2026 Recycling Schedule
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources is again offering pesticide container recycling services across the state. The list of 2026 dates and locations is available below with the first collection events on July 6 in Miller and July 7 in Watertown. The recycling roadshow concludes on September 10 with events in Rapid City and Wall. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources offers the pesticide container recycling services at no cost.
Local Events
Events listed alphabetically by location. All times are local.
- Aberdeen - Winfield Warehouse - July 20, 2026; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Belle Fourche - SD Department of Transportation Yard - September 9, 2026; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Bison - Perkins County Fairgrounds - July 14, 2026; 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Britton - Full Circle Ag (Britton Agronomy) - July 20, 2026; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
- Brookings - Brookings Regional Landfill - July 22, 2026; 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.
- Chamberlain - Agtegra Cooperative - August 4, 2026; 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
- Clark - Clark County Farmers Fertilizer Plant - July 8, 2026; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Flandreau - Rivers Edge Coop - August 11, 2026; 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
- Freeman - CHS Farmers Alliance - July 29, 2026; 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
- Herreid - Agtegra Cooperative - July 13, 2026; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Howard - Cenex Agronomy Center - August 10, 2026; 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
- Kimball - Agtegra Cooperative - July 27, 2026; 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
- Lake Preston - Prairie Ag Partners - August 10, 2026; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Lemmon - Southwest Grain - July 14, 2026; 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
- Madison - Madison Farmers Coop - August 11, 2026; 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
- Mclaughlin - Agtegra Cooperative - July 15, 2026; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Menno - Helena Agri-Enterprises - August 5, 2026; 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- Miller - Nelson's Seed Service - July 6, 2026; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Mitchell - Davison County Extension - July 28, 2026; 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.
- Murdo - Dakota Mill & Grain - August 17, 2026; 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
- Philip - CHS/River Plains Coop - September 8, 2026; 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.
- Pierre - SD DANR Bait Station - August 17, 2026; 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- Platte - Turnis Farm Service - August 6, 2026; 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
- Rapid City - Central States Fairgrounds - September 10, 2026; 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.
- Redfield - Agtegra Cooperative - July 8, 2026; 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- Roscoe - Agtegra Cooperative - July 14, 2026; 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
- Salem - Wilbur Ellis - July 29, 2026; 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
- Selby - CHS Shed (North of the Golf Course) - July 13, 2026; 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
- Sioux Falls - SD Department of Transportation (Wireless St. off N. Marion) - August 12, 2026; 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.
- Sisseton - Border States Coop - July 21, 2026; 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Timberlake - Airport - July 15, 2026; 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
- Tyndall - Bon Homme County Highway Department - August 05, 2026; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Wagner - CHS Farmers Alliance Fertilizer Plant - August 6, 2026; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Wall - Dakota Mill & Grain - September 10, 2026; 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
- Watertown - Codington County Weed & Pest Shop - July 7, 2026; 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Wessington Springs - Agtegra Cooperative - July 27, 2026; 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
- Winner - City of Winner, Recycling Center - August 18, 2026; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Wolsey - Agtegra Cooperative - July 9, 2026; 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Ongoing Services
The locations below will accept containers anytime during regular business hours, but you must call ahead:
- Pierre - South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources - Contact Spike King at (605) 773-3153
- Vermillion - Missouri Valley Recycling Center - Contact Jim at (605) 677-7076
Container Preparation
Containers accepted for recycling:
- Must be triple rinsed or pressure rinsed as allowed by the pesticide label.
- High-density polyethylene plastic or steel.
- 55 gallons or less.
- Contain no visible pesticide residue inside or outside the container.
- Contain no more than 0.5 fluid ounces of clear water.
- Labels and caps must be removed.
- Be sure to follow the label (if possible) for any additional preparation steps to take when disposing of the used container.
Containers collected on site are ground up and sent to a facility which utilizes the plastic to make other agricultural products, such as fence posts. Container recycling not only cleans up pesticide storage areas, but also keeps the plastic out of municipal landfills. Remember, in South Dakota it is illegal to burn pesticide containers.
Additional Resources
- Container Recycling & Waste Pesticide Collection, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
- Pesticide Container Eligibility and Preparation, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Managing Waste Pesticides: Restricted Use Pesticides, SDSU Extension.
- What to Do With Unusable Home and Garden Pesticides, SDSU Extension.
