Carver County, MN Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Max set-out time
- 24 hours before/after storage-to-curb move
- Rural placement
- far edge of road shoulder
- Container standard
- rust-resistant, tight-fitting cover
- Enforcing agency
- Environmental Services Department
- Penalty
- misdemeanor, per-day offense
Summary
Carver County limits how long garbage carts can sit at the curb and dictates where rural residents must place them for pickup. Containers can be set out for collection no more than 24 hours if the storage spot differs from the pickup spot, and roadside carts belong on the far shoulder edge.
(C) (1) If the location of storage is different than the location of set-out for collection, containers may not be set out for collection for more than 24 hours. (2) For a resident with collection service in a rural area who sets out containers for collection on a public road, containers must be placed on the shoulder of the roadway. (3) These containers must be placed on the edge of the shoulder furthest from the roadway.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-20: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 111-2025, passed 7-25-25).
Full Breakdown
008(C), a resident whose storage location for mixed municipal solid waste (MMSW) containers differs from the collection set-out point may not leave the containers out for more than 24 hours. Residents in rural areas with collection service who set containers out on a public road must place them on the shoulder of the roadway, and specifically on the edge of the shoulder furthest from the roadway itself, keeping carts clear of the travel lane. 008(B)(2) requires every MMSW storage container to be of sound, rust- and impact-resistant construction, resistant to insect or animal entry, and fitted with a tight-fitting cover; the property owner keeps the container clean, sanitary and leak-resistant, or the commercial hauler bears that duty if the hauler supplied the container.
005(B)(1), during normal business hours after reasonable notice to check compliance. These placement and container-condition rules apply countywide but are aimed at the unincorporated area and rural collection routes where roadside shoulder placement is common; cities within the county set their own hauling contracts separately.
Violations & Fines
A violation of the storage and set-out chapter is a misdemeanor under § 50.999(A), with each day a violation continues counted as a separate offense. The county may seek injunctive relief to stop or correct a violation and can recover its corrective-action costs through a civil action or by certifying the cost to the County Auditor as a special tax against the property, per § 50.999(B).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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