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

Sec. 04(c) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code fixes a tight window for curbside carts. on the day of collection and remove the cart(s) the same day as the scheduled collection day,' unless the household has arranged walk-up collection instead. The 'collection location' itself is defined in Sec. 01(f) as the city-designated spot 'no more than four (4) feet from the curb or alley-line', carts left farther back, blocking a sidewalk, or staged in a driveway away from that zone don't meet the placement rule.

m. Monday through Friday, or through Saturday during a week containing one of the city's seven recognized holidays (Sec. 01(e), (m)), and a holiday can push the whole week's collection day back one day, potentially onto a Saturday (Sec. 01(ee)). cutoff on collection day is defined as a 'late set out' under Sec. 01(o); an RDU that sets material out after that time may request a late set-out collection, but only for a fee set by council resolution. Owners who need their cart picked up from somewhere other than the standard collection location, for example, from the house rather than the curb, must apply for walk-up service, which carries its own fee for locations more than 100 feet from the public roadway under Sec. 05(b)(5).