4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Wright County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Wright County runs no garbage truck. Cities and licensed haulers collect curbside in Buffalo, Monticello, St. Michael, and Albertville, while the county handles solid-waste planning, its Buffalo compost and recycling facility, and household hazardous waste.
Set-out rules come from your hauler and city, not the county. Carts generally go to the curb by early morning on collection day with lids closed, and get pulled back the same day.
Large items go through your hauler's bulk pickup or a drop-off. Wright County's Compost & Recycling Facility in Buffalo takes household hazardous waste, electronics, scrap metal, and yard waste. State law bans yard waste from the landfill.
MN Stat. §115A.931
a person may not place yard waste: (1) in mixed municipal solid waste; (2) in a disposal facility
Minnesota law requires every county, metro or not, to give residents an opportunity to recycle. Wright County meets that duty through city curbside programs and its Buffalo recycling facility. Accepted materials go in a single-stream 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 Wright County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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