Recycling in West Fargo, ND

Where this information comes from

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 West Fargo Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · City of West Fargo
  • The West Fargo Transfer Station is at 1620 Main Avenue W, West Fargo, ND 58078; phone 701-515-5400. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; closed holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The transfer station takes household waste, metal and appliances, branches and yard waste, cardboard and recycling; residents must show ID or proof of a West Fargo address. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The transfer station remains free to residents; specialty items are subject to fees and commercial users pay a $10 minimum. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of West Fargo Bulky Item Collection (opens in new tab) · City of West Fargo
  • Bulky item collection takes furniture and box springs; specialty items with an extra fee include major appliances, exercise equipment, tires and mattresses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Schedule bulky item pickup with the online form or by calling the Sanitation Division at 701-515-5400. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulky collection charges: non-Freon appliances $25, Freon appliances $60, exercise/lawn equipment $25, mattresses (any size) $15. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulky collection tire fees per tire: car $10 ($20 with rim), pickup $15 ($25 with rim). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulky collection does not take household hazardous materials such as paint, or computers, monitors, printers, cell phones and televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents may use curbside pickup for bulky items that do not fit in a garbage cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of West Fargo Sanitation Rates (opens in new tab) · City of West Fargo
  • There is no charge for bulky item collection unless the item is a specialty item. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of West Fargo Cleanup Week (opens in new tab) · City of West Fargo
  • 2026 Cleanup Week was May 4-7; items go out by 4 p.m. the day before the regular garbage day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • During Cleanup Week two Freon appliances are accepted and six tires per address, no tires on rims. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • TVs and computers should not be set out; residents can take one TV and one computer per household per month to the HHW facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cardboard must be recycled and is not collected during Cleanup Week. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of West Fargo Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of West Fargo
  • West Fargo single-stream recycling, run by Waste Management under city contract, accepts cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The city contracts Waste Management for single-stream recycling for West Fargo residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents may also drop off recycling at the Department of Sanitation (117 8th St. W.) and the Eagle Run Water Tower. Checked October 26, 2026.

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