Minot Landfill (North Dakota) — Hours, Rates & Rules
The Minot Landfill is at 4450 37th Avenue SW, about 1.5 miles west of the hospital. It's open Monday through Saturday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April 10, 2027, and 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the summer season.
Trash costs $51 a ton with a $10 minimum. Clean yard waste, clean concrete, household hazardous waste and up to 15 gallons of used motor oil are free.
Every load has to be enclosed or covered with a tarp. All loads are subject to random inspection, which means unloading while you wait; anything unacceptable goes back on your vehicle. The city suggests knotting plastic bags to keep them from blowing around the site.
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.
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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, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. from October 12, 2026 to April 10, 2027, and 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the summer season (April 13 to October 10 in 2026).
How much does the Minot landfill charge?
Municipal waste is $51 a ton with a $10 minimum, inert waste $37 a ton with a $5 minimum and trees $15 a ton, under rates effective January 1, 2025.
How much does it cost to dump tires in Minot?
Car tires are $3 each and truck tires $5 each, up to five. Six or more tires are charged $200 a ton with a $50 minimum.
What can I drop off for free at the Minot landfill?
Clean yard waste and compost, clean concrete without dirt or rebar, household quantities of hazardous waste, up to 15 gallons of used motor oil, and wood chips.
