Minimum: garbage up to 300 lbs, inert up to 540 lbs
$8 plus a 25¢ recycling fee
$8 plus a 25¢ recycling fee
Appliances; scrap iron
$20 a ton
$20 a ton
Trees, pallets, wood; clean asphalt and concrete
$20 a ton
$20 a ton
Tires: small / medium / large
$10 / $20 / $25 each
$10 / $20 / $25 each
Clean compost
Free
Free
Unsecured load
$25 first time, $50 after
$25 first time, $50 after
From the City of Williston's landfill rates, effective January 1, 2026. Whole tires by weight are $200 a ton, and a small recycling fee (25¢ to $3, depending on the bill) is added to each transaction.
Secure every load: the first unsecured load pays $25 and later ones $50. Loader help costs $20 to $40. The landfill also takes oilfield waste at its own rate ($195 a ton) under separate rules, so expect commercial traffic on weekdays. Call the landfill at (701) 577-8123 with questions about specific items.
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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Weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 8 to 11:30 a.m., summer and winter, at 5176 134th Avenue NW.
How much does the Williston landfill charge?
Household trash is $54 a ton for residents and $59.40 for commercial customers in 2026, with an $8 minimum plus a 25-cent recycling fee for loads up to 300 pounds.
How much does it cost to dump construction debris in Williston?
Inert construction debris is $30 a ton for residents and $33 for commercial customers, with an $8 minimum for loads up to 540 pounds.
Does the Williston landfill take tires?
Yes: small tires are $10, medium $20 and large $25 each, or $200 a ton by weight.
