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Recycling in Fargo, ND

The City of Fargo runs the landfill and residential transfer station at 4501 7th Avenue North and the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 606 43 1/2 Street North, which takes paint and one TV and computer set per month from Cass County and Valley City residents. Each May, Cleanup Week collects tires, appliances and furniture at the curb.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • N.D. Century Code chapter 23.1-08: Solid waste management and land protection (opens in new tab) · North Dakota Legislative Assembly
    • North Dakota law bans lead-acid batteries from municipal waste and landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Anyone who sells lead-acid batteries at retail must accept used lead-acid batteries as trade-ins for new ones. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NDDEQ Recycling: Batteries (opens in new tab) · North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality
    • NDDEQ says lead-acid batteries can usually be recycled with battery sellers and scrap metal dealers, sometimes for payment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Fargo Landfill: Hours & Location (opens in new tab) · City of Fargo
    • The City of Fargo Landfill is at 4501 7th Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The landfill phone number is 701.282.2489. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Fargo landfill is available to residents of Fargo, West Fargo and rural Cass County. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Fargo Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Fargo
    • The landfill is open Monday-Friday 7:15 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 7:15 a.m.-1 p.m.; hours may vary on legal holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents with excess garbage pay a $15 minimum for up to 600 lbs of debris per load. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Fargo Landfill: Items Not Allowed in the Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Fargo
    • Fargo residents can drop off non-Freon appliances at no cost at the Transfer Station with proof of residency; commercial accounts pay a fee for appliances such as washers, dryers and microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The City of Fargo will collect tires on your garbage day for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Fargo Cleanup Week (opens in new tab) · City of Fargo
    • The transfer station is in building 4 at the landfill and is for Fargo residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Cleanup Week is an annual event when residents can set out tires, appliances and other large items at no charge on their recycling day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Limit two appliances per household and up to four tires and rims per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronics including TVs and computers, and household hazardous waste such as paint, must not be set out. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Remove refrigerator and freezer doors before setting them out. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Separate items into piles by type, such as tires, appliances and furniture. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Items must come from residences; no commercial waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Fargo Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · City of Fargo
    • The Household Hazardous Waste Facility is at 606 43 1/2 Street North, Fargo, ND 58102; phone 701.281.8915. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • HHW hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; 2nd Saturday of each month 8 a.m.-noon; closed legal holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Fargo and Cass County residents can bring household hazardous waste, including paint, to the facility year-round at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The HHW facility serves residents of Cass County and Valley City. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Fargo Large Item Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Fargo
    • Solid Waste crews collect furniture, appliances and other large items for a fee by call-in only; the fee depends on amount and weight and goes on the utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The fee is based on the amount and weight and is added to the utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Apartment residents should ask their landlord about large items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Fargo Residential Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Fargo
    • Fargo ALL in ONE curbside recycling costs $5 a month and takes flattened cardboard boxes, collected every other week. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The City collects recyclables from Fargo residents, commercial accounts and multi-family dwellings. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Fargo Recycling Drop Site Locations (opens in new tab) · City of Fargo
    • City drop sites take flattened cardboard; McKinley School is a cardboard-only site and Minnkota Recycling takes office paper and cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.

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