♻️ Is It Recycling Week in Moorhead?
Moorhead picks up recycling every other week on your garbage day - A Week (red) or B Week (blue), depending on where you live.[1]
Your next pickup
Don't know your week? Look up your address with the city's address lookup.[2]
Next pickup for every route
| Garbage day | A Week (red) | B Week (blue) |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Mon, Oct 19 | Mon, Oct 12 |
| Tuesday | Tue, Oct 20 | Tue, Oct 13 |
| Wednesday | Wed, Oct 21 | Wed, Oct 14 |
| Thursday | Thu, Oct 22 | Thu, Oct 15 |
| Friday | Fri, Oct 23 | Fri, Oct 16 |
Holiday changes below are already applied. Put it at the curb before 5 a.m., 4-6 feet from your garbage tote, mailbox, snowbanks, and cars.[3]
Holiday changes coming up
These move garbage pickup too.[3]
- Week of November 8: Wed Nov 11 → Thu Nov 12
- Week of November 22: Thu Nov 26 → Fri Nov 27
- Week of December 20: Thu Dec 24 → Wed Dec 23; Fri Dec 25 → Mon Dec 28
- Week of December 27: Fri Jan 1 → Thu Dec 31
What goes in the tote
Moorhead is "no-sort" - but no glass (use the glass-only dumpsters at drop sites) and no plastic bags. The city's curbside guide has the full list.[1]
Paint, chemicals, electronics, batteries, or a couch? Here's where those go.
Schedule from the City of Moorhead's 2026 calendar - if something here doesn't match what the city says, the city wins, and we'd like to know.
References
- City of Moorhead - recycling information
- City of Moorhead - the city's address lookup
- City of Moorhead - 2026 recycling and holiday calendar