Carver County, MN Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Yard waste
- compost facilities only, no land disposal
- Lead-acid batteries
- banned from MMSW; retailer take-back
- Motor oil
- banned from MMSW/land disposal
- Major appliances
- banned from land disposal
- Penalty
- misdemeanor, per-day offense
Summary
Carver County's disposal chapter bars several common household items from the regular garbage stream. Yard waste, lead-acid batteries, mercury or nickel-cadmium dry cell batteries, used motor oil and major appliances all have to be kept out of mixed municipal solid waste set out for pickup.
(B) Yard waste cannot be disposed of in land disposal or MMSW processing, except composting, facilities unless that facility is specifically licensed or permitted to accept yard waste... (C) Lead acid batteries may not be disposed of in the MMSW stream. Used lead acid batteries must be accepted by retailers who sell new lead acid batteries. (D) Dry cell batteries containing mercuric oxide, silver oxide or nickel cadmium are recyclable and may not be disposed of in the MMSW stream. (E) Used motor oil may not be disposed of at any MMSW processing or land disposal facility. (F) Major appliances may not be disposed of at land disposal facilities.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-20: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 111-2025, passed 7-25-25).
Full Breakdown
009 sets what a hauler and resident can and cannot send out with regular trash. 009(B). 009(C). 009(D). 009(F). 009(G) is a catch-all: any other waste or material the state bans from land disposal or MMSW processing after this chapter's adoption date also cannot be disposed of or processed at county facilities. 020(F).
Violations & Fines
Putting banned items such as motor oil, lead-acid batteries or major appliances out with regular trash violates § 50.009 and is a misdemeanor under § 50.999(A), with a separate offense counted for each day the violation continues. The county can pursue injunctive relief and recover cleanup or corrective-action costs civilly or by special property tax assessment under § 50.999(B).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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