We tried to get a four yard dumpster for the bar, planned on keeping the fee the same, and with what he hoped would be a reduced fee, let them lock the dumpster for their use. But Circle made the most crazy deal when they took over.  Here is what we were told:

"As I was working on getting the rate for the 4yd, things looked a little weird from how we normally do our rates, so I talked to Dan who has been the one to work on this contract. He said that when we took over from Geving Sanitation back in 2007 the bar always had a 6yd dumpster, but it was estimated that they only used about a 4yd dumpsters worth, so the price was based on the volume used rather than the size of the dumpster. This is not how we usually do it, but it is how it was being done by the previous hauler, so we continued to do it that way. So, if they go down to a 4yd with lid locks the rate would not change. I am not sure how busy they are, so if they started with a 4yd but find that it is too much we can always drop down to a 3yd."

We wanted a win-win, something for both city and the bar. But in short, we are already paying the price for a 4-yard dumpster: $1,620.00 and in 2027 it will be $1,728.00.  

Information about the City of Kramer Garbage Utility

The City of Kramer will release dumpster costs once the new rates for 2027 are calculated.  We have working with to renegotiate a few things with Circle but it just didn't work out like we had hoped.  

6-yard residential dumpster cost is: $1,620.00. 

8-yard bar and residential dumpster cost is: $2,644.00

8-yard hunter dumpster cost is: Seasonal and only required to pay weekly dumps Sept, Oct, Nov, and Dec annually. 

The 6 and 8-yard cost $4,264.00 a years and with the seasonal dumps that happen in Sept, Oct, Nov, and Dec, we land at $5,000.00.

Invoices from Circle Sanitation of Minot are mailed out 01/20/2026 and due no later than 2/19/2026.

City Dumpster Policies

  1. NO AGRICULUTURAL/YARD WASTE to include grass clippings, corn husks, and similar waste.
  2. Break your boxes down flat.  This makes more space for other people to use.
  3. No household appliances permitted (washer, dryer, stove, refrigerator, freezer, water heater, furnace, microwave, or dishwasher).
  4. No parts from any vehicle, tractor, or farm equipment.
  5. Metal, drywall, concrete, bricks, dirt, or rocks are not acceptable.
  6. No paint, batteries, tires, oils, chemicals, combustible material, or any items identified as hazardous.
  7. Game (Geese, ducks, deer, etc.) must be in sealed plastic bags.  Hunters should dress game in the field.  Game waste must be placed in the 8-yard marked for hunter use only. Do not put game waste in the resident 8-yard or 6-yard dumpsters.