Everything you need to get rid of leftover paint responsibly in Dickinson.
3389 Energy Drive, Dickinson, ND 58601
Call Public Works at 701-456-7979 before bringing any paint, wet or dried, because the city doesn’t say whether either is accepted. The address is the Baler Building, where the scale is; the landfill itself is a separate site the code places in Section 17, Township 139 North, Range 95 West.
2111 N 52nd St, Bismarck, ND 58501
The phone number is Bismarck’s Public Works line; press option 3 for Solid Waste. The city can reject any waste.
Ask Public Works (701-456-7979) whether dried cans can go in your city container or to the Baler Building. The city hasn’t posted a rule, so don’t assume.
Use it up or give it to a neighbor, as North Dakota DEQ suggests. If you must dispose of it, Bismarck’s center takes it from non-residents at $2.43 a pound, weekdays 7 a.m.–3 p.m.
Only the 1st and 3rd Saturdays work, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Baler Building, and only for residents. The landfill is closed on weekends.
Bismarck won’t take business hazardous waste, and Dickinson lists no business option. Call North Dakota DEQ’s Hazardous Waste Program (701-328-5166) and Dickinson Public Works before you haul.
Call Dickinson Public Works at 701-456-7979 before you bring paint to the Baler Building, 3389 Energy Drive, because the city doesn’t publish a paint rule. For oil-based paint, Bismarck’s household hazardous waste center (2111 N 52nd St) takes it from non-residents at $2.43 a pound and latex at $1.83 a pound. Better still, give usable paint away; North Dakota DEQ suggests sharing leftovers with neighbors or donating them.
Dickinson, North Dakota (Stark County) runs its own Solid Waste Baler Building on Energy Drive and a city landfill, but none of the city’s pages or its solid waste code say anything about paint. North Dakota has no PaintCare program, and the state’s list of community household hazardous waste collections (Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, West Fargo) doesn’t include Dickinson. Bismarck’s program takes household hazardous waste from non-residents for a fee by the pound.
Dickinson’s Solid Waste page has only a rate sheet. Chapter 46 of the city code covers collection, the landfill, batteries, tires and covered loads, but not paint. We found no city statement that dried paint is OK in the trash or that liquid paint is banned. Ask Public Works at 701-456-7979 before you haul any.
The Baler Building at 3389 Energy Drive is the city’s transfer station and its scale. It’s open weekdays 7 a.m.–5 p.m. (no commercial loads after 4 p.m.) and the 1st and 3rd Saturdays 8 a.m.–4 p.m. for residents only. Landfill traffic must reach the Baler scale by 3:30 p.m. on weekdays; the landfill is closed weekends.
The city has posted same-day notices, such as October 15, 2024, when the landfill took no loose materials because of wind. Cover and secure your load; city code requires vehicles that won’t let waste spill, leak or blow off.
North Dakota DEQ’s list of community collections doesn’t include Dickinson. Bismarck’s center at its landfill takes household hazardous waste from non-residents: latex $1.83 a pound and oil-based paint or stain $2.43 a pound (2026). Bring ID, keep containers at 5 gallons or less, and stop at the scale house first.
If you’re already making the trip, Bismarck’s Re-Use Room at the same site gives away paint, stain and cleaners in good condition to anyone with a valid ID.
North Dakota has no PaintCare program, and PaintCare’s locator data lists no site in Stark County. North Dakota DEQ says household waste is exempt from the state hazardous waste rules, that leftover products can be shared with neighbors or donated to a business, charity or government agency, and that you should take household hazardous waste to a local collection program if one exists. Its Hazardous Waste Program answers questions at 701-328-5166. Dickinson’s recycling program has a coordinator at 701-456-7873, but the city’s recycling page doesn’t list paint.
The city gives no paint prep rules, so ask Public Works before drying or hauling. If you’re taking paint to Bismarck, the city there says to keep it in the original container with the lid closed, keep containers upright, line a box with a plastic trash bag and carry them in it, and bring no container over 5 gallons. North Dakota DEQ says to follow any disposal directions on the label and never mix products.
Full preparation checklist →The city doesn’t say. Call Public Works at 701-456-7979 about the Baler Building. Bismarck’s household hazardous waste center takes paint from non-residents for a fee.
We found none. North Dakota DEQ’s list of community collections covers Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot and West Fargo only.
Non-resident fees effective January 1, 2026: latex paint $1.83 a pound, oil-based paint or stain $2.43 a pound. Prices can change without notice.
No. The landfill is closed weekends. The Baler Building is open to residents on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
No. Bismarck doesn’t accept business or commercial hazardous waste. We found no business paint option in Dickinson; ask North Dakota DEQ’s Hazardous Waste Program at 701-328-5166.
October 17, 2026: read the City of Dickinson Hours of Operation, Public Works, Solid Waste, Recycling and Documents & Forms pages, the 2025 commercial rate sheet, solid waste news items (2023–2024) and Chapter 46 of the city code on Municode (dickinsongov.com blocks scripted downloads, so it was read in a browser); ND DEQ’s transfer station list, household hazardous waste page and HHW sheet; Bismarck’s Recycling page and 2026 HHW flyer; and PaintCare’s locator data (no Stark County listing). No calls were made. Unresolved: the city doesn’t say whether paint (liquid, dried or oil-based) is accepted in carts, at the Baler Building or at the landfill. Self-haul tipping fees aren’t posted. The landfill’s street address isn’t on a city page; the code gives only its legal description. The city’s recycling page still lists 2024 holiday dates. We found no Habitat ReStore or paint reuse shelf in Dickinson.
Checked October 17, 2026 against these sources, not by phone. How we research.
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