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Recycling centers in Grand Forks, North Dakota
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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.
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.
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