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Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed
Watertown, South Dakota
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Watertown Iron & Metal is a scrap metal recycling site located in Watertown, SD. They offer services related to both scrap purchases and new steel sales.
scrap metalrecyclingnew steelWatertown SDTJN Enterprises
Listed hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed
Accepts: Ferrous scrap, Non-ferrous metals, Steel
Services: Scrap metal purchasing · New steel sales
What identifier does the EPA national facility registry list for this location?
EPA's national Facility Registry Service CSV lists registry ID 110072077143 for WATERTOWN IRON & METAL CO at 600 4TH AVE SW, WATERTOWN, SD. National CSV retrieved October 30, 2026. The source leaves its record-update date blank. A registry entry is not a recycling license, certification or confirmation of public drop-off access.
Which environmental program identifiers are recorded for this facility?
The national EPA facility record lists these program associations and identifiers: TRIS:TRI_OFFSITE_2547. National CSV retrieved October 30, 2026. The source leaves its record-update date blank. These are links to program records; they do not establish current permit validity or a finding of a violation.
Watertown Regional Landfill and Recycling
45605 175th St
Plastic bottles and jugsEmpty aerosol cansAluminum, steel and bi-metal cansClean cardboardPaper and newspapersYard waste
Accepts: Plastic bottles and jugs, Empty aerosol cans, Aluminum, steel and bi-metal cans, Clean cardboard, Paper and newspapers, Yard waste
Services: Landfill disposal · Recycling · Yard-waste composting · Tree and untreated-wood chipping
Materials Accepted in Watertown
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Watertown include recycling, scrap metal, new steel, Watertown SD, TJN Enterprises. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in Watertown, South Dakota
The City of Watertown Solid Waste Division picks up single-stream recycling every other week, on your garbage day, from a tan 95-gallon container. Your address sits on Recycle Route A or B in the city's annual collection calendar. The Watertown Regional Landfill, open Monday to Saturday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, takes bulky waste, appliances, and free resident yard waste.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often is recycling collected in Watertown, SD?
Every other week, on the same day as your garbage. The city's recycling calendar splits Watertown into Route A and Route B, and the two routes alternate weeks. All recyclables go together, unsorted, in the tan 95-gallon recycle container. Garbage and yard waste come the same day on separate trucks at different times.
What plastics can I recycle in Watertown?
Only plastic bottles with a mouth smaller than the base: milk jugs, pop bottles, and dish soap and shampoo bottles. Take the caps and lids off and throw them in the garbage, since lids are not recyclable. Ice cream buckets, butter and yogurt tubs, and Styrofoam cups go in the garbage too, along with waxed cardboard and milk and egg cartons.
Where can I take extra recycling in Watertown?
Dependable Sanitation Recycling at 717 11th St. NW takes recyclables that do not fit in your tan container. Call (605) 886-3006. The city manual sends residents there for overflow instead of leaving bags or boxes beside the container.
Does Watertown take yard waste for free?
Yes. Residents haul yard waste, garden waste, leaves, and branches to the Watertown Regional Landfill free with a current utility bill showing garbage service. Each fall the city also opens a drop site on 4th Ave SW, Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, for bagged or containerized loads. Branches must be under 6 inches across and 8 feet long. Weekly yard waste cart pickup resumes each spring on your garbage day.
How much does the Watertown landfill charge for appliances, mattresses, and electronics?
White goods cost $35 per ton, and electronic waste and household trash cost $60 per ton, with a $10.00 minimum on every load. Mattresses and box springs add $15 each, and refrigerators and other CFC appliances add a $15 environmental processing fee. Card payments carry a 2.75% user fee plus tax. Call the landfill at 605-882-6219.
Where do I take electronics and hazardous waste in Watertown?
21st Century Recycling at 1712 9th Ave SE takes computers, laptops, LCD and LED TVs and monitors, printers, and most other electronics, but no CRT tube TVs or monitors. For drain cleaners, weed killers, oil-based paint, fluorescent bulbs, and rechargeable batteries, use the city's household hazardous waste disposal event, open to Watertown residents only. That event refuses electronics, used oil, antifreeze, tires, car batteries, and sharps.
Recycling tips for Watertown
- •The landfill refuses tires, waste oil, hazardous waste, liquids, untreated medical waste, and lead acid, dry cell, and lithium batteries.
- •Tarp or tie down every landfill load. An unsecured load pays double the tipping fee, with a $30.00 minimum.
- •The 4th Ave SW drop site only takes yard waste in bags or containers. Loose loads that need shoveling go straight to the landfill.
- •Tree waste and clean wood are not free at the landfill like grass and leaves. They cost $35 per ton.
- •Residents get up to 2 tons of compost a year free at the landfill with a utility bill.
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