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Sanitation provides garbage collection and disposal services to businesses and residents within the City of Moorhead. Select from the links below to learn further information.

Contact Us

Email Sanitation or call 218.299.5347

Residential Garbage Collection

Collection Fees:
Moorhead has a volume-based collection fee. Our customers pay a monthly fee for service as part of the Moorhead Public Service billing statement. This fee includes the collection of garbage, recycling, and yard waste.

Moorhead uses an automated garbage collection system and each household is allowed one automated garbage tote. Three tote sizes are available. The standard size is 48-gallon, but 64-gallon and 96-gallon totes are available at an additional cost. See Service Charges for Residential Garbage Collection for tote rates or change your tote size. Houses with separate metered apartments may have one automated garbage tote for each unit that pays a garbage disposal fee.

Refuse Bags:
If a household has more garbage than will fit within the automated tote, it must be placed in a City of Moorhead prepaid yellow refuse bag that is imprinted with the City of Moorhead logo. These bags are available at many local grocery and retail stores.The expense of purchasing the bags includes the cost of collection and disposal.

Curbside Collection:
Garbage totes and recycling containers should be placed at the curb the night before or by 5 am on your collection day to ensure pickup. Garbage totes should be placed within 4 feet of the curb line, and at least 2 feet from any obstacle to include snow banks. Do not place garbage totes or bags on top of snow banks.

Storage of Garbage Totes/ Recycling totes:
Store your garbage and recycling totes in an enclosed building, or for exterior storage, place neatly against either the back or side of the structure with lids fully closed. Your garbage and recycling tote should be moved off the boulevard as soon as possible after collection has been completed.

Find your garbage collection day.

Holiday Garbage Collection Schedule - 2019

Reminder:  On days following a holiday, collection will begin at 4:00 am.  Please place your garbage out the night before to ensure collection.  Also, your garbage may be collected later in the day due to the double route.  We appreciate your patience. 

New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1):  Both Tuesday's and Wednesday’s route will be collected on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.  The Garbage Transfer Station will be closed on Tuesday, January 1, 2019.

Christmas Tree Pickup:

  • January 7-18, 2019.  Note:  We will not pick up Christmas Trees after January 18, 2019.

  • Place trees 3-5 feet from your garbage cart    

  • Please do not deposit on snow banks

  • Remove plastic bags, lights, wood and metal stands

You may recycle your Christmas lights at the following locations:


Glyndon Recycling Center                                         Hitterdal Recycling Center
22 3rd St SE, Glyndon, MN 56547                                 NP Avenue, Hitterdal, MN 56552

Barnesville Recycling Center                                     Moorhead Ace Hardware
205 Front St. N, Barnesville, MN 56514                        20 6th St S, Moorhead, MN 56560

Hawley Recycling Center                                           Moorhead Transfer Station
716 Front Street, Hawley, MN 56549                             2727 US-10, Moorhead, MN 56560
 

Martin Luther King Day (Monday, January 21):  Both Monday’s and Tuesday’s routes will be collected on Tuesday, January 22.  The Garbage Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2019.

Presidents' Day (Monday, February 18):  Both Monday’s and Tuesday’s routes will be collected on Tuesday, February 19.  The Garbage Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2019.  

Memorial Day (Monday, May 27):  Both Monday’s and Tuesday’s routes will be collected on Tuesday, May 28.  The Garbage Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2019.  

Independence Day (Thursday, July 4):  Both Thursday's and Friday's routes will be collected on Friday, July 5.  The Garbage Transfer Station will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2019.  

Labor Day (Monday, September 2):  Both Monday’s and Tuesday’s routes will be collected on Tuesday, September 3.  The Garbage Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2019.  

Veterans Day (Observed Monday, November 11):  Both Monday’s and Tuesday's routes will be collected on Tuesday, November 12.  The Garbage Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2019.

Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 28):  Both Thursday’s and Fridays’ route will be collected on Friday, November 29.  The Garbage Transfer Station will be closed on Thursday, November 28, 2019 and will close at noon on Friday, November 29, 2019.

Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25): Wednesday's and Thursday's route will be collected on Thursday, December 26. The Garbage Transfer Station will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2019.  

New Year’s Day (Wednesday, January 1, 2020): Wednesday's and Thursday's route will be collected on Thursday, January 2. The Garbage Transfer Station will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2020.  

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Commercial Garbage Collection

The City has a volume-based collection fee. Our customers pay a monthly fee for service comprised of:

View the City of Moorhead Container Enclosure Guidelines.

If you would like to request additional collection for your commercial property, please email Sanitation or call 218.299.5465.

Illegal Dumping

It is against City Ordinance to store or dispose of trash, rubbish, appliances, machinery or motor vehicles, junk, building and demolition materials on any private property located within the city. It is also against City Ordinance to dispose of residential garbage and waste in any recycling dumpsters at recycling drop sites or in dumpsters at businesses.  Violators of illegal dumping ordinances will be prosecuted. Surveillance cameras have been installed at the recycling drop sites.

Large Item Collection

Except during Clean Up Week, household items such as furniture and appliances are considered special pickups and the household will be charged accordingly for collection and disposal of these items.Disposal fees will apply. To arrange a special pickup of large items email Sanitation or call 218.299.5465.

Alternatively, you may bring these items to the Solid Waste Transfer Station for disposal. Disposal fees will apply.

Location:
Moorhead's Solid Waste Transfer Station
2727 Highway 10 East

Open year round (except holidays):
Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 4:15 pm

Additional hours during peak seasons:
           April 1 – May 20
           Regular schedule plus Saturdays 8:00 am to 11:45 am
          *Note: The Transfer Station will not be open Monday, May 27, due to Memorial Day Holiday.

Household Hazardous Waste

Examples of hazardous waste include:

  • Building and paint chemicals
  • Garden pesticides and weed killers
  • Household cleaning chemicals
  • Automotive supplies
  • Hobby and craft materials
  • Oil and oil filters
  • Fluorescent bulbs

Visit Clay County Household Hazardous Waste for details of where to dispose of these items.

Building / Demolition Materials

Items such as wood, sheet rock, old fencing material, concrete, windows, and doors are not collected by sanitation crews and must be disposed of in a special landfill. These materials should be brought to the Solid Waste Transfer Station for disposal. Disposal fees will apply.

Location:
Moorhead's Solid Waste Transfer Station
2727 Highway 10 East

Open year round (except holidays)
Monday  - Friday 8:00 am to 4:15 pm

Additional hours during peak seasons:

April 1 – May 20
Regular schedule plus Saturdays 8:00 am to 11:45 am
*Note: The Transfer Station will not be open Monday, May 27, due to Memorial Day Holiday.

Televisions and Computer Equipment

Residential televisions and computer equipment are accepted by Clay County. Information on recycling residential electronics is available at Clay County Special Waste Recycling or call 218.299.7279.