Blaine, MN Property Maintenance: Trash Bin Storage (2026)

Cart storage and placement in Blaine are governed primarily by the Solid Waste chapter (BCO 62-33(b)) and the street-obstruction provision (BCO 70-3). Per the City's Residential Guide to Community Standards, garbage containers should not be left at the curbside for more than twenty-four (24) hours, which effectively requires carts to be returned to a storage location (typically beside the house or in the garage) the rest of the week. The Guide also reminds residents to wash containers as necessary to prevent nuisance odors. On the designated pickup day, refuse, recyclables and yard waste must be set out immediately behind and within two feet of the curb, and containers may not be placed in the street. Under BCO 70-3, no person may obstruct a public street through placement or storage of items not authorized for street use, expressly including refuse, recycling and yard-waste containers, basketball hoops, fencing and similar objects. Because collection begins at 7:00 a.m., carts should be out by 7 AM to avoid being missed. The City of Blaine contracts with Walters Recycling and Refuse as the selected residential hauler, and the City bills residents directly for refuse and recycling. Cart-related questions are handled by Community Standards at 763-785-6146.