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

Section 401.06 is the preparation rule for solid waste collection in Roseville. It requires that garbage, other refuse, yard waste and special waste be separated into three streams. Garbage and other refuse must go in containers that are watertight with a tight-fitting lid and impervious to insects, rodents, vermin and the absorption of moisture. A torn bag on the ground or an open box does not meet that standard. Yard waste must be separately placed for collection, and special waste must be separately placed out for collection.

The definitions in section 401.02 decide which stream an item belongs in. Garbage is animal and vegetable waste from the handling, preparation, cooking, serving and consumption of food. Other refuse means ashes, rags, brush and tree trimmings less than six inches in diameter, non-recyclable glass, cans, paper, boxes and similar wastes. Yard waste means lawn clippings, leaves, weeds, garden wastes and soft bodied plants. Special waste covers large appliances, furniture, mattresses, carpeting, tires, batteries, scrap metal, brush over six inches in diameter, stumps, Christmas trees and demolition debris.

The set-out itself is governed by section 401.07: containers are out of public view except on pickup day, can go to the curb before 7:00 a.m., and cannot stay longer than 24 consecutive hours. Section 401.03 requires service through a licensed hauler, and section 401.05 limits collection to the hours in section 404.03(c).