Trash & Recycling in Blue Earth County, MN (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
Blue Earth County requires every property owner, lessee, and occupant to store solid waste safely under Sec. 16-11 of the county code, in durable, rodentproof, fly-tight containers. Waste cannot sit on any property for more than two weeks without written approval from the environmental services department.
Blue Earth County Waste Storage Rules
Some RestrictionsBlue Earth County Code § 16-11
(a)The owner, lessee and occupant of any premises, business establishment or industry shall be responsible for the satisfactory storage of all solid waste accumulated at that premises, business establishment or industry. ... (b)Putrescible waste, including, but not limited to, garbage shall be stored in:(1)Durable, rust-resistant, nonabsorbent, watertight, rodentproof, and easily cleanable cont...
Dumpster Rules
In unincorporated Blue Earth County, County Code Sec. 16-11 makes the owner, lessee or occupant of any premises, business or industry responsible for storing all solid waste, including dumpsters and roll-off containers, in a sanitary and adequate manner. Waste cannot sit on public or private property for more than two weeks without written approval from the Environmental Services Department.
Blue Earth County Waste Container Storage Rules
Some RestrictionsBlue Earth County Code § 16-11
(a)The owner, lessee and occupant of any premises, business establishment or industry shall be responsible for the satisfactory storage of all solid waste accumulated at that premises, business establishment or industry. No building, structure, area, or premises shall be constructed or maintained for human occupancy, use or assembly without adequate facilities for sanitary and safe storage, col...
Recycling Rules
Blue Earth County requires solid waste collectors to bill by weight or volume, with charges rising as volume rises, and bars charging recycling customers more than non-recyclers under Sec. 16-12(f) of the county code, enforced by the environmental services department against licensed haulers.
Blue Earth County Recycling Pricing Rules
Some RestrictionsBlue Earth County Code § 16-12(f)
(2)All collectors of mixed municipal solid waste must charge for collection on the basis of weight or volume of waste collected. The charges must increase with the volume or weight of waste collected.(3)All collectors of mixed municipal solid waste shall not impose a greater charge for refuse collection on residents or customers who recycle than on residents or customers who do not recycle.
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