Beltrami County Offices Closed Feb. 16; Solid Waste Closed Feb. 14, 16

Beltrami County announced that all county offices, including the Sheriff’s Office Records and Court divisions, will be closed Monday, Feb. 16 in observance of President's Day, and that all county solid waste facilities will be closed Saturday, Feb. 14 and Monday, Feb. 16. The county posted that “Essential 24/7 services will remain operational.”

The closures affect routine in-person services at the courthouse, records office and public works locations, and will alter weekend and holiday access to transfer stations that serve Bemidji and surrounding townships. Residents who planned to drop off household waste, recycling or bulky items over the holiday weekend should rearrange schedules now to avoid holiday-day closures.

Key transfer stations and rural sites list specific locations, phone numbers and regular hours on the county Solid Waste page. The Bemidji Transfer Station is at 751 Industrial Park Drive SE, Bemidji, and can be reached at 218-333-8328; regular hours are Monday and Wednesday through Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, Tuesday closed to the public, and Saturday 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. The Blackduck/Kelliher Transfer Station is at 33003 Hwy 72 NE, Blackduck, and the phones are 218-835-6961 or 218-333-8290; its hours are Tuesday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am to 1:30 pm, closed Sunday and Monday. The Ten Lakes Rural Site at 23170 Power Dam Rd NE in Bemidji operates seasonally April thru November with hours Tuesday and Thursday 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The county’s Solid Waste page also lists observed holidays, which include New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. These scheduled observances guide planned closures across county departments and solid waste operations.

A syndicated report on an external site published different dates, listing Monday, Feb. 17 for county office and solid waste closures and citing Saturday, Feb. 15 closures for some transfer stations. The county website and a local Bemidji Pioneer report both align on Monday, Feb. 16 for county offices and Saturday, Feb. 14 and Monday, Feb. 16 for solid waste closures; residents should follow the county’s official schedule for planning.

Practical next steps for residents: shift intended drop-offs to non-holiday days, obey posted site hours, and call the transfer station numbers above for clarification. Expect emergency and other essential 24/7 services to remain available during the holiday; check the county’s announcements or call the transfer stations for updates before heading out.