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Recycling centers in Grand Forks, North Dakota

2 facilities with contact info, hours, pricing, and accepted materials. Compare them and find the closest drop-off.

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Grand Forks Public Works and Recycling Center

724 N 47th St Grand Forks ND 58203 USA

North Public Works Facility located at 724 N. 47th St. in Grand Forks, ND offers garbage and recycling services to the community. The facility provides curbside pickup for recyclable materials every other week, with items to be placed on the berm by 7 AM on collection day. Residents can use their own containers of 36 gallons or request recycling totes from Public Works. Single-stream recycling is practiced, allowing for the mixing of all recyclable materials in bins or crates. Accepted items include aluminum tin cans, mixed plastic containers (#1-7), glass bottles and jars of any color, newspapers, magazines, cardboard, paperboard, shredded paper, and phone books. Not accepted for recycling are styrofoam, window glass, dishware, light bulbs, and plastic grocery bags. The facility also provides useful links for the 2024 Recycling Schedule, information on where recyclables go, and resources for household hazardous waste recycling. Visitors can contact the Sanitation Department for further inquiries via phone, fax, or email. The facility has a history of curbside recycling since 1990, multi-family recycling since 1995, and single-stream recycling since 2003, with a significant increase in recycling tonnage over the past decade.

Aluminum Tin CansMixed Plastic Containers #1-7Glass Bottles and JarsNewspapersMagazinesCardboard+12 more
(701) 738-8740Mon–Fri 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Sat–Sun Closed

Residual Materials Inc.

222 Red Dot Pl Grand Forks ND 58203 USA

Residual Materials Inc (RMI) is a recycling center established in 1977 with locations in Grand Forks, ND. Initially focused on purchasing obsolete mainframe computer systems, RMI has expanded its recycling scope to include public and industrial scrap, closely affiliated with K K Metal Recycling LLC and Re-Alliance, LLC in Minneapolis. The services offered by RMI include Pickup Container services for industrial accounts, with specific instructions to contact callto for more information. The administrative offices are located at 222 Red Dot Place, while the Nonferrous Warehouse and Shipping Receiving are situated at 2230 North 20th Street, and the Steel Yard Lockwood is at 2550 27th Ave. N in Grand Forks, ND.

Obsolete Mainframe Computer SystemsPublic and Industrial ScrapPickup Container ServicesNonferrous WarehouseShipping ReceivingSteel Yard Lockwood
(701) 746-9381Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 4:15 PM · Sat–Sun Closed

Materials Accepted in Grand Forks

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Grand Forks include Aluminum Tin Cans, Mixed Plastic Containers #1-7, Glass Bottles and Jars, Newspapers, Magazines. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

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Recycling in Grand Forks, North Dakota

Grand Forks has run curbside recycling since 1990 and moved to single-stream in 2003, so everything mixes together in one container. Collection comes every other week and residents can use their own container under 36 gallons instead of a city cart. Three drop sites around town cover anyone who misses a week or would rather haul their own.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does curbside recycling work in Grand Forks?

Pickup occurs every other week. Place items on the berm by 7 AM on your collection day. You can use your own container as long as it holds under 36 gallons, or call Public Works at 701-738-8740 for recycling totes. The program is single-stream, so all recyclable materials mix together in your bins or crates.

What can Grand Forks residents recycle?

Hot and cold beverage paper cups and polypropylene plastic cups are both newly accepted, along with aluminum and tin cans, mixed plastic containers numbered 1 through 7, glass bottles and jars in any color, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, office paper and junk mail, cardboard and paperboard, shredded paper in closed bags, phone books, and paper board food and beverage cartons. Remove all liquids and food first.

What is not accepted in Grand Forks recycling?

Styrofoam, rigid polystyrene, lids, straws and stoppers, window glass, dishware and light bulbs, plastic grocery bags, and mercury thermometers.

Where are the Grand Forks recycling drop sites?

North at the Public Works Facility, 724 N. 47th St. The south locations are the CVS Pharmacy and Hugo's at 1950 32nd Ave. S and the gas station at 4701 S. Washington St.

How long has Grand Forks been recycling?

Curbside recycling began in 1990, multi-family recycling was added in 1995, and the city has used single-stream recycling since 2003. Recycling tonnage has increased by 63 percent in the past ten years.

Grand Forks Recycling Tips

  • •Put recycling on the berm by 7 AM, since collection is every other week and a miss costs two weeks.
  • •Use a container under 36 gallons or call 701-738-8740 for a tote.
  • •Empty all liquids and food out before anything goes in.
  • •Put shredded paper in a closed bag rather than loose.
  • •Keep lids, straws, and stoppers out even when the container itself is accepted.

Recycling Centers Near Grand Forks

The closest recycling centers in neighboring areas:

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Grafton, ND · 36 mi

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