The City of Minot will offer free dumping at the City Landfill to its sanitation customers between Dec. 23 and Jan. 4 to help dispose of household waste that could accumulate during the holidays.
City of Minot Sanitation Superintendent Josh Kraft said residents receiving City sanitation services can dispose of trash at the landfill free of charge during the holidays by bringing a current water bill for verification. Residents should separate recyclable materials from non-recyclable items. Attendants at the landfill scale will direct them to the proper locations to drop off both types of items.
As a reminder, wrapping paper, extension cords, and Christmas lights are not recyclable and should be placed in residential garbage containers.
The landfill will be open on Dec. 23 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but it will be closed on Dec. 24, Dec. 25, and Jan. 1. The landfill will resume normal hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 26 and again on Jan. 2.
There will be no residential garbage collection on Dec. 24. The next garbage collection for Tuesday/Friday customers will be Friday, Dec. 27. All other garbage and recycling collections will run as scheduled.
Between Dec. 18 and Jan. 18, the City will provide designated dumpsters at two locations to help its sanitation customers dispose of real Christmas trees. The dumpsters will be at:
- Site #7: Located at 16th Street SW and 16th Avenue SW (near KMOT).
- Site #3: Located at 11th Street NW and 4th Avenue NW (Oak Park).
The dumpsters will have signs identifying them as being only for real Christmas trees. All stands, lights, ornaments, and bags must be removed from the trees before disposal.
Additionally, the City will pick up discarded real Christmas trees placed near residential garbage or recycling carts.
