Madison Recycling Center

Recycling Center in Madison, South Dakota

📍 800 7th St SW, Madison, SD 57042
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📞 +1 605-256-7515 🗺 Get Directions

About This Location

The Madison Recycling Center at 800 7th St SW is the City of Madison's drop-off recycling site, run as part of the city's Streets, Parks and Solid Waste program. It uses a sorted platform: office paper goes in Bag #1, print materials (newspaper, junk mail, magazines, catalogs, phone books) in Bag #2, and #1 & #2 plastics with tin, aluminum and steel cans in Bag #3, while flattened corrugated cardboard, chipboard and fiber egg cartons go in loose. City garbage customers are expected to take part in the recycling program. The center is open Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and Saturday 9:00 AM to noon.

What Madison Recycling Center Accepts

✓ Office paper (white and colored) (Place in Bag #1 of the sorted recycling platform.)
✓ Print materials (newspaper, inserts, junk mail, envelopes, magazines, catalogs, phone books) (Place in Bag #2 of the sorted recycling platform.)
✓ Plastics #1 & #2 (Neck must be smaller than the body. Place in Bag #3 with tin, aluminum and steel cans.)
✓ Tin, aluminum and steel cans (Place in Bag #3 with #1 & #2 plastics.)
✓ Corrugated cardboard, chipboard and fiber egg cartons (No bag needed; flatten cardboard boxes.)

Related recycling guides: Plastic · Cardboard & Paper

What they do not accept

No verified list of excluded materials was published on the city's recycling page beyond the sorting rules. Follow the Bag #1/#2/#3 platform and call (605) 256-7515 before bringing items outside those categories.

Fees

  • Standard recyclables drop-off — No separate drop-off fee was published for the sorted recyclables; the city runs recycling as part of its solid-waste program.

Access & restrictions

Residents only (proof may be required) · Walk-in (no appointment) · City of Madison drop-off site; city garbage customers are required to participate in the recycling program. Materials must be pre-sorted into Bag #1 (office paper), Bag #2 (print materials) and Bag #3 (#1 & #2 plastics plus cans); cardboard flattened and loose.

Programs & events

  • Sorted-bag recycling platform — Residents pre-sort recyclables into three numbered bags (office paper; print materials; #1 & #2 plastics with cans) with cardboard separate.

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Madison Recycling Center's hours?

Per the City of Madison, the center is open Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and Saturday 9:00 AM to noon. It is closed Monday and Sunday, with holiday hours varying.

How do I need to sort my recycling?

The city uses a three-bag platform: Bag #1 for office paper, Bag #2 for print materials like newspaper, junk mail and magazines, and Bag #3 for #1 & #2 plastics plus tin, aluminum and steel cans. Corrugated cardboard is flattened and left loose, no bag needed.

Which plastics are accepted?

Plastics #1 and #2 with a neck smaller than the body (typical bottles and jugs). These go in Bag #3 alongside tin, aluminum and steel cans.

Do I have to be a Madison resident to use it?

It is the City of Madison's drop-off site, and city garbage customers are required to participate in the recycling program. Whether residents from outside the city limits may use it was not confirmed — call (605) 256-7515 to check.

Last verified: November 2026. Sources: source · source · source. Spotted something wrong? Suggest a correction.

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Contact & Location

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Address
800 7th St SW, Madison, SD 57042
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City / State
Madison, South Dakota

Opening Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sunday Closed

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