Fall cleanup Brown County Landfill runs through September 10th

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- It’s time again for the fall residential cleanup in Brown County.

Tipping fees at the landfill will be waived for residential drop-offs starting today and continuing through Sept. 10.

Items can be taken to the Brown County Landfill from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The landfill is closed on Sundays, but open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Labor Day.

Paint, trees, rubble, batteries, furniture, waste oil, electronics, appliances, scrap metal, propane tanks, grass, leaves and other miscellaneous waste can be dropped off at the landfill for free. There’s a limit of four car or pickup tires per load. When people stop at the landfill, they will sort their items and place them in the appropriate pile.

The fall cleanup is for residents only. Fees continue to apply for mobile homes business and commercial waste. Do not take items from large demolition projects at homes or tree belts to the landfill.

While alternate drop-off sites are available during the spring residential cleanup, that is not the case during the fall.

All loads must be covered and secured, and residents should use asphalt roads only to get to the landfill at 13225 379th Ave. That’s about 6 1/2 miles west of Aberdeen.