Grand Forks, ND Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

Under § 13-0402, Grand Forks treats garbage and rubbish collection as compulsory and universal citywide, funded through charges tied to the cost of collecting and disposing of waste. Section 13-0406 puts the city's own crews in charge of collecting all garbage and rubbish from the entire city as frequently as needed to protect public health, though the city is excused when alleys or streets are temporarily impassable; even then, the resident still owes the collection fee. Section 13-0411 closes the loop: no one may refuse the city's disposal service, and skipping it does not excuse the charges, except for residents in areas where the city provides no service to the entire area, where no charge applies at all.

Fees are billed with the water bill under § 13-0409 and become delinquent on the same schedule as water charges, with water service subject to shutoff for nonpayment; where no water service exists, the sanitation department bills separately. Unpaid charges can be pursued as a civil judgment or assessed against the property itself under § 13-0410. The superintendent of the department of sanitation, per § 13-0412, may also refuse to collect from any premises that ignores the sanitation department's published rules on preparing and handling garbage, without excusing the resident from fees or penalties.