Two men have been arrested after they were caught breaking into a business at Naracoorte last week.
Police claim patrols were called to a waste management plant on Blackwell Road about 1.13am on Friday after an alarm activation.
When patrols arrived they found two men had stolen power tools, chainsaw parts and a stereo from the business.
The two local men, aged 39 and 36, were charged with aggravated serious criminal trespass, theft and other offences.
They were refused bail to appear in the Mount Gambier Magistrates Court.