Minneapolis, MN Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Set-out window
- 7 a.m. day before pickup
- Pickup by
- 6:00 a.m. collection day
- Removal deadline
- 7 a.m. day after pickup
- Dumping on others' land
- prohibited, § 225.10(d)
Summary
Minneapolis requires yard waste to sit in approved containers at the curbside collection point, set out no earlier than 7 a.m. the day before pickup and pulled back by 7 a.m. the day after.
Every MRC, and every other container required or approved by the director of public works to temporarily store solid waste, yard waste and recyclable materials shall be placed upon the required solid waste collection point (SWCP) by 6:00 a.m. on the designated day of collection...Shall not be placed at the SWCP before 7:00 a.m. on the day before the designated day of collection...Shall be removed by 7:00 a.m. on the day after the designated day of collection and not otherwise be stored in areas of the front yard visible from the front curb line...
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
City Code § 225.680 treats yard waste like solid waste and recycling for placement purposes: it must go into containers approved by the director of public works and be staged at the property's solid waste collection point (SWCP) by 6:00 a.m. on the designated collection day. Containers can't be set out before 7:00 a.m. the day prior and must come back off the curb by 7:00 a.m. the following day rather than sitting visible in the front yard. Section 225.10(d) separately bars dumping yard waste on anyone else's property without permission.
Violations & Fines
Late or early placement, or leaving containers out past the window, is a petty misdemeanor under § 225.670(d) and can trigger a service charge under § 225.680(f) if public works has to clean up the SWCP.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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