Lakeville, MN Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Single/two-family homes
- Trash pickup at least every 2 weeks
- Townhouse/multi-family/commercial
- Trash pickup at least weekly
- All households
- Recycling pickup at least every 2 weeks
- Governing section
- City Code § 4-2-2
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor under § 4-2-9
- Hauling schedule
- Set by City day-specific hauling map
Summary
Every household in the City of Lakeville, Minnesota must be under contract with a licensed hauler for regular trash pickup under City Code Section 4-2-2. Single-family, two-family, and detached townhouse homes need collection at least every two weeks; townhouses, multi-family buildings, and commercial or industrial properties need at least weekly service, and every household also needs at least biweekly recyclables pickup.
Every single-family, two-family, and detached townhouse household must be under a contract for collection of mixed Municipal solid waste at least once every two (2) weeks with a licensed hauler. Every townhouse or multiple family household and commercial/industrial/institutional establishment must be under a contract for at least weekly collection of mixed Municipal solid waste with a licensed hauler. Every household must be under contract for at least biweekly collection of recyclable material. A household in a multi-dwelling property is considered to be under a collection contract if the owner, association or management entity has a contract with a licensed garbage hauler.
Full Breakdown
Section 4-2-2 of the Lakeville City Code sets the mandatory collection schedule for mixed municipal solid waste and recyclable material. Every single-family, two-family, and detached townhouse household must maintain a contract for mixed municipal solid waste collection at least once every two weeks with a City-licensed hauler. Townhouse and multiple-family households, along with commercial, industrial, and institutional establishments, must contract for at least weekly collection. Every household, regardless of housing type, must also be under contract for recyclable material collection at least every two weeks.
A resident in a multi-dwelling property satisfies this requirement automatically if the building's owner, association, or management company already holds a hauler contract covering the unit, so individual tenants do not need a separate agreement. Licensed haulers operate on a City-approved day-specific hauling map under Section 3-8-6, generally serving the east half of Lakeville on Wednesdays and Thursdays and the west half on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with the area north of 162nd Street folded into the Wednesday and Thursday route. Haulers may not collect outside a household's assigned day except to catch up a missed pickup, run a special pickup, or shift for an observed national holiday.
Violating this chapter, including failing to maintain a qualifying hauler contract, is a misdemeanor under Section 4-2-9, and any person who lets an unlicensed collector pick up their waste is separately in violation of Section 4-2-3(A).
Violations & Fines
Failing to maintain a qualifying hauler contract, or letting an unlicensed collector pick up waste, is a misdemeanor under Sections 4-2-9 and 4-2-3(A). Licensed haulers who collect outside a household's assigned day-specific hauling schedule, absent a missed pickup, special pickup, or holiday shift, are separately in violation of Section 3-8-6(L).
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