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

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Earliest set-out
7:00 a.m. day before collection
Curbside deadline
6:00 a.m. on collection day
Latest removal
7:00 a.m. day after collection
Enforcing agency
Minneapolis Public Works
Penalty
Service charge on utility bill

Summary

Minneapolis requires trash and recycling carts to be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on collection day, permits setting them out starting 7:00 a.m. the day before, and requires removal by 7:00 a.m. the day after under Public Works rules in City Code § 225.680.

Every MRC...shall be placed upon the required solid waste collection point (SWCP) by 6:00 a.m. on the designated day of collection. For properties with an SWCP located at or near the front curb line, every MRC and other required or approved container: (1) Shall not be placed at the SWCP before 7:00 a.m. on the day before the designated day of collection. (2) Shall be removed by 7:00 a.m. on the day after the designated day of collection...

Source: Minneapolis Solid Waste and RecyclingView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72).

Full Breakdown

Every mobile refuse container (MRC) and other approved container must be at the designated solid waste collection point (SWCP) by 6:00 a.m. on collection day. For curbside SWCPs, carts cannot go out before 7:00 a.m. the day before pickup and must come back in by 7:00 a.m. the day after, they can't just sit visible in the front yard. Residents must also clear over two inches of snow from the SWCP and a 36-inch path to the alley or street so crews can reach it on collection day.

Violations & Fines

Public Works can perform cart removal or snow clearance itself when a resident violates the placement, removal, or access timing rules, then bills a service charge to the utility account under § 225.680(f).

Frequently Asked Questions

When can I put my cart out for pickup in Minneapolis?
Not before 7:00 a.m. the day before your scheduled collection day, per City Code § 225.680(b)(1).
When do I have to bring my cart back in?
By 7:00 a.m. the day after collection, it can't stay stored in the front yard visible from the curb past that time.
What happens if I leave my cart out too long or block it with snow?
Public Works may perform the removal or snow clearance itself and add a service charge to your utility bill under § 225.680(f).

Sources & Official References

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