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1. Where is the Minot landfill located?

The landfill is located at 3500 19^thAvenue SW.  This is in the Northwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 155 North, Range 83 West in Ward County.  This location is outside City limits but lies within the City’s extraterritorial area.

2. How long has the Minot landfill been in its current location?

Disposal activities at the Minot landfill began in the 1970’s.

3. What types of waste does the Minot landfill accept?

The Minot landfill accepts household garbage, inert waste (waste that is not putrescible such as construction debris), yard waste, brush and trees, appliances, tires, and waste oil on a regular basis. Some other types of waste, such as household hazardous wastes like paints and cleaners, are accepted during special collection events.

4. What is MSW?

MSW stands for “Municipal Solid Waste.” MSW consists of common items that people throw in the trash, and includes things like food, clothing, paper, bottles and other containers, furniture, appliances, grass, paint, batteries, and other trash/garbage items.

5. How much MSW is disposed at the Minot landfill each year?

In 2017, nearly 121,000 tons of waste was accepted at the Minot landfill. MSW accounted for approximately 60% of that total, at just over 72,000 tons. The landfill is permitted to accept an annual average of up to 350 tons of MSW per day.

6. Why does the City need to explore options for MSW disposal?

Significant growth in MSW and inert waste acceptance has occurred within the last 20 years. Notable contributing factors to this growth include acceptance of waste from outside the City of Minot beginning in the late 1990’s, increased economic activity, and the 2011 flood season. The existing MSW disposal facility is anticipated to reach its design capacity in approximately 2023.

7. As a Minot City resident, what do I currently pay for MSW collection?

Minot households currently pay $16.22 per month for MSW collection using a 65-gallon container collected twice per week.

8. As a Minot City resident, what do I currently pay for MSW disposal?

Minot City residents do not currently pay disposal fees for MSW collected from their homes.  If a resident drops garbage off at the landfill, a fee of $40 per ton with a $10 minimum is charged

9. Do other communities pay for garbage disposal at the Minot landfill?

Yes. Entities other than City residents currently pay $40 per ton of MSW disposed at the landfill.

10. What options has the City explored for future MSW disposal?

The City of Minot has considered expansion of the existing MSW disposal facility, moving MSW to a new site within a 20-mile radius of the City, and shipping waste to existing MSW landfills farther away within the state.

11. How much would the future options of the landfill cost?

If the existing MSW disposal facility was expanded, current monthly costs to Minot residents for collection and disposal would be anticipated to remain consistent.

Based on current estimates, if MSW disposal was moved to a new site, it is anticipated that Minot residents would pay approximately an additional $1 per month and an additional $6 to $7 for disposal.

Based on cost estimates solicited for trucking MSW collected from City of Minot residents, it is anticipated that shipping MSW to other existing landfills would be significantly more expensive than either of the other two options, and therefore would be cost-prohibitive.