Garbage & Recycling

Mission


The mission of the Solid Waste Utility is to provide high-quality solid waste collection and disposal services in a timely and effective manner to promote the safety and welfare of the City residents.

Responsibilities


In general, this division is responsible for the collection, management, and disposal of solid waste.  The Waste Department consists of 36 full-time employees working in two sections; waste collection and waste disposal.

  • Residential Garbage Collection:  Garbage must be set out by 6:00 am, at your collection point, on your scheduled collection day.  Garbage may be set out the evening before your collection day.  Crews will not be dispatched to return to an address where garbage was not out in time for the initial collection.
  • Residential Curbside Recycling Collection:  Recycling must be set out by 6:00 am, at your collection point, on your scheduled collection day. Curbside recycling may be set out the evening before your collection day.  Crews will not be dispatched to return to an address where recycling was not out in time for the initial collection.
  • Garbage and Recycling Map:  (Open map in Google Chrome)  Search for your address.  Click on the dot by your address.  It will display the Current Garbage Pickup Day and Current Recycling Day.

Contact Us

  1. Landfill

    Email

    Physical Address
    2111 North 52nd Street
    Bismarck, ND 58501


    Directions

    Mailing Address
    PO Box 5503
    Bismarck, ND 58506-5503

    Phone: 701-355-1700
    Fax: 701-221-6840

Seasonal

 Christmas Tree Collection:  December 31, 2018-January 10, 2019

  • Remove all lights, ornaments, and stands from the tree.
  • Make sure the tree is not wrapped in any plastic or placed inside a plastic bag.
  • Christmas trees will be picked up on the regular scheduled collection day
  • Christmas trees will be picked up at the regular collection point
  •  Apartment Complexes should set Christmas trees on the boulevard for collection.
  • Condos and Townhomes (3 or more units) should set Christmas trees on the boulevard for collection.
  • A separate truck will collect the Christmas trees to be recycled.

Sections

The Waste Department consists of 36 full-time employees working in two sections: waste collection and waste disposal.