Watch newspaper ads for dates and pickup locations. Yard Waste Yard waste is collected curbside, on the scheduled garbage collection day, from April through October. Yard waste can also be disposed at the compost facility located on Highway 75 North, north of 15th Avenue North. Garbage Collection and Disposal Garbage is collected under a volume-based fee system. This fee includes collection of yard waste, recyclable materials and regular garbage.
Regular garbage is collected under a volume-based fee system.
If a household has more than 30 gallons or 30 pounds of garbage to dispose, it must be placed in a special pre-paid refuse bag. The pre-paid bags are yellow in color and have the Moorhead logo imprinted on them. The cost of collecting and disposing the additional garbage is included in the price of the bag. These bags may be purchased at most Moorhead stores. Commercial garbage is also collected under a volume-based fee system and businesses are charged a trip fee per number of collections per week and a cubic yard fee based on the size of the container used.