Rapid City Landfill

Landfill

Rapid City, SD

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Facility details

Address
5555 S. Hwy 79
Rapid City, SD 57701
Facility type
Landfill
Operator
Municipal
County
Pennington County
EPA Region
8
Data sources
EPA LMOP Sep 2024
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA LMOP landfill data

Status
Open
Opened / Projected closure
1960 / 2033 (projected)
Ownership
Public · City of Rapid City, SD
Waste in place
3,651,114 tons (as of 2022)
Design capacity
4,130,588 tons
Annual acceptance
115,230 tons per year
Landfill gas collection
Yes
LFG energy project
Operational: Direct (Boiler)

Source: EPA LMOP, Sep 2024

About this facility

A municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill is an engineered disposal site where household, commercial and some construction waste is weighed in at a scale house, tipped, compacted and covered with soil or an approved alternative at the end of each operating day. Modern landfills are lined and monitored, and many capture landfill gas. Some landfills accept self-haul loads from residents and small businesses; others take only contracted hauler or commercial loads. Fees are usually charged by the ton or by the load. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead.

Typically accepted at landfills

  • Household trash
  • Bulky items and furniture
  • Construction and demolition debris
  • Yard waste (at many sites)
  • Tires (often by appointment or for a fee)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest other landfill: Custer Fall River Landfill, Edgemont — 46.8 mi

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Area served

Serves Rapid City, Ellsworth Afb, Black Hawk.

County context

One of 1 landfills in Pennington County, SD.

ZIP 57701 population 45,221.

South Dakota solid-waste agency: South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources (DANR)