Fargo Trash Pickup Schedule, Recycling & Bulk 2026
Find your Fargo garbage day, biweekly recycling week (Week A or B), Cleanup Week, Household Hazardous Waste Facility hours, and 2026 holiday schedule — including early collection for Christmas and Independence Day.
City of Fargo · Division of Solid Waste · 2301 8th Avenue North · Updated May 2026
Find Your Fargo Garbage & Recycling Day
Fargo collects garbage weekly and recycling every other week (Week A or B), both on the same day. Select your day or use the official schedule map at FargoND.gov/RecyclingSchedule.
👈 Select your day above to see your complete Fargo collection schedule.
⚠ Need to confirm Week A or B? Use the official map at FargoND.gov/RecyclingSchedule or visit FargoRecycles.com. Or call Solid Waste at 701.241.1449 (Mon–Fri, 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.). More options ↓
Fargo Waste Collection — Quick Facts
The City of Fargo’s Division of Solid Waste provides weekly garbage collection and biweekly recycling collection for all residential addresses. Both services use city-issued carts and are collected on the same weekday. Recycling alternates between Week A (white weeks on your calendar) and Week B (green weeks). Yard waste is banned from the landfill and must be composted or dropped off. The city offers a free Residential Transfer Station year-round for large items and a permanent HHW Facility open six days a week.
Fargo’s Two-Cart System — Garbage & Recycling
Every Fargo residential address receives two city-issued carts. Both are collected on the same weekday. Garbage is collected every week; recycling is every other week on your designated Week A or B rotation. All garbage must be placed in city-issued carts — loose garbage outside carts will not be collected. Yard waste is banned from garbage carts and the landfill.
Garbage Cart — Gray/Black
All non-recyclable household waste. Volume-based program. Extra bags collected for a fee ($3/bag up to 33 gal) by calling 701.241.1449. No yard waste.
Weekly • City cart requiredRecycling Cart — Blue
Single-stream: paper, cardboard, cans, plastics #1–7, glass, cartons. Collected separately from garbage truck on same day. Curbside by 8 a.m.
Every other week • Week A or B⏰ Set-Out Rules — Both Carts
- Place carts at the end of your driveway or in the alley by 8:00 a.m. on your collection day.
- Remove carts from the boulevard by 6:00 p.m. on collection day (or after collection, whichever is later).
- Carts must have 5 feet of space between them and all objects (walls, vehicles, trees, mailboxes). This allows the automated truck arm to grab and empty the cart.
- During winter: do not place carts on top of snowbanks. Place in your driveway or a shoveled-out area on the boulevard.
- Recycling is collected by a separate truck on a different route than garbage. Make sure your recycling cart is also out by 8:00 a.m.
- Fireplace ashes: must be fully extinguished and placed in sealed bags before placing in your garbage cart.
Week A & Week B Recycling — How to Find Your Week
Fargo uses a two-week rotating recycling schedule. Every address is assigned to either Week A (white weeks on your 2026 calendar) or Week B (green weeks). To find your week, use the official schedule map or visit FargoRecycles.com. The 2026 Recycling Calendar (PDF) was mailed to all residents in late 2025.
⬜ Week A — White Weeks
Your recycling is collected on the white weeks of the 2026 Fargo Recycling Calendar.
2026 Cleanup Week: May 4–8 is a Week A (white) week.
⬛ Week B — Green Weeks
Your recycling is collected on the green weeks of the 2026 Fargo Recycling Calendar.
2026 Cleanup Week: May 11–15 is a Week B (green) week.
🔌 How to Find Your Week A or B
- Use the official Recycling Collection Schedule Map at FargoND.gov/RecyclingSchedule — a downloadable PDF shows Week A/B by street.
- Visit FargoRecycles.com to search by address.
- Check your 2026 Fargo Recycling Calendar mailed to your home in late 2025. White weeks = Week A; green weeks = Week B.
- Call Solid Waste at 701.241.1449 (Mon–Fri, 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.).
- There are also recycling drop-off sites available citywide for those who prefer to transport recyclables themselves.
Fargo Holiday Collection Schedule 2026 — Early Collection for Some Weeks
Fargo’s holiday collection logic is unique and varies by holiday. For some holidays (Memorial Day, Labor Day), affected routes are collected one day later. For others (New Year’s, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas), routes earlier in the week are collected one day early. The Sanitary Landfill is closed on several holidays. Always verify at fargond.gov/holiday-schedule.
| Holiday | 2026 Date | Collection Change | Landfill |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Thu, Jan 1 | Early Collection Dec 29 on schedule; Dec 30, 31 & Jan 1 collected one day early; Jan 2 on schedule | Closed Thu, Jan 1 |
| MLK Day | Mon, Jan 19 | Normal Schedule All collections on schedule | Open |
| Presidents’ Day | Mon, Feb 16 | Normal Schedule All collections on schedule | Open |
| Good Friday | Fri, Apr 3 | Normal Schedule All collections on schedule | Open |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 25 | 1-Day Later May 25 collected on May 26; remainder of week on schedule | Closed Mon, May 25 |
| Independence Day | Fri, Jul 3 (observed) | Early Collection Week of Jun 29: Jun 29 on schedule; Jun 30 & Jul 1, 2, 3 collected one day early | Closed Fri, Jul 3 |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sep 7 | 1-Day Later Sep 7 collected on Sep 8; remainder of week on schedule | Closed Mon, Sep 7 |
| Veterans Day | Wed, Nov 11 | Normal Schedule All collections on schedule | Open |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 26 | Early Collection Nov 23 (Mon) & Nov 27 (Fri) on schedule; Nov 24, 25, 26 collected one day early | Closed Thu, Nov 26 |
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25 | Early Collection Dec 21 on schedule; Dec 22, 23, 24, 25 collected one day early. For New Year’s week, follow the same schedule as Christmas week. | Closed Fri, Dec 25 & Fri, Jan 1 2027 |
Fargo Recycling — What Goes in the Blue Cart
Fargo uses single-stream recycling collected every other week (Week A or B). Items are processed at Minnkota Recycling in Fargo. All items must be empty and rinsed. Remove caps from plastics. Flattened cardboard is fine loose in the cart. Glass is accepted curbside in Fargo (all colors together).
✅ Accepted in the Blue Cart
- Glass: all colors of food/beverage bottles and jars together (not ceramics, window glass, or light bulbs)
- Plastic #1–7: bottles, tubs, and jugs — rinsed, caps removed
- Metal cans: aluminum, steel, tin, and empty aerosol cans (no caps); no scrap metal
- Paper: office paper, junk mail, magazines, newspapers & glossy inserts, softcover books; no shredded paper
- Cardboard: corrugated boxes, brown paper bags, cereal/food boxes, chipboard, paperboard (flattened)
- Cartons: milk, juice, broth, soup — rinsed and flattened
🚫 Never in the Blue Cart
- Plastic bags, shrink wrap, or film → grocery store drop-off
- Styrofoam of any kind
- Plastic to-go containers, motor oil/antifreeze bottles, 6-pack rings, toys
- Shredded paper → trash or compost
- Freezer boxes (wax-coated) or used pizza boxes
- Catalogs with glued bindings (department store, phone books) → special annual collection
- Scrap metal, razor blades, tin foil, rusty cans, metal pots/pans, nails
- Ceramics, window glass, Pyrex, or standard/fluorescent light bulbs → HHW Facility
- Electronics → HHW Facility
- Items labeled toxic, poisonous, corrosive, or flammable → HHW Facility
- Yard waste → drop-off sites or compost
Yard Waste in Fargo — Banned from Landfill, Drop-Off Required
Yard waste (grass clippings, leaves, garden waste) is banned from Fargo’s Sanitary Landfill and must not be placed in your garbage cart. Instead, use the City’s yard waste drop-off sites (open spring through fall), compost at home, or take advantage of curbside fall leaf collection.
🌿 Yard Waste Drop-Off Sites (Spring–Fall)
Multiple locations citywide accept leaves, grass clippings, and garden waste (no branches) in spring, summer, and fall.
Only accepted materials: grass clippings, leaves, garden trimmings, excess fruit and vegetable scraps.
No branches — they damage equipment. No plastic bags; bags go in a separate receptacle at each site.
See site locations at fargond.gov/compost-yard-waste
🍂 Fall Curbside Leaf & Yard Waste Collection
Late October through mid-November: City crews collect yard waste from the boulevard with a separate truck.
Place yard waste in bags or cans, at least 5 feet from your garbage cart, on the boulevard.
Senior and disability assistance available for yard waste collection — call 701.241.1449.
🌿 Branch & Brush Collection
Forestry Department collects branches (under 10 inches diameter) from the boulevard every other week, May through last full week of September.
Collection coincides with your recycling day.
Brush can also be hauled free to the Fargo Landfill (Fargo residents with proof of residency).
🌿 Free Compost Giveaway
City of Fargo offers one free yard of compost to residents each spring and fall at the compost site (606 43½ St. N.).
2026 dates: check fargond.gov/compost for 2026 giveaway schedule.
Proof of residency required.
Large Items, Appliances & Tires in Fargo
Large items, appliances, and tires are not regularly collected as bulk curbside outside of Cleanup Week. Year-round options are available through the free Residential Transfer Station or by scheduling a fee-based special pickup.
🚚 Year-Round Options for Large Items
- Residential Transfer Station (free, year-round): Fargo residents can bring non-Freon appliances (limit 2/month), cardboard, automotive batteries, metals (grills, shelving, lawn mowers, patio furniture, snow blowers, bed frames), household garbage, furniture, and large items to Building 4 at the Landfill at no charge. Proof of residency required. No commercial waste or building materials/concrete. See the Transfer Station section below.
- Fee-based special pickup: Items such as small amounts of building material, furniture, appliances, and automotive parts can be collected by Solid Waste crews for a fee (based on amount and weight, added to utility bill). Call 701.241.1449 to schedule.
- Extra garbage bags: Extra bags outside your cart can be collected for $3 per bag (up to 33 gallons). Call 701.241.1449 to schedule.
- Tires: The City of Fargo will collect tires on your garbage day for a fee — call 701.241.1449. Most tire dealers also recycle tires with a new purchase. Up to 4 tires per household are accepted at Cleanup Week at no charge.
Cleanup Week 2026 — May 4–15, Free Curbside Disposal
Fargo’s annual Cleanup Week gives residents a free opportunity to dispose of large items, tires, appliances, and debris curbside. In 2026, Cleanup Week runs May 4–8 (Week A / white weeks) and May 11–15 (Week B / green weeks). Debris is collected on your scheduled recycling day that week, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
📅 Cleanup Week Rules — Must Read Before Setting Out
- Set out on the boulevard in front of your property before 7 a.m. on your recycling collection day that week. Do not set items out more than one day early. Crews will not return for late-set-out items.
- Separate items into distinct piles by type (tires, appliances, furniture, brush, household garbage, etc.). Separate trucks collect different types. Keep household garbage at least 4 feet from other items.
- Appliances: Limit 2 per household. Remove refrigerator and freezer doors. Do not place food or other waste inside appliances.
- Tires: Up to 4 tires and rims per household accepted at no charge.
- Logs and brush: Up to 10 inches in diameter accepted.
- Proof of residency required (City crews verify addresses). No commercial waste.
✅ Accepted During Cleanup Week
- Furniture, mattresses, large household items
- Appliances (max 2; Freon units — doors removed)
- Tires and rims (max 4 per household)
- Logs and brush (under 10 inches diameter)
- Household garbage in containers
- Metals, bed frames, patio furniture
🚫 Not Accepted at Cleanup Week
- Building materials (wood, concrete)
- Electronics (TVs, computers) → HHW Facility
- HHW (paint, stains, varnish, chemicals) → HHW Facility
- Commercial or business waste
- Items set out too early or too late
- Excessive piles → charged by City staff
Household Hazardous Waste Facility — Free, Open Year-Round
The City of Fargo operates a permanent, year-round Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility free to Fargo residents. It accepts a wide range of hazardous materials and electronics. One TV and one computer per household per month are accepted. Electronics recycling events are held periodically.
⚠ HHW Facility
606 43½ Street North, Fargo, ND 58102
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m.–6 p.m. (extended hours)
2nd Saturday of each month: 8 a.m.–noon
Free for Fargo residents. Fargo business may also use the facility.
💻 Electronics
1 TV and 1 computer per household per month accepted at the HHW Facility.
Electronics recycling events are held periodically — check fargond.gov/HHW for upcoming dates.
Electronics are banned from the landfill and garbage cart.
✅ Accepted at HHW Facility
- Paints, stains, varnish (oil-based and latex)
- Used motor oil (collection tanks on-site)
- Antifreeze, gasoline, fuels, automotive fluids
- Lead-acid batteries
- Fluorescent bulbs and tubes (do not put in recycling)
- Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides
- Household chemicals: cleaners, solvents, pool chemicals
- Electronics (TVs, computers — 1 each/month)
- Items labeled toxic, poisonous, corrosive, or flammable
🚫 Banned from Garbage Cart & Landfill
- Yard waste → drop-off sites or compost
- Lead-acid batteries → HHW or battery retailers
- Used motor oil → HHW or service stations
- Tires → call 701.241.1449 or Cleanup Week
- Major appliances → Transfer Station or Cleanup Week
- Electronics → HHW Facility
- Hazardous waste of any kind
Residential Transfer Station — Free Year-Round for Fargo Residents
Since January 4, 2021, the City of Fargo has offered a free Residential Transfer Station at the Landfill (Building 4) open year-round. This is an excellent resource for large items, excess waste, and non-Freon appliances at any time of year — not just during Cleanup Week.
🚚 Transfer Station Details
- Location: Building 4 at the City of Fargo Landfill (2301 8th Ave. N. area)
- Landfill hours: Mon–Fri, 7:15 a.m.–5 p.m. • Saturday, 7:15 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Accepted: Non-Freon appliances (limit 2/month), cardboard, automotive batteries, metals (grills, shelving, lawn mowers, patio furniture, snow blowers, bed frames), household garbage, furniture, large items, All-in-One recycling
- Required: Proof of Fargo residency (e.g., utility bill or driver’s license)
- Not accepted: Commercial waste, building materials, concrete
- Free for Fargo residents only. This service is not available to commercial accounts.
What to Do If Your Pickup Was Missed in Fargo
- Confirm your garbage and recycling days using the official map at FargoND.gov/RecyclingSchedule or FargoRecycles.com. Confirm whether this week is your Week A or B for recycling. Verify your address is in Fargo (not unincorporated Cass County).
- Check for a holiday adjustment. Fargo’s holiday logic varies — some holidays push collection EARLY (Christmas, Thanksgiving, Independence Day, New Year’s); others push it one day LATER (Memorial Day, Labor Day). Verify at fargond.gov/holiday-schedule.
- Check winter set-out rules. Carts must not be placed on top of snowbanks. In winter, place your cart in your driveway or a shoveled-out area on the boulevard. Ensure 5 feet of clearance around the cart.
- Verify garbage was in the city-issued cart (not loose bags). Loose garbage outside carts will not be collected. Verify no yard waste was in the garbage cart.
- Report the missed pickup by calling Solid Waste at 701.241.1449 (Mon–Fri, 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.) or email solidwaste@fargond.gov. You can also submit through FargoOne.com.
Fargo Trash & Recycling Tips Every Resident Should Know
🏠 New to Fargo or Just Moved In?
Confirm your garbage day using the Garbage Collection Schedule Map at fargond.gov and your Week A or B at FargoRecycles.com. Your city-issued garbage and recycling carts should be at your address — if missing, submit a cart request at FargoOne.com. Yard waste cannot go in your garbage cart or the landfill — use the seasonal drop-off sites. The free Residential Transfer Station (Building 4 at the Landfill) is available for large items year-round.
❄️ Winter Rules — Keep Paths Clear
During Fargo’s long winters, never place your garbage or recycling cart on a snowbank — the automated truck arm cannot reach it. Clear a shoveled-out space in your driveway or on the boulevard. Fireplace ashes must be fully extinguished and sealed in bags before going in the cart. Report any potholes or blocked alley issues that prevent collection to FargoOne.com.
🚫 5 Common Mistakes Fargo Residents Make
- Putting yard waste in the garbage cart — yard waste is banned from the landfill; use drop-off sites
- Forgetting that Christmas and Independence Day collection runs early, not late — your garbage may be collected Wednesday instead of Thursday or Friday
- Not checking their Week A or B for recycling — if the cart isn’t out on the right week, you wait two more weeks
- Placing carts on snowbanks in winter — the automated arm can’t reach them
- Putting plastic bags in the recycling cart — plastic bags jam the sorting machinery; never accepted curbside
Contact Fargo Solid Waste
| Contact | Details |
|---|---|
| Solid Waste Department | 📞 701.241.1449 • Mon–Fri, 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. (except City holidays) • Email: solidwaste@fargond.gov • 2301 8th Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102 |
| FargoOne (311) | FargoOne.com — submit service requests, report missed pickups, request cart replacements; 24/7 online |
| Recycling Schedule & Week A/B | FargoND.gov/RecyclingSchedule • FargoRecycles.com — find your garbage day and Week A or B by address or street |
| Holiday Collection Schedule | fargond.gov/holiday-schedule — full 2026 holiday schedule. Key: Christmas and Independence Day routes collect EARLY. |
| HHW Facility | 606 43½ St. N., Fargo • Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m. • Wed 9 a.m.–6 p.m. • 2nd Sat of month 8 a.m.–noon • Free for Fargo residents; 1 TV & 1 computer/month |
| Residential Transfer Station | Building 4 at Fargo Landfill • Mon–Fri 7:15 a.m.–5 p.m. • Sat 7:15 a.m.–1 p.m. • Free for Fargo residents • Proof of residency required • No commercial waste |
| Cleanup Week 2026 | May 4–8 (Week A) & May 11–15 (Week B) • fargond.gov/cleanup-week |
| Compost & Yard Waste Drop-Off | fargond.gov/compost-yard-waste — seasonal drop-off locations, free compost giveaway dates |
Frequently Asked Questions — Fargo Trash Pickup
Still Can’t Find Your Collection Day?
The most reliable sources for your Fargo garbage and recycling collection day are the official Garbage Collection Schedule Map and the Recycling Collection Schedule Map (Week A/B). Both are available as downloadable PDFs from the City of Fargo.
🔍 Official Fargo Schedule Lookup & Contact Options
All of the following are official sources for Fargo collection schedule information:
🔍 Recycling Schedule Map 📞 Call 701.241.1449| Recycling Schedule Map (Week A/B) | FargoND.gov/RecyclingSchedule — find your recycling collection day and Week A or B by address or street. Also download the 2026 Recycling Calendar PDF. |
| FargoRecycles.com | FargoRecycles.com — address-based Week A/B lookup tool. |
| Solid Waste Department | 701.241.1449 • Mon–Fri, 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. • solidwaste@fargond.gov |
| Holiday Schedule | fargond.gov/holiday-schedule — full 2026 holiday schedule. Critical: Christmas and Independence Day collection is EARLY, not delayed. |
| FargoOne.com | FargoOne.com — submit service requests, report missed pickups, request cart repairs/exchanges online 24/7. |
| Solid Waste Main Page | fargond.gov/solid-waste — all programs: residential garbage, recycling, HHW, compost, yard waste, Cleanup Week, Transfer Station. |
You will leave this website when using any of the links above. The official Fargo Recycling Schedule Map and FargoRecycles.com are the most complete sources for address-specific collection schedule information.
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