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Cleanup Week Do’s and Don’ts

The City of Fargo wants to make sure as many people who are participating in Cleanup Week are aware of its rules as possible.

April 30, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Cleanup Week, the time-honored Fargo tradition, officially starts on May 4, but many in the metro appear to have gotten a headstart on leaving things at the curb. That is exactly what the city’s sanitation department doesn’t want. “It’s difficult enough to pick up a mattress, let alone a wet mattress. So just put this stuff…

Garbage and recycling collection slowed by improperly placed bins

August 7, 2025

Alex Bertsch,

Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Public Works says that their garbage routes are being slowed down by improperly placed bins. In this video, they highlight some of the damage that can be caused when bins are placed too close to mailboxes, bikes, and vehicles. While they work to avoid damaging property, they say the best way to avoid these problems…

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 Facing Issues With Residents ‘Wishcycling’

February 21, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The City of Fargo is facing problems with its recycling program – thanks to an issue that they call “wishcycling.” Wishcycling is a term used for when an item is placed into the recycling bin that is not actually recyclable. Most people don’t check the recyclability of products and just hope that it is – hence…

Christmas tree collection set for January in Fargo

December 26, 2024

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’re ready to move on from the holidays, Fargo says you can put your Christmas trees on the boulevard for collection soon. It takes place in the early part of January and goes until Friday, the 17. If you need collection beyond that date, you may get charged. You can place trees on the boulevard…

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…

Fish guts are causing problems at recycling center in Fergus Falls

July 5, 2023

Site Staff,

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — It’s messy and smelly for the hard workers at an Otter Tail County Recycling Facility where people are dumping fish guts into recycling bins Otter Tail County officials say every summer people are tossing fish guts into their recycling bins. This year, the county is saying no more. They say the proper way to dispose…

Cleanup Week begins May 1 in Fargo

April 28, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cleanup week will take place the weeks of May 1-5 and May 8-12. Like last year, it will follow the recycling collection schedule. You should place unwanted debris for disposal on the boulevard in front of their properties to be disposed of by the city from 7 am until 3:30 pm. A limit of two appliances…

Fargo no longer accepting glass for all-in-one curbside recycling

February 13, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo’s Solid Waste Department tentatively agrees with MinnKota Recycling to eliminate glass recycling through its all in one curbside program by March 6. “Single stream is a very small percentage of the volume of material. It’s the commercial waste that you really need to keep an eye on,” MinnKota Recycling Sales Manager Mary Aldrich said. Fargo’s…

Get your junk together: Cleanup Days coming in May

Check your city's website for exact details on your pickup days

April 14, 2022

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s time to do some spring cleaning and get rid of your junk. For Moorhead, Fargo, West Fargo, Dilworth, Clay County, Grand Forks and East Grand Forks, cleanup days are May 2 through 6. It depends on your recycling schedule. There are some rules to cleanup days. Your stuff need to be set out before 7 a.m….