Roseville, MN Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)

Roseville regulates commercial dumpster placement through Sec. 1011.11, titled "Additional standards in all non-LDR or LMDR districts," in the Property Performance Standards chapter of the zoning title. Subsection (b) is the enclosure rule. Waste and recycling storage areas shall be enclosed, and the enclosure walls shall be of a block or masonry material designed to match the building where it is located. For developments of two stories or more, the enclosure must incorporate a trellis cover or a roof design that screens views from above. The code also says the enclosure should be accessible to residents and businesses, yet located away from main entries.

Subsection (c) reaches the trucks that empty the containers. Movement of sweeping vehicles, garbage trucks, maintenance trucks, and other service vehicles and equipment is prohibited within 300 feet of a residential district between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Emergency vehicles and emergency utility or maintenance activities are the only exceptions printed. Snow removal on the same sites is to be done in a way that minimizes activity in those hours.

Two neighboring rules fill in the picture. Sec. 401.07(b) of the solid waste chapter requires garbage containers, refuse, yard waste, and special waste containers at multiple residential dwellings and commercial establishments to be out of public view. In the park and recreation district, Sec. 1008.02(9) separately requires trash storage areas to be enclosed with block or masonry walls and requires seasonal trash storage areas to be screened by a solid board-on-board fence and/or approved landscaping. The Community Development Department administers the zoning standards in Title 10 of the Roseville City Code.