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Cook's Recycling Center

The Cook's Waste Recycling Center is easy to find in Brookings. Head east on 6th Street just past the Swiftel Center and then take the first left onto 34th Avenue. We are located about one-half mile north on 34th Avenue on the east side of the road.

Cook's Waste Recycling Center
1026 34th Ave
Brookings, SD 57006

Phone: 605-693-3363

Hours:
Monday-Friday 7:00AM to 4:30PM
Saturday 8:00AM to 9:00AM

Acceptable Items

Please check the list of items we accept before bringing them to the recycling center.


For safety and environmental reasons, it is important NOT to bring unacceptable items to the Cook’s Recycling Center. If an item is not listed below it means we do not accept it.

Metal

  • Aerosol cans (empty)
  • Aluminum cans (Cook's will pay you for these)
  • Aluminum trays (clean)
  • Steel or tin food and beverage cans only (rinse out food)
Aluminum cans.
Tin Cans.

Plastic

No loose caps

  • Food and beverage cartons (juice, milk)
  • Plastic bottles, jugs and tubs (+ attached caps)
Milk jugs.
Drink cartons.

Paper

Must be clean and dry

  • Books, paperback only
  • Chip board (cereal, pop, boxes)
  • Corrugated cardboard
  • Magazines, catalogs, junk mail
  • Newspapers and inserts
  • Office paper
  • Paper egg cartons
  • Shredded paper in clear, tied, plastic bag
Children carrying Newspapers.
Egg cartons

Unacceptable Items

If an item is not listed on the acceptable list above, it probably is NOT acceptable.

All of us at Cook's Waste thank you for only bringing approved, clean items to the recycling center. This insures the usefulness of the recycled materials and safety of everyone.
Call Cook's Waste:
605-693-3363
1026 34th Avenue,
Brookings, SD 57006