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About This Location

Valley Recycling, at 115 12th Avenue SE in Valley City, North Dakota, is the recycling drop-off the City of Valley City directs residents to on its sanitation page. Here you can leave aluminum cans, tin cans, #1 and #2 plastics, magazines, paper, cardboard, and glass bottles and containers free of charge. Flat glass such as window panes is not taken, and hardcover books are excluded as well. A separate Valley Recycling site on the south side, at 11481 35th St SE, takes scrap metal and appliances at no charge. Televisions can no longer be dropped off in Valley City — under the city's contract with the Fargo landfill, residents take TVs to the Household Hazardous Waste site in Fargo instead.

What Valley Recycling Accepts

✓ Aluminum cans (Accepted free of charge at the 115 12th Ave SE location.)
✓ Tin cans (Accepted free of charge.)
✓ Plastic #1 and #2 only (Only plastics numbered 1 and 2 are accepted.)
✓ Magazines (Accepted free of charge; hardcover books are not accepted.)
✓ Paper (Accepted free of charge.)
✓ Cardboard (Accepted free of charge.)
✓ Glass (bottles/containers — no flat glass) (Food/beverage glass only; flat glass such as window panes is excluded.)
✓ Scrap metal / appliances (south location only) (Accepted free of charge at the Valley Recycling south site at 11481 35th St SE — NOT at the 12th Ave SE location.)

Related recycling guides: Appliances · Glass · Plastic · Cardboard & Paper

What they do not accept

✕ Televisions
✕ Flat glass (window panes, mirrors)
✕ Hardcover books
✕ Plastics #3 through #7

Televisions are no longer accepted for disposal in Valley City; under the city's contract with the Fargo landfill, residents take TVs to the Household Hazardous Waste site in Fargo (606 43 1/2 St N), one per household per month. Scrap metal and appliances go to the south site at 11481 35th St SE, not the 12th Ave SE drop-off.

Fees

  • Cans, #1/#2 plastic, magazines, paper, cardboard, glass — Free
  • Scrap metal / appliances (south site — 11481 35th St SE) — Free

Access & restrictions

Open to the public · Walk-in (no appointment) · The City of Valley City directs residents here for recyclable materials. No ID or appointment requirement was found in any source.

Programs & events

  • TV disposal relocated to Fargo — Televisions can no longer be dropped off in Valley City; residents take them to the Fargo Household Hazardous Waste site (one TV per household per month) under the city's landfill contract.

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the correct address for Valley Recycling?

The City of Valley City's sanitation page lists Valley Recycling at 115 12th Avenue SE. A separate Valley Recycling site for scrap metal and appliances is on the south side at 11481 35th St SE.

Is drop-off at Valley Recycling free?

Yes. The City of Valley City lists aluminum cans, tin cans, plastics #1 and #2, magazines, paper, cardboard, and glass (no flat glass) as items you can drop off free of charge at the 12th Ave SE location.

Can I drop off a TV at Valley Recycling?

No. The City of Valley City states that TVs can no longer be disposed of in Valley City. Under the city's contract with the Fargo landfill, residents take televisions to the Household Hazardous Waste site in Fargo (606 43 1/2 St N), limited to one per household per month.

Can I drop off scrap metal at the 12th Ave SE location?

No. Scrap metal and appliances must go to the Valley Recycling south site at 11481 35th St SE — they are not accepted at the 12th Ave SE drop-off.

What kind of glass does Valley Recycling take?

Glass bottles and containers are accepted, but flat glass such as window panes is excluded, per the City of Valley City sanitation page.

Last verified: November 2026. Sources: source · source · source. Spotted something wrong? Suggest a correction.

Contact & Location

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Address
137 12th Ave SE, Valley City, ND 58072
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City / State
Valley City, North Dakota

Opening Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
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