Trash & Recycling in Minneapolis, MN (2026)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 225.680(b)

Every MRC...shall be placed upon the required solid waste collection point (SWCP) by 6:00 a.m. on the designated day of collection. For properties with an SWCP located at or near the front curb line, every MRC and other required or approved container: (1) Shall not be placed at the SWCP before 7:00 a.m. on the day before the designated day of collection. (2) Shall be removed by 7:00 a.m. on the...

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 225.680

Every MRC...shall be placed upon the required solid waste collection point (SWCP) by 6:00 a.m. on the designated day of collection...(1) Shall not be placed at the SWCP before 7:00 a.m. on the day before the designated day of collection. (2) Shall be removed by 7:00 a.m. on the day after the designated day of collection and not otherwise be stored in areas of the front yard visible from the fro...

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 225.690

City haulers of solid waste in the city shall collect, gather-up and haul all solid waste, building or demolition debris, tires, or yard waste lying within a radius of twenty (20) feet of the solid waste collection point. The radius shall be applied only within the boundaries of the property on which collection takes place. Under regulations drafted by the director of public works, time limitat...

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 225.680(b), (d)

Every MRC, and every other container required or approved by the director of public works to temporarily store solid waste, yard waste and recyclable materials shall be placed upon the required solid waste collection point (SWCP) by 6:00 a.m. on the designated day of collection. ... All yard waste and recyclable materials shall be placed in appropriate containers as required and approved by the...

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 225.10

No person shall leave, place, throw or deposit... in or upon any street or public place, or in or upon any vacant or private lot or premises, any of the following: solid waste; building debris; toxic or hazardous waste; human excreta, sewage, or other water-carried waste; or other like or similar substances or materials. If a motor vehicle is used to aid, assist, or accomplish a violation of an...

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 225.680

Every MRC, and every other container required or approved by the director of public works to temporarily store solid waste, yard waste and recyclable materials shall be placed upon the required solid waste collection point (SWCP) by 6:00 a.m. on the designated day of collection...Shall not be placed at the SWCP before 7:00 a.m. on the day before the designated day of collection...Shall be remov...

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 430.30(3)

A street use permit is a form of obstruction permit required for placing dumpsters, as defined herein, and storage containers, as defined herein, in the public right-of-way. The dumpster or storage container must be placed in front of or adjacent to the property where the street use permit is issued... Dumpsters must be covered during all non-work hours so as to prevent the escape of any partic...

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 225.600(a)

The director of public works shall collect, remove and dispose of all contained solid waste from all residential buildings containing not more than four (4) dwelling units and from all townhouses as defined in this chapter. (b)The director of public works may grant exceptions to subsection (a) as follows:(1)To allow or require owners of buildings with more than four (4) dwelling units to use...

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 225.780

Every owner of a building containing two (2) or more dwelling units, except owners providing for collection and recycling pursuant to section 225.600 of this Code, shall do the following to facilitate recycling activity in each such building: (1)Provide, by contract with a licensed private collection vendor, adequate containers for all recyclable materials collected. Owners that provide thei...