Brookings, SD Bulk Trash & Yard Waste Pickup
Measured 2026-09-23 · QA pending
Brookings, SD programs: Yard waste: Twice weekly - collected on both garbage day and recycling day.
What about bulky or special collection?
Programs beyond regular trash collection — schedules, materials and providers.
| Program | When | Rules | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yard waste | Twice weekly - collected on both garbage day and recycling day. | City of Brookings Collection Department |
This record includes a yard-waste schedule, but no separate large-item bulk schedule is recorded here. Check the city’s solid-waste information for other bulky-item options.
Prep rules & exceptions
Do this before it goes to the curb, or it stays there.
- Holiday slide rules — Sunday/Monday holiday: Mon pickup -> Tue, Tue pickup -> Wed. Tuesday holiday: garbage/yard -> Wed. Thursday holiday: recycling/yard -> Wed. Friday/Saturday holiday: Friday recycling -> Thu, Thursday recycling -> Wed. (11 observed holidays incl. Native American Day.)
- Cart placement — 3 ft clearance each side, 1.5 ft behind; on the parkway per Ordinance 40-10; remove same day; clear a winter spot beside the driveway.