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

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Out by
6:00 a.m. on collection day
Not before
7:00 a.m. day prior (curbside SWCP)
Back in by
7:00 a.m. day after collection
Container material
Metal or approved plastic, tight cover
Enforcer
Director of Public Works

Summary

City-issued mobile refuse containers must go out by 6 a.m. on collection day and come back in by 7 a.m. the next day, or off-street storage is required.

Every MRC...shall be placed upon the required solid waste collection point (SWCP) by 6:00 a.m. on the designated day of collection...(1) Shall not be placed at the SWCP before 7:00 a.m. on the day before the designated day of collection. (2) Shall be removed by 7:00 a.m. on the day after the designated day of collection and not otherwise be stored in areas of the front yard visible from the front curb line...

Source: Minneapolis Solid Waste and RecyclingView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72).

Full Breakdown

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 225.680 sets the clock on garbage carts: every mobile refuse container (MRC) must be at the designated solid waste collection point (SWCP) by 6:00 a.m. on collection day. For carts at a curbside SWCP, the container can't go out before 7:00 a.m. the day before collection, and it must come back off the front yard (out of view from the curb) by 7:00 a.m. the day after, unless the property has an approved off-curb SWCP under § 225.670(c). Section 225.580 separately requires every container to be metal or approved plastic with a tight cover, in good repair, and not blocking a neighbor's curb cut or garage.

Violations & Fines

A service charge is added to the utility bill under § 225.680(f) when the director of public works has to correct a placement, timing, or obstruction violation; a defective container must be replaced on notice from the director of public works under § 225.580.

Frequently Asked Questions

How early can I put my Minneapolis garbage cart out?
Not before 7:00 a.m. the day before your collection day, if your collection point is at the curb, per § 225.680(b)(1).
When does my cart have to come off the curb?
By 7:00 a.m. the day after collection; it can't sit visible from the front curb line outside that window per § 225.680(b)(2).

Sources & Official References

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