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

City Code Sec. 19-11 splits the rule by property type. on the day before collection; at every other time it must be kept out of public view in as secure a location as possible. Containers must stay properly closed and cannot be filled past the point where waste or recyclables can spill out. For industrial and commercial properties, the rule tightens: any business that supplies its own garbage or recycling containers must keep them in a lockable storage area or building except on collection day, and any business using a hauler-provided container must keep it out of public view except on pickup day.

All garbage, refuse and yard waste containers must be metal or another rodent-, fire- and water-proof material, sized so one person can handle them, and kept tightly closed; garbage may go in plastic bags strong enough to resist ripping or puncturing. Yard waste must be bagged or containerized separately from garbage, other refuse or major appliances. Enforcement runs through the hauler licensing chapter: Sec. 19-13 lets the city issue a correction order for a violation and, on the city administrator's or council's recommendation, suspend or revoke a hauler's license for noncompliance, with administrative citations processed under chapter 25, article III.