Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Fairbanks, AK
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Fairbanks residents — from official city and county sources.
- No municipal curbside collection; borough residents self-haul to transfer sites (open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays) or to the Solid Waste Facility
- No curbside bulk pickup; self-haul bulky items to the Solid Waste Facility during facility hours
- Free for residential loads (passenger vehicle, pickup truck, or small trailer); commercial $142/ton (FY25)
- Fairbanks North Star Borough — Solid Waste Division
At a glance: Fairbanks
- Trash day
- No municipal curbside collection; borough residents self-haul to transfer sites (open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays) or to the Solid Waste Facility
- Bulk pickup
- No curbside bulk pickup; self-haul bulky items to the Solid Waste Facility during facility hours
- Bulk cost
- Free for residential loads (passenger vehicle, pickup truck, or small trailer); commercial $142/ton (FY25)
- Dump
- FNSB Solid Waste Facility (South Cushman Landfill)
- Hazardous waste
- FNSB Recycling / Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- No municipal curbside collection; borough residents self-haul to transfer sites (open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays) or to the Solid Waste Facility
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
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| FNSB Solid Waste Facility (South Cushman Landfill) | landfill | 455 Sanduri St, Fairbanks, AK 99701 | — | Residential minor loads (passenger vehicle, pickup truck, or small trailer) accepted free of charge; commercial $142/ton (FY25) |
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| FNSB Transfer Sites (borough-wide self-service sites) | transfer-station | — Borough residents only; commercial use and City of Fairbanks resident use prohibited by Borough Code | Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays | Free for borough residents |
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| FNSB Central Recycling Facility | drop-off | 1855 Marika Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99701 | Tuesday-Friday 8:00am-5:30pm, Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm; closed Sunday and Monday | Free for households; fee for commercial recyclables |
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Household hazardous waste
FNSB Recycling / Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
- Address
- 455 Sanduri St, Fairbanks, AK 99701 (at the Solid Waste Facility)
- Phone
- 907-459-1364
- Hours
- Household drop-off Tuesday-Saturday; business very-small-quantity generators by appointment, 4th Thursday of each month
- Residency
- FNSB households free of charge; also accepts container drop-offs at transfer-site collection totes
Accepted
- antifreeze
- batteries
- chlorinated solvents
- corrosives
- diesel
- gasoline
- motor oils
- non-chlorinated solvents
- oxidizers
- paints (latex and oil-based)
- pcb ballasts (households)
- poisons
Not accepted
- explosives
- medical waste
- radioactive waste
- unidentified wastes
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Brush (trees, brush, stumps, leaves, branches, roots) accepted free of charge for residential loads at the Solid Waste Facility; must be free of trash
E-waste
- How
- Household electronics accepted free at the FNSB Central Recycling Facility (pre-sort materials before arrival)
- Cost
- Free for households
Fairbanks has no municipal curbside trash collection; most residents self-haul to borough transfer sites (24/7, free) or the Solid Waste Facility, or use private haulers. Transfer sites are managed under the Solid Waste Collection District for residents outside the City of Fairbanks. The Solid Waste Facility's own page (fnsb.gov/288/Solid-Waste) does not publish operating hours, so hours are null; call (907) 459-1482. Fee data from the FY25 user fee schedule (July 2024-June 2026 period); FY27 HHW fee schedule confirms residential HHW remains free. The Borough's new 10-year solid waste hauling contract started July 1, 2021.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Fairbanks, AK?
- No municipal curbside collection; borough residents self-haul to transfer sites (open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays) or to the Solid Waste Facility
- When is bulk pickup in Fairbanks, AK?
- No curbside bulk pickup; self-haul bulky items to the Solid Waste Facility during facility hours No appointment needed; self-haul to the FNSB Solid Waste Facility, 455 Sanduri St
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Fairbanks?
- Free for residential loads (passenger vehicle, pickup truck, or small trailer); commercial $142/ton (FY25)
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Fairbanks?
- appliances, scrap metal, junk automobiles, furniture
- Where can I dump trash near Fairbanks?
- FNSB Solid Waste Facility (South Cushman Landfill) (455 Sanduri St, Fairbanks, AK 99701); FNSB Transfer Sites (borough-wide self-service sites) (None); FNSB Central Recycling Facility (1855 Marika Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99701)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Fairbanks?
- FNSB Recycling / Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (455 Sanduri St, Fairbanks, AK 99701 (at the Solid Waste Facility))
- Yard waste in Fairbanks: Brush (trees, brush, stumps, leaves, branches, roots) accepted free of charge for residential loads at the Solid Waste Facility; must be free of trash
- Brush (trees, brush, stumps, leaves, branches, roots) accepted free of charge for residential loads at the Solid Waste Facility; must be free of trash
- E-waste in Fairbanks: Household electronics accepted free at the FNSB Central Recycling Facility (pre-sort materials before arrival)
- Household electronics accepted free at the FNSB Central Recycling Facility (pre-sort materials before arrival)