Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Fargo, ND
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Fargo residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly garbage collection Monday through Friday by zone (find your day on the city's collection schedule map); recycling collected every other week on an A/B week schedule
- Annual Cleanup Week (2026: May 4-8 and May 11-15); collection follows the recycling schedule (Week A / Week B) — debris picked up on your scheduled recycling day, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Free — no charge
- City of Fargo — Solid Waste Division
At a glance: Fargo
- Trash day
- Weekly garbage collection Monday through Friday by zone (find your day on the city's collection schedule map); recycling collected every other week on an A/B week schedule
- Bulk pickup
- Annual Cleanup Week (2026: May 4-8 and May 11-15); collection follows the recycling schedule (Week A / Week B) — debris picked up on your scheduled recycling day, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Bulk cost
- Free — no charge
- Dump
- Fargo Sanitary Landfill
- Hazardous waste
- City of Fargo Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly garbage collection Monday through Friday by zone (find your day on the city's collection schedule map); recycling collected every other week on an A/B week schedule
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
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| Fargo Sanitary Landfill | landfill | 4501 7th Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102 | Mon-Fri 7:15 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Sat 7:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (may vary on legal holidays) | $15 minimum for up to 600 lbs of debris per load; $25 fee possible for untarped/unsecured loads |
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| Fargo Residential Transfer Station | drop-off | 4501 7th Avenue North, Fargo, ND (Building 4 at the Fargo Landfill) Fargo residents only; proof of residency required (current utility bill within 6 months) | — | Free for Fargo residents, year-round |
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Household hazardous waste
City of Fargo Household Hazardous Waste Facility
- Address
- 606 43 1/2 Street North, Fargo, ND 58102
- Phone
- 701-281-8915
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Wed 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; 2nd Saturday of each month 8:00 a.m.-noon (closed legal holidays)
- Residency
- Free for Fargo residents and Cass County residents; Valley City residents also accepted
Accepted
- paints
- thinners
- stains
- varnish
- drain and oven cleaners
- poisons
- automotive fluids
- weed and insect killer
- fluorescent light bulbs and ballasts
- one computer set per resident per month
- one television per resident per month
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Yard waste drop-off sites open spring through fall (grass clippings, leaves, garden trimmings, fruit/vegetable scraps; no branches, no plastic bags); Forestry Dept collects branches under 10 inches in diameter from the boulevard every other week May through the last full week of September, on your recycling day; city crews collect bagged/canned yard waste from the boulevard late October through mid-November; brush and branches free at the Fargo Landfill for residents
E-waste
- How
- One computer set (tower, monitor, accessories) and one television per resident per month accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility; electronics are not picked up during Cleanup Week
- Cost
- Free at the HHW facility
Cleanup Week is the city's bulk program (annual, May). Year-round, Fargo residents can also haul large items free to the Residential Transfer Station at the landfill with proof of residency. HHW and electronics are never collected at the curb — bring them to the HHW facility (one computer set + one TV per resident per month). Excessively large cleanup piles may be charged.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Fargo, ND?
- Weekly garbage collection Monday through Friday by zone (find your day on the city's collection schedule map); recycling collected every other week on an A/B week schedule
- When is bulk pickup in Fargo, ND?
- Annual Cleanup Week (2026: May 4-8 and May 11-15); collection follows the recycling schedule (Week A / Week B) — debris picked up on your scheduled recycling day, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. No appointment needed — automatic on your recycling day during Cleanup Week; check your A/B week at FargoND.gov/RecyclingSchedule
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Fargo?
- Free — no charge
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Fargo?
- tires, appliances, furniture, brush, household garbage, logs and brush up to 10 inches in diameter
- Where can I dump trash near Fargo?
- Fargo Sanitary Landfill (4501 7th Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102); Fargo Residential Transfer Station (4501 7th Avenue North, Fargo, ND (Building 4 at the Fargo Landfill))
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Fargo?
- City of Fargo Household Hazardous Waste Facility (606 43 1/2 Street North, Fargo, ND 58102)
- Yard waste in Fargo: Yard waste drop-off sites open spring through fall (grass clippings, leaves, garden trimmings, fruit/vegetable scraps; no branches, no plastic bags); Forestry Dept collects branches under 10 inches in diameter from the boulevard every other week May through the last full week of September, on your recycling day; city crews collect bagged/canned yard waste from the boulevard late October through mid-November; brush and branches free at the Fargo Landfill for residents
- Yard waste drop-off sites open spring through fall (grass clippings, leaves, garden trimmings, fruit/vegetable scraps; no branches, no plastic bags); Forestry Dept collects branches under 10 inches in diameter from the boulevard every other week May through the last full week of September, on your recycling day; city crews collect bagged/canned yard waste from the boulevard late October through mid-November; brush and branches free at the Fargo Landfill for residents
- E-waste in Fargo: One computer set (tower, monitor, accessories) and one television per resident per month accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility; electronics are not picked up during Cleanup Week
- One computer set (tower, monitor, accessories) and one television per resident per month accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility; electronics are not picked up during Cleanup Week