​Safe Disposal of Sharps
​* Residential only *

Sharps and needles should never be placed in your garbage or curbside recycling containers.

These items pose a serious safety risk to our staff, who handle materials by hand.

Free Residential Sharps Disposal Program
Residents can safely dispose of sharps
​(needles and syringes) at any of the following
three drop-off locations:
• City Hall – 300 6th Street
• Public Safety Building – 300 Kansas City Street
• Solid Waste Administration Office –
​5555 S. Highway 79

* If your container does not fit into any of the designated drop-off bins, please bring it to the Scale House at the Landfill. A larger sharps disposal container is available for your use at this location. *

How to Prepare Sharps for Drop-Off
•​ Place sharps in a designated sharps container or a non-penetrable plastic container
(such as a detergent bottle).

• Add a 1:3 bleach-to-water solution.
• Once full, gently shake to ensure all contents are rinsed.
• Empty the liquid, seal the container tightly, and bring it to one of the approved drop-off sites.

⚠️ Note: This program is for residential use only.
Commercial businesses must contact Stericycle or another licensed medical waste provider for disposal services.

Click here for downloadable instructions on how to dispose of Sharps. 

Rapid City Landfill
5555 S Hwy 79
Rapid City, SD
​Hours : 
Monday - Saturday
7:00am - 4:00pm

​Public Safety Building
300 Kansas City Street
Rapid City, SD
Hours : 
Monday - Thursday
7:00am - 6:00pm

​City Hall
300 6th Street
Rapid City, SD
Hours : 
Monday - Friday
​8:00am - 5:00pm