CLEANUP WEEK Archives - KVRR Local News

City of Fargo Encourages Residents to use Transfer Station

Taking your unwanted items to the station eases strain on crews during cleanup weeks and helps the city in their recycling efforts.

April 23, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – The metro’s annual cleanup week is starting soon, but there’s a place where people in Fargo can get rid of their junk year-round. The city opened its Residential Transfer Station at the Fargo Landfill in 2021. With cleanup week occurring the first two weeks in May, the city is encouraging people to take their larger items to…

City of Fargo: No TVs or Electronics will be Picked Up During Cleanup Week

May 8, 2024

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The City of Fargo wants to remind people that TVs or any other electronics will not be picked up during Cleanup Week. Crews will leave them behind if they get set out with your other items. You can bring electronics that you want to get rid of to the Hazardous Waste building at 7th Avenue and…

Fargo residents look to upcycle furniture during “Cleanup Week”

May 6, 2024

Alex Bertsch,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo and Dilworth kick off the annual “Cleanup Week.” For most Fargo residents, “Cleanup Week” is an opportunity to get rid of unwanted furniture and appliances. But for some, it’s a chance to find new treasures. Some people are taking the opportunity to upcycle this used furniture. “I mean, “Cleanup Week” is always…

Get Ready To Throw Out Your Junk! Cleanup Week Is Just A Few Weeks Away

April 4, 2024

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Before you know, we will see junk, or what some consider treasure, spread out across the metro. Cleanup Week is coming in May. Fargo will follow the recycling collection schedule May 6-10 and May 13-17. They say debris should be set out on the boulevard before 7 a.m. on your scheduled day. There is a limit…

Clean-Up Week returns to Moorhead in May

March 15, 2021

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Spring Clean-Up is returning in Moorhead. Last year, the city canceled the annual event because of the pandemic. Instead of one week, the city says they will break the work into two weeks this year to lower the risks for both workers and citizens. The first week will be May 3-7 and the second will be…

Cleanup Week begins Monday

People can dispose of tires, appliances and other large items for free

September 10, 2020

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FARGO-MOORHEAD — Cleanup Week for cities across the metro begins Monday. Those living in Fargo, West Fargo and Clay County can toss out larger items they no longer need. This year, the pickup schedule will match each household’s recycling collection day. Unwanted items should be set out before 7 a.m. Two appliances and up to four tires and rims will…

Moorhead curbside Cleanup Week canceled

August 26, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn.–The City of Moorhead has canceled its curbside Cleanup Week. The event was originally postponed until September, but has officially been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. Moorhead residents will instead be allowed to drop large items off at the City’s Solid Waste Transfer Station beginning September 14 until September 18. The Transfer Station will accept items from 7 a.m….

People in the Metro Get Ready to Dump Their Junk for Cleanup Week

They're throwing away extra garbage that isn't usually picked up during regular garbage collecting

May 5, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — When driving around the streets of the metro this week, you may see a few unusual things sitting on the curbs. Laundry baskets, boogie boards, and even toilets are lining the streets as people are planning for the start of the metro-wide Cleanup Week. People say they’re happy they get to throw away things that can’t fit in…

It’s Time To Recycle Your Old Electronics And Prepare To Toss Your Junk On The Curb

Cleanup Week Begins Monday In FM Metro And The Grand Cities

May 2, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — It’s time for the annual Electronics Recycling Event in Cass County. People living in Fargo, West Fargo and rural Cass County can recycle televisions, computers and other electronics free of charge. There is a limit of just two items per person. You can drop them off Saturday from 8 to noon at the Solid Waste Facility located at…

Fargo Landfill Offers Free Drop-Off for Household Items This Week

The free drop-off will be offered from October 13-20

October 13, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — If you have unwanted household items and don’t want to wait until Cleanup Week, you can drop it off for free at the Fargo Landfill. From October 13-20, people who live in Fargo can bring items to the landfill at no charge. They will not accept appliances with freon, building materials, or household hazardous wastes. The Landfill has…