Maple Grove, MN Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)

Maple Grove's recycling program is delivered citywide by a single independent contractor, Republic Services, collecting every other week and accepting materials such as glass, cardboard, paper and certain plastics; free carts come in 35, 65 and 95 gallon sizes. The legal framework is City Code Chapter 26, Sec. 26-34, 'Collection and disposal of recyclables and yard waste,' as amended by Ordinance No. 23-02. That section makes it unlawful to collect, haul or convey recyclable materials, organic recyclables or yard waste from city premises (other than one's own home or business) without a valid license. It sets requirements for multifamily dwellings, addresses organic recyclables, and regulates yard waste: owners of any premises, commercial or residential, must have yard waste collected by a licensed collector once every week or more often, unless they compost it under Sec. 26-35 or use an approved sanitary alternative. No person may dispose of yard waste in a resource recovery facility (except for composting) or in mixed municipal solid waste. Definitions appear in Sec. 26-31. The city's approach implements Minn. Stat. 115A.93, which provides that licensing authorities may not charge residents who recycle more than those who do not. Starting in 2025 the city added curbside organics recycling through Republic Services, billed via utilities.