Trash & Recycling in Anoka County, MN (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Anoka County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Anoka County licenses every hauler that collects residential trash in the unincorporated county and sets the rules for how that pickup runs: rates must rise with the volume or weight put out, containers can't sit on the truck more than 24 hours, and haulers must post their name and phone number on every vehicle and container. Ordinance No. 2018-2 sets it out.
Residential Trash Pickup Rules in Anoka County
Some RestrictionsAnoka County Ordinance No. 2018-2, §§ 6.03, 6.05, 6.10
6.3 Identification. The business name and telephone number of the Hauler shall be printed or painted in legible characters on both sides of all vehicles and at a minimum the front and back of all containers... Characters used in said labeling shall be at least four (4) inches in height for all vehicles and at least two (2) inches in height for all containers... 6.5 Storage in Vehicles. The Haul...
Bin Placement Rules
Cities set curb timing. Coon Rapids lets carts go out at 4 p.m. the day before collection and requires return by midnight on pickup day, placed 2 feet behind the curb; Blaine limits curbside containers to 24 hours.
Trash & Recycling Cart Placement in Anoka County
Some RestrictionsCoon Rapids Garbage Cart Placement
Carts may be placed at the curb starting at 4:00 p.m. the day prior to collection day. Carts must be returned to the proper storage location by midnight on the day of trash pick-up.
Bulk Item Disposal
Large items are not put at the curb loose. Residents pre-arrange and pre-pay bulk pickup through their city hauler, or use Anoka County's Household Hazardous Waste Facility and recycling directory for appliances, electronics, and hazardous materials.
Bulk Item & Appliance Disposal in Anoka County
Some RestrictionsBlaine Residential Guide (Bulk Collection)
All residents should call to schedule bulk item collection. If you do not have the premium service level, then you must contact Walters Recycling and Refuse at 763-780-8464, before your pick-up day to pre-pay for bulk collection pick-up. All appliances and bulk item services are to be pre-paid.
Recycling Requirements
Anoka County bars licensed haulers from charging residential customers more for trash pickup just because they recycle, and gives non-residential and tax-exempt property owners a real discount on the county's separate solid waste management charge if they recycle at least half their waste by weight. The rules sit in two ordinances administered by the Recycling and Resource Solutions Department.
No Extra Charge for Recycling in Anoka County
Light RestrictionsAnoka County Ordinance No. 2018-2, § 6.11; Ordinance No. 2022-4, §§ 3.e, 4.2.1
6.11 Charges for Recycling. The Hauler shall not impose a greater charge for the collection of mixed municipal solid waste on residential customers that recycle than on residential customers that do not recycle. ... [Ordinance #2022-4] 4.2.1 A Category I Residences. The solid waste management charge shall be $24.02 for each dwelling unit within single family homes, townhouses, duplexes, double ...
Illegal Dumping
Illegal dumping is a statewide crime. Under Minn. Stat. 609.68, depositing garbage, litter, or debris on public land or waters, or on private land without the owner's consent, is a petty misdemeanor enforced across Anoka County.
Illegal Dumping Law in Anoka County
Some RestrictionsMinn. Stat. 609.68
Whoever unlawfully deposits garbage, rubbish, cigarette filters, debris from fireworks, offal, or the body of a dead animal, or other litter in or upon any public highway, public waters or the ice thereon, shoreland areas adjacent to rivers or streams as defined by section 103F.205, public lands, or, without the consent of the owner, private lands or water or ice thereon, is guilty of a petty m...
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