Eagan, MN Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

Eagan City Code § 10.01, Subd. 2(A) sets the basic storage rule behind every residential pickup: garbage or refuse cannot sit on a residential dwelling's premises for more than one week, and while it is there it must be kept in watertight, metal or plastic containers of at least five gallons with tight-fitting covers, maintained clean and sanitary. Yard waste gets an exception allowing storage in biodegradable bags instead of hard containers, and tree limbs have their own rule: they must go in the same five-gallon-minimum watertight containers or in closable plastic or paper bags, and any bundled limbs cannot weigh more than 60 pounds or run longer than four feet, aimed at what haulers can safely lift at curbside.

Subd. 2(B) extends the same one-week cap and container standard to multiple dwellings, substituting closed-lid dumpsters where appropriate, and Subd. 2(C) applies the identical one-week limit to commercial establishments, with a shorter interval required whenever the city determines more frequent pickup is needed to protect public health. Subd. 2(H) makes any noncompliant storage under this subdivision a public nuisance subject to abatement. Read together with the curbside timing in Subd. 2(D), these storage rules mean Eagan residents cannot let refuse pile up for pickup less often than weekly, regardless of container type.