4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Scott County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Scott County does not run a garbage truck. Licensed private haulers collect trash and recycling curbside in Shakopee, Savage, Prior Lake, and Jordan, while the county handles solid-waste planning, the household hazardous-waste facility, and recycling education.
Set-out rules come from your hauler and city, not the county. Carts generally go to the curb by 6 to 7 a.m. on collection day with lids closed, and must be pulled back the same day.
Large items go through your hauler's bulk pickup or a drop-off site. Scott County runs a household hazardous-waste facility in Jordan for paint, chemicals, and batteries. State law bans yard waste from the landfill entirely.
MN Stat. §115A.931
a person may not place yard waste: (1) in mixed municipal solid waste; (2) in a disposal facility
Recycling is built into Minnesota's metro waste law. Scott County must ensure every resident has an opportunity to recycle, and any hauler collecting trash here must also offer recycling. Accepted materials go in a single curbside cart.
MN Stat. §115A.552
Counties shall ensure that residents, including residents of single and multifamily dwellings, have an opportunity to recycle.
1 cities in Scott County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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