Local regulations · Rapid City, SD
Permits, Landfills & Local Rules
A practical reference for what we have to do to legally haul junk in Rapid City, plus the specific facilities we use for disposal, recycling, and hazardous-waste drop-off.
Transfer station
Rapid City Materials Recovery Facility
5555 S Concourse Dr, Rapid City, SD 57701Hours: Mon-Sat 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM, closed Sundays and holidays
MSW, C&D, and clean wood waste accepted. Tipping fee $47/ton MSW, $35/ton C&D.
Curbside placement
Right-of-Way Encroachment Permit
Issued by: Rapid City Engineering Services Division
Typical fee: $25 flat for residential, $50 commercial
Processing: 1–3 business days; reflective tape required overnight
Hazardous waste
Pennington County Household Hazardous Waste
700 N Concourse Dr, Rapid City, SD 57701Free for county residents, second Saturday monthly. Bring ID.
Recycling
Rapid City Recycling Center
1850 N Plaza Blvd, Rapid City, SD 57701Curbside single-stream available city-wide. Drop-off accepts everything plus electronics.
Local licensing requirements
Hauler licensing in Rapid City is administered by the Rapid City Solid Waste Division. Licenses are typically issued in the format SD-RC-YY-NNNN (annual hauler permit) and renewed annually. The service teams we work with carry active licensing and the standard liability coverage required for residential and commercial work in Rapid City.
Property managers and commercial accounts that need a certificate of insurance for paperwork can request one when booking — we'll forward the request to the dispatched service team and they'll provide it directly.
Disposal fees and tonnage
Quoted prices typically include the Rapid City Materials Recovery Facility disposal fee for standard-density loads. Extremely heavy waste — concrete, dirt, shingles, brick — can exceed the included per-ton allowance and is billed at the gate rate. The service team will flag this on-site before loading anything questionable so there's no surprise on the final invoice.
Permits for street placement
For large-quantity hauls on commercial properties in Rapid City, the property owner pulls the permit directly with Rapid City Engineering Services Division. We can connect you with the right service team's licensing details if the city needs them on the application. Call (605) 600-6766 and we'll walk you through it.
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