Bismarck Landfill (North Dakota) — Hours, Fees & Rules
The Bismarck Landfill is at 2111 N. 52nd Street, open Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays and designated holidays.
Trash costs $67 a ton with a $6 minimum; construction debris goes to a separate inert area at $50 a ton. Twice a year, Bismarck residents can dump for free during the city's free disposal weeks.
From the City of Bismarck's 2026 landfill fee schedule. The landfill takes cash, checks and Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Compost, wood pallets and single-grind wood chips are free to take home, but wood chips can't leave Burleigh County because of the emerald ash borer.
Bismarck residents with an address inside city limits can dump for free during the landfill's free disposal weeks: April 20–25 and September 14–19 in 2026. Bring your most recent City of Bismarck utility bill or a driver's license with your city address. Tires are still charged during free weeks.
Rules
Tarp or tie down every load, or pay $25. Sort before you go: Site 1 takes garbage and mixed loads (food waste, paper, plastic, carpet, upholstered furniture, insulation), and Site 4 takes inert material such as shingles, roofing, sheetrock, siding, glass and masonry. Random screening is practiced on site. The city also runs a household hazardous waste and electronics recycling center.
North Dakota law keeps lead-acid car batteries, used motor oil and major appliances (washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, stoves, water heaters, furnaces, air conditioners and the like) out of landfills (NDCC 23.1-08-08), so landfills set appliances aside for recycling and usually charge for them. Stores that sell car batteries must take your old one as a trade-in. Whole tires aren't banned, but landfills charge for them one by one.
Most small North Dakota towns run an inert waste landfill for concrete, brick, trees, brush, untreated wood and similar debris; household garbage isn't allowed there. The finder above shows the ones the state lists near you. Call the city office first, since many are for residents only.
Find a disposal site near you
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest sites across North Dakota, then call ahead — hours and access rules vary a lot here.
Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 2111 N. 52nd Street. It's closed Sundays and designated holidays.
How much does the Bismarck landfill cost?
Trash is $67 a ton in 2026 with a $6 minimum. Inert construction waste is $50 a ton and trees and wood waste $40 a ton.
When is free dump week in Bismarck?
In 2026 the free disposal weeks were April 20 to 25 and September 14 to 19, for Bismarck residents inside city limits with a utility bill or driver's license showing their address. Tires are still charged.
How much does Bismarck charge for a refrigerator?
$20 each for Bismarck residents and $30 for non-residents and commercial customers, for refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers. Remove all food first.
