Yankton Citywide Cleanup 2024

Beginning March 16^th through April 13^th, City of Yankton residents, may drop off eligible items free of charge at the Transfer Station (Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m. and Sat 8 a.m.-11:45 a.m.) for Citywide Cleanup. As a reminder NO items may be placed curbside prior to March 25^th with curbside collection scheduled to begin April 1^st. Placing items curbside before March 23^rd is not permitted, and those items may be removed at the property owner’s expense.  Drop off and curbside collection is available only to residential customers on regular city garbage collection routes.  

The following type of materials may be disposed of at no additional charge for residents on the city garbage routes:

• Tree branches - no longer than 10'
• Wood products
• Metal items
• Minimal concrete

If you are on a city garbage collection route, city crews will pick up the materials if you follow these steps:

1. Separate materials by type into piles.
2. Piles must be placed at the street curb on the day that your regular garbage is picked up. Items will not be picked up in alleys.
3. Piles must be placed directly in front of your property and not in front of adjacent neighboring property.
4. Tree branches shall be no longer than 10' in length.
5. Garbage cans set out for normal collection must be set away from piles and left in alleys.

City of Yankton Tree Trimming Guide

This service is only available for residential customers on the regular city garbage collection routes.

The following materials cannot be picked up by city crews.

Information for disposal of these items is provided below.

• Grass clippings and leaves
  Grass and leaves may be disposed of at the transfer station free of charge throughout the summer. They will not be picked up by city crews during citywide cleanup. Grass clippings and leaves must be free of cans, paper, and other debris.
• Old records, files, cans, and clothing
  These materials can be considered regular garbage and be disposed of or recycled with the routine garbage throughout the year.
• Newspapers, cardboard, plastics, tin and aluminum cans, and magazines
  Please recycle these items free of charge throughout the year. If you are on the city garbage collection route you may separate and set these items out with your routine garbage. Everyone in Yankton County including businesses may recycle these items free of charge by bringing the items to the transfer station. For more information on Yankton's single stream recycling program, go to our Recycling Page.
• Tires, refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, motor oils, or automotive-type batteries

1. Tires, refrigerators, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers must be taken to the transfer station and a fee will be charged.
2. Motor oil may be taken to the transfer station and disposed of free of charge at any time.
3. Automotive-type batteries may be dropped off at a battery recycling location such as Dakota Battery at 1906 SD-50 or TJN Enterprises (Yankton Metals) at 1405 Bill Baggs Road.

• Paints, thinners, painting oils, and other house hold hazardous waste.
  It is best to use these materials up or give them to someone else that need them. Paints, thinners, and related items are considered hazardous waste and may not be disposed of at the transfer station.  Items may be disposed of during a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event.
• Construction, demolition debris, old buildings, etc.  Concrete or bricks from sidewalks, patios, and landscaping may be disposed of free of charge if kept separate from other waste and brought to the transfer station.  Construction debris and large amounts of rubble from building demolition of garages, storage sheds and houses may be taken to the transfer station at any time and a fee will be charged.

For further information, contact the City of Yankton Street Department at 668-5211.

Thank You
For helping to make Yankton a safer and more attractive community
Please keep your street trees trimmed

Adam Haberman, Public Works Director 
416 Walnut Street
Yankton, SD 57078
Phone: (605) 668-5251