill. The current rate sheet states that landfill coupons do not cover mattresses or box springs.
When & how
The landfill scale is open Monday through Saturday, 7am to 4pm.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and covered for the drive, and expect a separate per-piece charge at the gate.
Rapid City cannot accept refrigerant-bearing appliances at the landfill, including during the free dump period, and refers them to a metal recycler.
City cost & eligibility
A private metal recycler handles refrigerant-bearing appliances and sets its own terms, so confirm acceptance, hours and price with Pacific Steel and Recycling directly.
When & how
Call the recycler before loading the unit, because the city route is refused at the gate.
Get it ready
Keep the unit upright, leave the refrigerant circuit intact and never vent refrigerant at home.
Metals are accepted for free recycling at the landfill, which is the working route for appliance bodies that do not hold refrigerant.
City cost & eligibility
The rate sheet lists metals such as ferrous and non-ferrous scrap at no charge. Confirm how your specific appliance is classified at the scale, because refrigerant-bearing units are refused.
When & how
Bring appliances during landfill scale hours, Monday through Saturday, 7am to 4pm.
Get it ready
Remove food, water and loose parts, keep the unit upright for travel and ask at the scale where metal loads unload.
Curbside crews refuse carpet, lumber, construction waste and wood because it damages the truck, so this material goes to the landfill.
City cost & eligibility
Construction debris is billed at the mixed waste rate of $73 per ton with a $10 minimum disposal charge, or by the flat car, sport utility and pickup load rates.
When & how
Deliver construction material during landfill scale hours, Monday through Saturday, 7am to 4pm.
Get it ready
Separate clean wood and pallets from treated or composite material, keep concrete and asphalt loads separate, and secure the load for the drive.
Residents can subscribe to weekly curbside yard waste from May through November, and the remote yard waste sites stay free for residents.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The remote yard waste sites are free and for residential use only. Curbside yard waste is a separate subscription billed monthly during the season.
When & how
Yard waste season runs May through November with weekly collection on your regular day. From December through April, yard waste goes to the landfill through the transfer station at the entrance, which is open all year.
Get it ready
Use the 95 gallon yard waste container, keep it out by 7am and four feet from other objects, and leave out dirt, rocks and logs.
Tires are accepted only at the Rapid City Landfill, where the charge depends on size, rims and the number of tires in the load.
City cost & eligibility
Tires 17 inches or smaller without a rim cost $7 each, larger tires or any tire on a rim cost $15 each, and loads of six or more tires are billed by weight at $260 per ton.
When & how
Deliver tires during landfill scale hours, Monday through Saturday, 7am to 4pm.
Get it ready
Count the tires and note which ones have rims before you reach the scale, because that changes the rate.
Bags have to sit inside the can with the lid fully closed. Crews do not pick bags up off the ground.
City cost & eligibility
Haystacked or ground-level bags are not collected. If you need a return trip, the division schedules an extra dump for a separate charge and the bags still have to be loaded in the can.
When & how
Collection runs Monday through Friday, 7am to 3:30pm, and the can has to be out by 7am.
Get it ready
Bag and tie garbage and recycling, keep the lid closed, and place the can at least four feet from mailboxes, vehicles, buildings, garages and poles.
Put the can out by 7am and at least four feet from mailboxes, vehicles, buildings, garages and poles, and keep it upright with the lid fully closed. Construction waste, tires, yard waste and special waste do not belong in the can.
Bring loads to the landfill scale between 7am and 4pm, Monday through Saturday. Expect a minimum disposal charge or a flat load rate, and sort out refrigerant-bearing appliances, liquids and paint before you arrive.
Yard waste goes in the 95 gallon yard waste container on your collection day, or to a free remote site during the season. It is illegal to place yard waste in the trash or recycling can.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
For furniture, mattresses, appliances, construction debris, tires, metal and other large items that have no curbside route.
Cost & conditions
The gate charges a $10 minimum disposal charge, flat car, sport utility and pickup load rates, or tonnage rates such as $73 per ton for mixed waste and construction debris.
Arrange it
Load the item, drive to 5555 S Hwy 79 and check in at the scale between 7am and 4pm, Monday through Saturday.
Refrigerant-bearing appliances are refused, liquids and hazardous material are not accepted as solid waste, and paint has to be hardened before disposal.
For households inside city limits that want weekly yard waste collection instead of hauling it to a remote site.
Cost & conditions
$15 per month during the May through November season. Accounts inside Rapid City city limits; signing up commits you to the full season, and the container is delivered by the collection crew.
Arrange it
Call the Solid Waste Division to start the service, then set the yard waste container out by 7am on your regular collection day.
The season ends in November, and dirt, rocks and logs are not accepted in the yard waste container.
For televisions, computers, batteries and metal items that have no municipal collection route.
Cost & conditions
Private recyclers set their own prices. The division lists nearby electronics recyclers and a metal recycler, and it asks residents to confirm accepted items and any charge.
Arrange it
Call the business before loading the item, and note that one listed electronics recycler works by appointment only.
The city does not operate a municipal electronics program, and refrigerant-bearing appliances are refused at the landfill and referred to a metal recycler.
Rapid City moves most large items by self-haul. Bring loads to the landfill scale between 7am and 4pm, Monday through Saturday, expect a minimum charge or a flat load rate, and sort out refrigerant-bearing appliances, liquids, hazardous material and unhardened paint before you arrive. Landfill rates effective July 1, 2026Solid Waste Division homeCleanup and free dump period
Landfill self-haul
Rapid City Landfill
5555 S Hwy 79, Rapid City, SD 57701
Household refuse, construction debris, concrete, clean wood and pallets, stumps, mattresses and box springs, tires and metal, cardboard, plastics, glass, cans and residential yard waste for free recycling.
Loads are weighed at the gate with a minimum disposal charge and a three percent processing fee on cards. Refrigerant-bearing appliances, liquids and hazardous material are refused, paint has to be hardened first, and commercial yard waste is billed differently from residential yard waste.
Monday through Saturday, 7am to 4pm. Administration is open Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 4pm.
From $10 for minimum disposal charge, with flat car loads at $10, sport utility loads at $15 and pickup loads at $30, or tonnage rates such as $73 per ton for mixed waste and construction debris, $10 per ton for concrete, $20 per ton for clean wood and pallets, and $10 each for mattresses and box springs. Open to residents and non-residents. Non-residents pay by weight, and commercial yard waste pays a different tonnage rate.
Fitzgerald Stadium on Sheridan Lake Rd, West Boulevard North at 1117 Nickel St, and the Rapid City Landfill at 5555 S Hwy 79
Clean corrugated cardboard such as brown shipping and moving boxes, with tape or writing allowed.
Only clean corrugated cardboard. Shiny or coated boxes such as diaper, cereal, shoe or television boxes are refused, and cardboard is not accepted in curbside recycling.
Follow the posted hours at each drop-off location. The landfill site follows scale hours, Monday through Saturday, 7am to 4pm.
No charge. Cardboard drop-off at the listed city sites is free.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
Will Rapid City collect a couch from the curb?+
No. Curbside collection is limited to household garbage, recycling and subscribed yard waste, so a couch has to go to the landfill or with a private hauler.Official guidance
Where can I take a mattress in Rapid City?+
Take mattresses and box springs to the Rapid City Landfill, which charges a flat rate per piece in any size. Landfill coupons do not cover them.Official guidance
Where do I take old tires in Rapid City?+
Tires have to go to the Rapid City Landfill. Small tires without rims cost less per tire, tires on rims cost more, and loads of six or more tires are billed by weight.Official guidance
Can cardboard go in the Rapid City recycling bin?+
No. Curbside recycling does not accept cardboard, so take clean corrugated boxes to one of the city drop-off sites. Coated boxes such as cereal or shoe boxes have to go in the trash.Official guidance
What does Rapid City collect at the curb?+
Curbside service covers garbage, recycling and subscribed yard waste for accounts inside city limits. Large items such as furniture, mattresses, appliances and construction debris are not part of the route.Official guidance
What should I expect at the Rapid City Landfill gate?+
Loads are weighed at the scale, which is open Monday through Saturday, 7am to 4pm, with a minimum charge and either a flat load rate or a tonnage rate. Metal, cardboard, plastics, glass, cans and residential yard waste recycle free.Official guidance
Where do large items go when there is no curbside pickup?+
Haul them to the landfill or hire a private hauler. Refrigerant-bearing appliances are refused and referred to a metal recycler, and mattresses are charged per piece regardless of size.Official guidance
