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
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Website: rapidcityrecycles.org
Facility type: Transfer Station
Operator: Municipal
County: Pennington County
EPA Region: 8
Data sources: EPA
Last verified: 2026-10-15

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.