Woodbury uses an open hauling system: residents choose their own licensed hauler. The city is divided into four hauling districts with assigned collection days, and garbage and recyclables are collected on the same designated day between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Licensed haulers must offer weekly trash service in 30-, 60-, and 90-gallon volumes.
Unlike many Minnesota cities that use organized collection, Woodbury operates an open hauling system, meaning residents and businesses choose their own hauler from the companies licensed by the city. To keep collection orderly, Woodbury divides the city into four designated hauling districts, each with corresponding collection days shown on the city's collection-schedule map. In each district, garbage and recyclables must be collected on the same designated day, and collection must occur between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Licensed haulers are required to provide weekly trash removal service, with separate rates for 30-, 60-, and 90-gallon trash volumes, and they must also offer curbside recycling pickup. Recycling is collected weekly under most plans, though biweekly recycling collection is allowed if the hauler meets certain conditions. Residents are advised to call their hauler directly for holiday schedule changes, and if items are not collected by 6 p.m. on the scheduled day they should contact the hauler; frequent problems can be reported to the city at 651-714-3500. Because haulers are chosen individually, neighbors on the same street, cul-de-sac, or neighborhood can coordinate to use the same hauler, which reduces truck traffic and may earn a reduced rate. This open, district-based model is administered by the city's solid waste program rather than a single municipal contractor.
Setting out containers outside the designated day or window, or using an unlicensed hauler, conflicts with city solid waste rules. Service complaints go to the hauler first; recurring issues can be reported to the city at 651-714-3500.
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