Recycling in North Dakota
Where to recycle, donate or get rid of things in 16 cities and towns across North Dakota. Pick your city, or search for your item. We also pick up anywhere in the state.
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North Dakota rules
- North Dakota law bans lead-acid batteries from municipal waste and landfills. Source: N.D. Century Code chapter 23.1-08: Solid waste management and land protection (opens in new tab)
- North Dakota law bans major appliances from municipal waste and landfills. Source: N.D. Century Code chapter 23.1-08: Solid waste management and land protection (opens in new tab)
- Under NDCC 23.1-08, "major appliance" includes clothes dryers, clothes washers, freezers, microwave ovens and refrigerators, among others. Source: N.D. Century Code chapter 23.1-08: Solid waste management and land protection (opens in new tab)
More North Dakota rules (15)
- Refrigerators and freezers are "major appliances" under NDCC 23.1-08 and may not be put in municipal waste or a landfill. Source: N.D. Century Code chapter 23.1-08: Solid waste management and land protection (opens in new tab)
- Clothes washers and dryers are "major appliances" under NDCC 23.1-08 and may not be put in municipal waste or a landfill. Source: N.D. Century Code chapter 23.1-08: Solid waste management and land protection (opens in new tab)
- Microwave ovens are "major appliances" under NDCC 23.1-08 and may not be put in municipal waste or a landfill. Source: N.D. Century Code chapter 23.1-08: Solid waste management and land protection (opens in new tab)
- Anyone who sells lead-acid batteries at retail must accept used lead-acid batteries as trade-ins for new ones. Source: N.D. Century Code chapter 23.1-08: Solid waste management and land protection (opens in new tab)
- It is illegal in North Dakota to abandon furniture or major appliances on public property or on private property you do not own, unless the site is designated for it. Source: N.D. Century Code chapter 23.1-08: Solid waste management and land protection (opens in new tab)
- NDDEQ says lead-acid batteries can usually be recycled with battery sellers and scrap metal dealers, sometimes for payment. Source: NDDEQ Recycling: Batteries (opens in new tab)
- NDDEQ says most rechargeable batteries are recyclable at battery sellers and community waste collection programs. Source: NDDEQ Recycling: Batteries (opens in new tab)
- North Dakota has no statewide electronics recycling program; NDDEQ says many electronics retailers and some communities run collection sites and to check locally. Source: NDDEQ Recycling: Electronics (opens in new tab)
- NDDEQ guidance (2023) says electronic waste is allowed in municipal solid waste landfills only in normal household amounts. Source: NDDEQ Guideline 15: Recycling Metal Appliances and Other Scrap Metal (updated 03-2023) (opens in new tab)
- NDDEQ says appliance collection sites are offered at many scrap metal recyclers and some community waste sites; check locally. Source: NDDEQ Recycling: Appliances (opens in new tab)
- NDDEQ guidance (2023): a certified person must remove refrigerant from appliances before they are recycled or disposed of. Source: NDDEQ Guideline 15: Recycling Metal Appliances and Other Scrap Metal (updated 03-2023) (opens in new tab)
- NDDEQ says metal collection sites are found in all larger North Dakota communities and some smaller ones. Source: NDDEQ Recycling: Metals (opens in new tab)
- NDDEQ guidance (2022): landfills may legally bury tires in North Dakota, but many choose not to. Source: NDDEQ Guideline 21: Scrap Tire Management (updated 6-2022) (opens in new tab)
- NDDEQ guidance (2022): open dumping, stockpiling and open burning of tires are illegal. Source: NDDEQ Guideline 21: Scrap Tire Management (updated 6-2022) (opens in new tab)
- NDDEQ guidance (2022): the state has no program specific to scrap tires. Source: NDDEQ Guideline 21: Scrap Tire Management (updated 6-2022) (opens in new tab)