Streets/Solid Waste/Recycling

The street maintenance activities include maintaining street surfaces and right of ways including: pothole repair, seal coating, alley maintenance, snow removal, storm drainage, boulevard trees, and street signage. 

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Garbage Collection Days and Routes

• Monday's Route: East of Egan Avenue and North of NE 2nd Street
• Tuesday's Route: East of Egan Avenue and South of NE 2nd Street
• Thursday's Route: West of Egan Avenue and North of NW 2nd Street
• Friday's Route: West of Egan Avenue and South of NW 2nd Street

Garbage must be placed at your collection point by 7:00 a.m.

Recyclables and yard waste may not be placed in household garbage.

The yard waste site is located on 456th Ave just North of the Waste Water Treatment Plant and is open year round, 24 hours a day.

Residents can dispose of grass clippings, sticks, branches, leaves, Christmas trees, and pumpkins.

This is for residential disposal only, no businesses are allowed.

The restricted use site is located at 23241 446th Avenue, Winfred, SD, which is 2 miles west of Junius and 1/2 mile north on the west side of the road.

The restricted use site is permitted through the SD Department of Environment and Natural Resources and accepts construction debris and old furniture.  Unacceptable items include, but are not limited to, metals, concrete, recyclables, yard waste, appliances, and household garbage.

Cost:  (Effective 1/1/2020)

1.  $18.00 if hauled by pickup
2.  $12.00/cubic yard if hauled by other means 
3. Tires are accepted based on size
   1. $2.00 for each passenger car tire
   2. $3.00 for each light truck tire
   3. $7.00 for each semi-truck tire
   4. $20.00 for each tractor tire

Hours of operation are as follows:

• Summer Hours (April-October): Mon. - Thurs. 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. & Fri. & Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Winter Hours (November-March): Open on a 'by appointment only' basis. Please call 605-256-7515 to make arrangements.

Recycling Collection Days and Routes

Recycling collection days for city garbage collection customers is as follows:

• East of Egan Avenue collection is the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month.
• West of Egan Avenue collection is the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month.
• There is no recycling collected on the 5th Wednesday of each month.

Recyclables must be placed curbside by 7:00 a.m.

Recycling Center
800 SW 7th Street
Phone: (605) 256-7515

Hours of Operation:
          Tuesday through Friday - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
          Saturday - 9:00 a.m. to Noon