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Recycling in Valley City, ND

Valley City's Public Works transfer station at 11476 35th St SE takes furniture, mattresses and tires for a fee, and the city picks up furniture at the curb for $25–$35 an item. TVs can no longer be disposed of in Valley City: residents may take TVs and computers to the Fargo household hazardous waste site. The city sends cardboard, metal and car batteries to Valley Recycling.

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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 Valley City: Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Valley City
    • Garbage fee: residents $10 minimum and $140 per ton; non-residents $20 minimum and $270 per ton (resident/non-resident columns). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The garbage fee applies to items sent to the Fargo landfill, generally household garbage, furniture and small appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Furniture can be disposed of at the Transfer Station. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tire rates (resident / non-resident): motorcycle $4/$8, car or truck $6/$12, semi $30/$60 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • TVs can no longer be disposed of in Valley City. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Furniture left at the curb is charged $25 per item (one-person lift) or $35 per item (two-person lift). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Cardboard and other recyclables can be dropped off free of charge at Valley Recycling, 115 12th Avenue SE. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Metal can be dropped off free of charge at the Valley Recycling Center South location only, 11481 35th St SE. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Car batteries can be recycled at Valley Recycling, 115 12th Avenue SE. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Paint and paint cans are picked up only if the paint is solid; kitty litter, floor dry or sawdust can be mixed in. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Valley City: Clean up week 2026 flyer (FINAL revised 04.23.2026) (opens in new tab) · City of Valley City · effective April 23, 2026
    • Mattresses and tires are not collected at the curb during Cleanup Week but are accepted at the Transfer Station; fees may apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • During Cleanup Week, the listed household items and furniture can be hauled to the Transfer Station free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • 2026 Clean up week ran May 11–16 on the regular pickup day, residential only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Pile 1 includes upholstered furniture, box springs and general household items; paint must be completely dried out. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Pile 2 includes all wooden furniture. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • TVs, metal, chemicals and appliances are not accepted during Clean up week. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The 2026 Clean up week flyer lists paint in Pile #1 only if completely dried out with lids off. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Scrap metal such as hot water heaters, appliances (not TVs) and lawn mowers can go to the Recycling Center. Checked October 26, 2026.

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