The anticipated start date for the Sandbag Removal and Disposal Plan to begin in the City of Bismarck is August 24 for Zones 7, 9 and 11.
Citizens in each zone will be notified by letter seven days in advance of when they may place sandbags in the street. Residents are asked NOT to place sandbags on their street until they are notified by letter AND until it is marked with orange cones.
Twelve zones are planned for curbside collection. Zones are numbered and WILL NOT be collected in numeric order, but rather in the order of priority. Prioritization is based upon the areas at the least risk of street flooding and river flooding. The notification by zone information and zone map will be placed on this website, Facebook and Twitter, and distributed to all local media outlets.
Curbside Sandbag Collection Schedule Zones 7, 9 and 11(View Map below)Zone 7 - Tatley Meadows North
Zone 9 - Southbay AreaZone 11 - Riverside Area
Wednesday, August 24 – Tuesday, August 30Zones 7 and 9 -Wednesday/Friday/Monday Zone 11 – Thursday/Saturday/Tuesday
Wednesday, August 31 – Tuesday, September 6Zone 7 and 9 –Thursday/Saturday/TuesdayZone 11 – Wednesday/Friday/Monday
• DO NOT block storm water inlets, fire hydrants or mailboxes. Keep curb and gutters clear to allow storm water to reach the inlets.
• Place sandbags a minimum of 18 inches away from the curb and no further than 10 feet from the curb with a maximum height of three (3) feet (see attached diagram).• Sand from broken sandbags may be placed in the street for collection. Place the sand a minimum of 18 inches away from the curb and no further than 10 feet from the curb with a maximum height of three (3) feet.
• NO street parking will be allowed once the cones are placed in the sandbag collection area. Vehicles parked in no parking areas will be towed.• A flag person will be posted at each work area for control of pedestrian and vehicular traffic during collection.
Citizens are reminded to continue protecting their property and are advised not to take any sandbags down until they are notified. Residents will be notified when it is safe to remove protective measures.
Unused sandbags can be returned to the Bismarck Landfill during regular business hours from 8 am – 6 pm , Monday – Friday; 8 am – 4 pm Saturday.