Eagan, MN Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

Eagan City Code § 10.01, Subd. 1(I) defines 'curbside' as the collection point where watertight containers for garbage, yard waste and recyclables sit within the driveway apron or boulevard area behind the street curb, never within the roadway surface, except where topography or slope makes that impossible; any open, unbagged refuse must be kept at least three feet from the street or curb. Subd. 2(D) then times the placement: in residential dwelling areas, storage containers may be set at curbside or another permitted collection point starting at 6:00 p.m. the night before collection day and must come back in by 6:00 a.m. the day after; at every other time, containers have to be stored inside the dwelling, inside the garage, or at least behind the front of the house or garage, so they cannot sit at the curb or driveway apron all week.

Subd. 2(A) separately limits how long garbage or refuse may be kept on residential premises at all, capping storage at one week and requiring watertight metal or plastic containers of at least five gallons with tight-fitting covers. The rules apply to every residential dwelling, and Subd. 5(B) requires that dwelling to have garbage and refuse collection through a hauler licensed by the city. A violation is treated as a public nuisance under Subd. 2(H) when it involves noncompliant storage, and code enforcement handles complaints about bins left out early or left at the curb too long.