Brown County Landfill (Aberdeen, South Dakota) — Hours, Fees & Rules
Aberdeen's dump is the Brown County Landfill at 13225 379th Avenue, open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. It's closed Sundays, the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Household trash is $49 a ton in 2026, with a $5 minimum, so a small load usually costs just the minimum. Grass and leaves are free.
Refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner, dehumidifier, water cooler
$12.50 each
Car or light truck tire
$4.50 each
Large quantities of tires
$350 a ton
Grass, leaves, light garden residue (compost)
Free
Minimum charge
$5 (except per-item fees)
From Brown County's 2026 landfill fee schedule. Mobile homes left as-is are $500 each. Finished compost is free for residents, one pickup or trailer load per customer.
Brown County holds free residential cleanups at the landfill each spring and fall (the 2026 fall cleanup began September 18); dates and rules are posted on the county's landfill page. Loads must be covered or secured. The landfill office also runs electronics recycling and rural container sites; call (605) 626-4019 for details.
South Dakota has banned whole tires from its landfills since July 1995 (SDCL 34A-6-64): a tire has to be shredded or quartered first, which is why landfills charge for tires one by one. Stores that sell car batteries must take a used one back for each one they sell (SDCL 34A-6-91). State rules don't ban appliances or electronics outright, so each landfill sets its own rules for them.
Most smaller South Dakota towns run a restricted-use (rubble) site instead of a landfill. Rubble sites take brush, trees, concrete, shingles and other demolition debris, but no household garbage; the finder above shows the ones the state lists near you. Call the town office before you go, since many are for residents only.
Find a disposal site near you
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest sites across South Dakota, then call ahead — hours and access rules vary a lot here.
Getting rid of something specific in Brown County?
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 13225 379th Avenue near Aberdeen. It's closed Sundays and on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
How much does the Aberdeen landfill charge?
Household trash is $49 a ton in 2026 with a $5 minimum charge. Shingles and concrete are $42 a ton and trees $40 a ton.
How much is it to get rid of a refrigerator at the Brown County landfill?
$12.50 each for refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers and water coolers.
Does the Brown County landfill take tires?
Yes. Car and light truck tires are $4.50 each, and large quantities are charged $350 a ton.
