Gladstone Landfill Update

The City Landfill is scheduled to reopen for the season mid-April when the first roll-off is delivered. Until then, it will remain closed. If you need to dispose of items such as branches, leaves, scrap metal, or other materials that don’t require the roll-off, please contact City Hall to arrange a time that City staff can meet you onsite.

We recognize there has been some confusion about which items are accepted at the landfill. This is partly due to the landfill signage listing items that can only be disposed of in the roll-off. To address this, we will be updating the signage this spring. Additionally, we’ve included some information below about the landfill to hopefully provide a better understanding of what items are acceptable.

About the Landfill:

Gladstone's landfill operates as an Inert Landfill, which is a facility designed for waste materials that are neither chemically nor biologically reactive and that decompose very slowly, if at all.  Inert waste can typically be processed and reused, which is why inert landfills are essential to reducing the environmental impact of waste.

What is Inert Waste?

As defined by North Dakota’s Administrative Code, inert waste includes nonputrescible solid waste that typically does not contaminate water, generate leachate, or attract vectors.  In other words, inert waste does not undergo any significant physical, chemical, or biological transformations. Examples include construction and demolition materials (e.g., wood, bricks, and concrete), tree branches, scrap metal, and other similar wastes.

Due to the size of Gladstone’s landfill, certain inert waste—such as furniture, tires, and asphalt shingles—cannot be accepted.  The landfill operates under guidelines established by the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) and undergoes annual inspections to ensure compliance, so it is important that only approved materials are accepted and that those materials are properly disposed of in designated areas.

What Materials are Accepted in the Roll-off?

The roll-off, provided by MGM Sanitation, which is available at the landfill in the spring and summer, accommodates a broader range of items because its contents are transferred to a solid waste facility in Dickinson. Most household items are acceptable, such as old decorations, clothing, toys, pots/pans, furniture, televisions, computers, etc. Materials from home improvement projects are also acceptable, such as drywall, bathroom fixtures, cabinets, countertops, and shingles. Unacceptable items include household and hazardous waste.

When determining whether an item is acceptable for disposal, please refer to the lists below. If you’re unsure about a specific item, it’s always a good idea to contact City Hall for confirmation.

Acceptable Items at Gladstone Inert Landfill:

·   Clean-burning waste (e.g., trees and branches)

·   Yard waste (e.g., grass and leaves)

·   Concrete, bricks, and rocks

·   Scrap metal

Unacceptable Items (Roll-off and Landfill):

·   Tires with rims

·   Household waste

·   Lead-acid or large batteries

·   Used oil, grease, oil filters

·   Animal waste (e.g., chicken coop bedding)

·   Refrigerators, freezers, and white goods appliances

·   Hazardous materials (e.g., asbestos, wet paint, fuel, T-Norm)

·   Drums or barrels (unless empty, triple-rinsed, and crushed if metal)

·   Large-diameter hose or PVC pipe (must be cut into 3-foot lengths)

·   Ignitable materials (e.g., solvents, fuels, liquid paint unless hardened)

·   Ashes, dead animals, or manure.