Rapid City Solid Waste

Transfer Station

Rapid City, SD

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Facility details

Address
5555 South Hwy 79
Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone
(605) 355-3496
Website
rapidcityrecycles.org
Facility type
Transfer Station
Operator
Municipal
County
Pennington County
EPA Region
8
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110013963078, 110072162006

Programs on file: E-GGRT 1004676 · LMOP 2331 · NPDES permit SDPIU001D · NPDES permit SDR10K376 · NPDES permit SDR10P58L · NPDES permit SDPIU0020

Interest types: GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTER, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, LANDFILL GAS (LFG) RECOVERY, STORM WATER CONSTRUCTION

EPA record updated 2026-02-26

About this facility

A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.

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

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Rapid City Landfill, Rapid City — 0.4 mi

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Area served

Serves Rapid City, Ellsworth Afb, Black Hawk.

County context

One of 1 transfer stations in Pennington County, SD.

ZIP 57701 population 45,221.

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