City of Bismarck Christmas Tree collection will be January 5 through January 15, 2026, on your regular scheduled garbage collection day. The Christmas trees collected are recycled. They are taken to the Bismarck landfill and ground into wood chips.
Before placing your tree out for collection reminders:
- Remove all lights, ornaments, and stands from the tree.
- Make sure the tree is not wrapped in any plastic or placed inside a plastic bag.
- Christmas trees will be picked up on the regular scheduled collection day.
- Christmas trees will be picked up at the regular collection point.
- Apartment Complexes should set Christmas trees by the dumpster for collection.
- A separate truck will collect the Christmas trees to be recycled.
Landfill Hours of Operation
Landfill closed Thursday, January 1st
Monday - Saturday: 6:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sundays & Designated Holidays: Closed
Solid Waste Webpage