Sioux Falls bulk trash pickup
Hauler-dependent (ask when choosing provider).
Verified 2026-10-15 · siouxfalls.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Yard waste not in trash — compost at home, hauler yard service if offered, free seasonal drop sites, or landfill green-waste/mulch lanes. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Hauler offers ≥2 garbage bin sizes/rates — select with provider; do not overfill (lid must close). |
| Not allowed | Household hazardous waste, electronics, tires, hot ashes, rechargeable batteries/vapes, gasoline/solvents, fireworks/ammo in carts; bagged recyclables (except shredded paper). |
| Curbside | Garbage and recycling bins at curb by 6:00 a.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · siouxfalls.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Garbage and recycling bins at curb by 6:00 a.m. collection day.
Where
Close to street edge without blocking sidewalks/driveways or sitting in the roadway.
Limits
Hauler offers ≥2 garbage bin sizes/rates — select with provider; do not overfill (lid must close).
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste, electronics, tires, hot ashes, rechargeable batteries/vapes, gasoline/solvents, fireworks/ammo in carts; bagged recyclables (except shredded paper).
Bags
Required bagging for all garbage including inside carts; double-bag diapers/pet waste. Recyclables loose.
Verified 2026-10-15 · siouxfalls.gov
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Full details for Sioux Falls: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- No city-operated curbside — Ord. Ch. 57 requires each occupant/owner to hire a licensed private hauler (open market). Garbage ≥1×/week. Bag all trash (including inside carts); lid closed; do not overfill; property owner cleans spills. Set bin by 6:00 a.m. collection day; place near street edge not in street; do not block sidewalks/driveways. Not in garbage: required recyclables, household hazardous waste, electronics, tires, hot ashes, rechargeable batteries, flammable liquids, fireworks/ammunition. Hauler list: Selecting Your Waste Hauler. Cool ashes ≥3 days or douse before trash.
- Recycling
- Haulers must provide a recycle bin; collection ≥2×/month (typically every other week). Single-stream, items loose (no plastic bags except shredded paper in clear sealed bag). Empty/rinse containers; flatten boxes; remove foam/film. Accept: paper/cardboard (shipping, cereal, cartons, news, junk mail, paper cups); plastic bottles/tubs/jugs (remove spray pumps; buckets ≤5 gal); metal cans/aerosols empty; aluminum foil/trays washed & balled; glass jars/bottles. Not: plastic bags/wrap, batteries, hoses, hangers, clothing, diapers, scrap metal/pots, yard/food waste, CDs/tapes. What Goes Where? App on city site.
- Bulk pickup
- Hauler-dependent (ask when choosing provider). City seasonal free branch/leaf drop-off (spring/fall); green waste/wood to Sioux Falls Regional Landfill (wood separate from yard waste; no plastic bags). Household hazardous waste/electronics → Household Hazardous Waste Facility.
- Curbside: when
- Garbage and recycling bins at curb by 6:00 a.m. collection day. Recycling: not earlier than noon day before; remove by 11:00 p.m. collection day; store out of public view on non-collection days.
- Curbside: where
- Close to street edge without blocking sidewalks/driveways or sitting in the roadway.
- Curbside: limits
- Hauler offers ≥2 garbage bin sizes/rates — select with provider; do not overfill (lid must close).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste not in trash — compost at home, hauler yard service if offered, free seasonal drop sites, or landfill green-waste/mulch lanes.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste, electronics, tires, hot ashes, rechargeable batteries/vapes, gasoline/solvents, fireworks/ammo in carts; bagged recyclables (except shredded paper).
- Curbside: bags
- Required bagging for all garbage including inside carts; double-bag diapers/pet waste. Recyclables loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ord. Ch. 57 / hauler violation notices; specific residential citation dollars not itemized on garbage-guidelines HTML. Haulers meeting recycling standards may refuse loads with visible recyclables in trash.
- Holidays
City does not publish a dated citywide holiday collection table — pickup day and holiday slides are per licensed hauler; call your provider or use their schedule tool. Ord. Ch. 57 still requires weekly garbage / twice-monthly recycling regardless of holiday weeks.
- Hauler
- Licensed private haulers (open market — city list: A-OK, Ace, Addy, Bud’s, etc.)
- Contacts
- City Hall 224 W Ninth St; recycling education 605-367-8280; landfill & recycling hub on siouxfalls.gov
- Find your day
- Selecting Your Waste Hauler list / call your hauler for day
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: siouxfalls.gov
Bulk: siouxfalls.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: siouxfalls.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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