Yankton, SD Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Yankton, South Dakota — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Yankton, SD runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Yankton services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Recycling | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Holiday collection — City of Yankton publishes an annual Holiday Collection Schedule; around Christmas/New Year affected routes are collected EARLY (e.g., Wed/Thu routes on Wed Dec 31; Fri/Mon routes on Mon Dec 28) rather than delayed.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Yankton Public Works (city-collected) | |
| Recycling | City of Yankton Public Works |
Common questions
The things Yankton residents ask most.
What day is garbage pickup in Yankton, SD?
Weekly Mon-Fri by zone (5 zones); recycling every other week on the same day; holiday weeks collected early per city calendar.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Yankton's 5-zone Garbage_Recycling_Days layer.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Yankton city: 15,630; prior estimate 15000).
Population 15,630 · Sources: City of Yankton SD Garbage_Recycling_Days (owner KSternhagen@cityofya…, www.cityofyankton.org · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.