Disposal fees / North Dakota
Bismarck municipal landfill (Permit SW-017) · fee schedule effective January 1, 2026 (updated September 4, 2026)
Bismarck, ND construction debris fees
The City of Bismarck charges $50 per ton ($6 minimum) for construction debris at the Bismarck municipal landfill (Permit SW-017), according to its published schedule (fee schedule effective January 1, 2026 (updated September 4, 2026)). One 8-ft pickup bed of mixed debris, about 2.5 cubic yards and 1,210 lb, comes to $30, number 8 from cheapest of the 18 places outside New England on this site.
- 1Construction debris $50 per ton ($6 minimum)
- 2Charged by the ton, on a scale
- 3Fees dated Jan 1, 2026
- 4One pickup bed $30
Published fees at the Bismarck municipal landfill (Permit SW-017)
| Item | Fee as published |
|---|---|
| Inert waste, Site 4 (construction and demolition debris) | $50.00 per ton |
| Shingles and tar (Site 4) | $50.00 per ton |
| Concrete, clean and approved | No charge |
| Minimum dumping fee | $6.00 |
| MSW and mixed loads, Site 1 | $67.00 per ton |
| Trees and wood waste, Site 8 | $40.00 per ton |
| Freon items, resident / non-resident | $20 / $30 each |
| Unsecured load | $25.00 |
Source: Bismarck fee schedule, fee schedule effective January 1, 2026 (updated September 4, 2026); read 2026-10-21. Fees change: confirm with the City of Bismarck before you load.
- Construction debris goes to the inert-waste site at a lower rate than mixed loads ($67 a ton).
- Prices are marked 'subject to change without notice'.
Who may use it: the schedule does not say who may use the site; county facilities often ask for proof of residence or a commercial account, so check with the City of Bismarck first.
What typical jobs cost to dump in Bismarck
| Load | Weight | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| One 8-ft pickup bed of mixed construction debris (2.5 yd³) | 1,210 lb | $30 |
| 25-square roof, one layer of architectural shingles (7.2 yd³) | 5,250 lb | $131 |
| 1,000 sq ft of 1/2-inch drywall (3.4 yd³) | 1,600 lb | no drywall rate |
| 100 sq ft of 4-inch concrete | 5,000 lb | free |
| A 20-yard load of mixed debris (20 yd³) | 9,680 lb | $242 |
Bismarck weighs loads, so the fee follows weight: the 25-square roof costs 4.3 times as much as the pickup load because shingles weigh 731 lb a yard against 484 lb for mixed debris. Figures are this site's arithmetic on the published rate, with weights from EPA's conversion factors and the manufacturer figures in the methodology. The schedule has no separate line for drywall, so those are not costed here.
Dumpster rental or dump runs?
A full 20-yard of mixed debris weighs about 4.8 tons. Hauled in one load, the Bismarck rate puts the disposal part alone at $242; done in a pickup it is about 8 trips. A rental price includes hauling and usually a set tonnage, but this site has no published price list for North Dakota: the only lists it carries are for New Hampshire and Massachusetts, on the rental prices page. Use the fee here to check the disposal share of any quote, and the weight limits guide to see how far a load runs past a box's allowance.
How Bismarck compares
Polk County charges $46 per ton ($10 minimum); Wilson County charges $43 per ton; Larimer County charges $37 per pickup load; Chautauqua County charges $65 per ton ($20 minimum). Across the 18 places outside New England listed, the same pickup load ranges from $10 in Davis County to $283 in Kitsap County. Every place is on the disposal fees list.
Dumpster Sizer is not affiliated with the City of Bismarck. Rates are copied from its own page on the date shown; the posted schedule at the landfill governs.