Eagan uses an open, licensed-hauler collection system: the City does not collect trash itself but licenses private haulers under City Code Sec. 6.37, and residents choose any licensed company. Garbage may only be disposed of through a licensed solid waste or county-designated facility, and may not be stored on residential property longer than one week.
Eagan operates an open (subscription) collection system rather than a single city contract. The City does not provide garbage service; instead it licenses private companies to haul residential garbage and recycling, and each resident may choose the service of any licensed company for regular waste pickup. Hauler licensing is governed by City Code Section 6.37 (solid waste haulers). Eagan is one of several Dakota County cities (with Apple Valley, Burnsville and Lakeville) that use open collection, meaning multiple licensed companies serve the same neighborhoods and residents arrange their own accounts. Collection day depends on the hauler and location; for example, one licensed hauler collects on Monday west of Lexington and north of Diffley Road, Wednesday west of Lexington and south of Diffley Road, and Friday east of Lexington Avenue, with recycling collected the same day as trash. Garbage or other refuse may not be disposed of in any manner other than through a licensed solid waste facility or county-designated facility, and on residential property garbage may not be stored on the premises longer than one week. A current list of licensed haulers and pricing is maintained by the City and Dakota Valley Recycling.
Disposing of garbage outside a licensed solid waste or county-designated facility, hauling refuse for hire without a City license (required under Sec. 6.37), or storing garbage on residential property longer than one week are violations. Self-haul and unlicensed dumping can also implicate Minnesota's unlawful-deposit laws. Hauler licensing questions go to the City; service issues to Dakota Valley Recycling (651-675-5011).
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