Fargo, ND Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- No curbside brush pickup
- tree limbs excluded from waste trucks
- Yardwaste definition
- weeds, grass, lawn clippings, garden waste
- Disposal method
- haul to city compost sites or landfill
- Max fine
- $500 per day, per violation
- Governing law
- Fargo Municipal Code Article 13-05
Summary
Fargo's solid waste trucks won't pick up tree branches, sod, or yard waste with regular trash: residents must haul yardwaste to city compost collection sites or the landfill compost site under Article 13-05.
Yard waste may be deposited at compost collection sites within the city or may be hauled to the city compost site at the landfill in accordance with regulations established by the solid waste operations manager pursuant to § 13-0514 of this article.
Source: 1965 Rev. Ord. 13-0513, 1349 (1970), 1558 (1973), 2366 (1987), 2513 (1990), 2600 (1991), 2623 (1992), 2678 (1993), 2701 (1994), 2945 (1998), 2994 (1999), 3032 (1999).
Full Breakdown
City waste trucks under § 13-0504 flatly exclude ashes, bricks, sod, animal manure, and tree trunks or branches from regular garbage pickup: put brush in the cart and it stays there. Instead, § 13-0513 directs homeowners to haul grass clippings, weeds, and other yardwaste to one of Fargo's compost collection sites, or to the city's compost site at the landfill, following rules set by the solid waste operations manager. There's no dedicated curbside brush truck; it's a self-haul system enforced through the same waste ordinance that governs regular trash service.
Violations & Fines
Unpermitted dumping of yardwaste in the wrong compost/deposit-site container, or accumulating waste on your property, violates Article 13-05, punishable by a fine up to $500 per day under § 13-0525.
Frequently Asked Questions
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