Grand Forks Active Landfill

Grand Forks Active Landfill is the main burial site for trash in the Grand Forks area, out on 54th Avenue North. Residents with pickups and commercial haulers both use this large, working landfill. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality oversees solid waste in the state, and winter weather can change access and slow operations.

Drive up the entrance lane and there’s a scale and a small booth where vehicles typically stop to be weighed; a second stop is common after unloading. The working face is a wide dirt and gravel area with heavy equipment moving around, so watch for dozers and compactors. Weekends and spring cleanup draw lines, and commercial trucks use the same lanes and are charged tipping fees, usually figured by weight. Surface conditions can be rough-mud in thaw or packed snow and ice in winter-so take it slow.