Recycling Centers in Vermillion, SD
Find drop-off recycling locations in Vermillion, South Dakota. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
Residents of Vermillion, South Dakota can use this directory to locate nearby recycling drop-off locations. Whether you have household recyclables or specialty items like electronics or batteries, the facilities listed here can help you dispose of materials responsibly.
Recycling in Vermillion: A Local Guide
Vermillion, the county seat of Clay County in southeastern South Dakota, is served by one active public recycling facility: Missouri Valley Recycling Center at 840 N Crawford Road. The center is operated through the Joint Solid Waste Authority — a cooperative of cities and counties in the region — and has been a cornerstone of Clay County's solid-waste diversion program for years.
Missouri Valley Recycling Center is a staffed, public drop-off facility open to residents and businesses in Clay, Yankton, and portions of Union County. It accepts a broad range of materials at no charge: plastics #1 and #2, aluminum and tin cans (aluminum cans earn a market-share cash payment), glass bottles and jars, corrugated cardboard, all grades of paper, books, scrap metals, and more. The center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, plus 9:00 AM to noon on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month. It also houses a Paint Exchange Program — accepting good, usable paint and making it freely available to the public — and serves as a designated drop-off site for the South Dakota DANR Pesticide Container Recycling Program (call ahead for that service).
Note that glass and cardboard must be brought directly to the main 840 N Crawford location; satellite trailers around Vermillion accept only basic recyclables and are not staffed. No appointment is needed for standard drop-off, and no residency ID is required for Clay/Yankton/Union County users.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Vermillion
Is there a drop-off recycling center in Vermillion, SD?
Yes. Missouri Valley Recycling Center at 840 N Crawford Road is the primary staffed drop-off facility in Vermillion, open to residents and businesses in Clay, Yankton, and parts of Union County. It is open Monday through Friday 8:00 AM–4:30 PM and on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays 9:00 AM–noon.
Does Missouri Valley Recycling Center accept glass?
Yes — but only at the main facility at 840 N Crawford Road. Glass must not be placed in any of the satellite drop-off trailers located around Vermillion, to protect staff from injury. Bring glass bottles and jars directly to the staffed drop-off center during open hours.
Is recycling drop-off free in Vermillion?
Yes. Standard recyclables (paper, cardboard, glass, plastic #1 and #2, tin cans, scrap metals) are accepted free of charge at Missouri Valley Recycling Center. Aluminum cans actually earn you a cash payment at the current market-share rate. A $15-per-car fee applies only to special Household Hazardous Waste collection events, which occur periodically and are not the same as routine drop-off.
What does Missouri Valley Recycling not accept?
Plastics #3 through #7, electronics, appliances, tires, and general household trash are not listed on the official accepted-materials list. Household hazardous waste beyond the Paint Exchange and pesticide-container programs is handled at separate annual HHW collection events. Contact the center at (605) 677-7076 if you are unsure whether a specific item is accepted.