Hubbard County Solid Waste Services

Construction and Demolition Disposal Guide 

If you are a Hubbard County residential property owner there is no charge for disposal of self- hauled construction and demolition waste. If the waste is from a business or is from outside of the county there will be a fee for the waste.

Please sort out all asphalt shingles before you bring in your construction and demolition waste. If you do sort out the shingles you will qualify for a reduced rate, and the shingles will be recycled. In order to qualify for the reduced rate you will need to make sure there is no additional waste with the shingles.

Household Garbage Disposal Guide

In Hubbard County all trash must be taken to one of the two transfer stations in the county. When going to the transfer stations make sure all of your garbage is secure. There is a $700 fine for littering, and the law is strictly enforced on all roads leading to the transfer stations.

Residential: Residential trash can be brought to either of the transfer stations. If you are a Hubbard County property owner there will be no charge. Property owners can choose to get their garbage hauled for them by hiring a licensed garbage hauler.

Not a Hubbard County Property Owner? No problem, for a fee you can drop off trash at either of the transfer stations in the county. As a reminder, all non-Hubbard County users are required to pay for disposal or purchase a yearly permit fee. It is illegal for Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater and Wadena County property owners to dispose of waste at Hubbard County transfer stations without purchasing annual permit or paying per load.  The annual out of county permit fee for 2024 is $260.  See tipping fee schedule above for more information on fees.

Commercial: Trash from a business located in Hubbard County can be brought to either of the transfer stations and disposed of at no cost, but all commercial loads need to go across scale or see attendant. Businesses in the county have the option of getting their garbage hauled for them by hiring a licensed garbage hauler.

Is your business located outside of the county? No problem, for a fee you can still dispose of your commercial garbage at either of the transfer stations in Hubbard County. All loads need to be inspected and go across scale.

Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Guide

Household Hazardous Waste or (HHW) is anything considered toxic, flammable, or explosive. These items can cause contamination of our natural resources, fires, and serious injury. Hazardous waste should not be put into Household Garbage, rather brought into the transfer station to the designated location. North Transfer Station Main Building, or South Transfer Station Building B.

Commercial, Business, or out of County? Please Call (218)732-9568 for information and direction

Organics Disposal Guide

Organics are accepted at the south transfer station for composting. This recycling program is free to all residents in Hubbard County. However, residents must register for the program before dropping off their organics. All organics must be brought to the south transfer station in either a certified compostable bag or a reusable container.

Organics includes Food Waste, Food-Soiled Paper, and Compostable Items 

Recycling Disposal Guide 

Hubbard County has single stream recycling, and the following materials can be recycled at any of our drop site locations, commercial containers, or transfer stations:

• Aluminum, Steel & Tin Cans
• Glass Bottles and Containers
• Mixed Paper (Includes: Magazines, Newspapers, Junk Mail & Office Paper)
• Cardboard (Includes Box Board)
• #1 & #2 Plastic Containers Only

Hubbard County Solid Waste has been accepting reuse items for more than twenty years.  Residents and businesses have had opportunities to do material exchange of reusable items at the Hubbard County Transfer Stations in small uncovered areas since the day the stations opened.  Today we have a Reuse Center located at Building D at the South Transfer Station. Here Hubbard County residents can bring in and take out good items free of charge. 

• Hubbard County Reuse Center:
• Reduces the number of good items entering the county’s waste stream.
• Free to all Hubbard County Residents
• Household, Construction, Lawn and Garden, More...

Questions: Please Call (218)732-9568

Yard Waste Disposal Guide 

Yard waste can be brought to be disposed of at either of the transfer stations in Hubbard County. Larger items like tree stumps, whole trees, and branches will be put in a brush pile where they will be burned. Items like grass clippings, leaves, and small branches or twigs will be composted at the transfer station. When you arrive at the transfer station you must go to the office and ask them where your yard waste needs to be dropped off. The composted yard waste is available free for residents to use on lawns and gardens.

Due to elongate hemlock scale (EHS) do not bring wreaths, swags, boughs and other evergreen decorations to a county yard waste site. Please place them in a plastic bag and put them in your trash. Do not burn wreaths or other evergreen decor.