Cottage Grove trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly MMSW by daily hauling district (Code §4-2-7). Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Place at collection point no earlier than 4:00 p.m. day before; return by 6:00 p.m. collection day (Ord. 1111 / Code placement). Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Recycling: Same day as trash via licensed hauler. Tennis / Tennis Brothers weekly; Waste Management (WM) every other week. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Bulky / special pick-up via licensed hauler (Code special pick-up Mon–Sat 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.); Washington County household hazardous waste/yard programs. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Open licensed (Tennis / Tennis Brothers / Waste Management (WM)). |
| Contacts | City 651-458-2800; Tennis 651-459-1887; Waste Management (WM) 1-855-852-7110; Code Enforcement 651-458-2876. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Place at collection point no earlier than 4:00 p.m. day before; return by 6:00 p.m. collection day (Ord. 1111 / Code placement).
Where
Curbside designated point; store side/rear or screened (not in front of building line except collection window).
Limits
Volume-based cart tiers (30/60/90-gal) per hauler license rates.
Not allowed
Hazardous waste out of MMSW; recyclables not to landfill (Code).
Bags
Recycle per hauler cart rules (City What & How).
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
Service may be delayed one day to accommodate holidays (Code §4-2-6.L).
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Full details for Cottage Grove: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Open licensed residential — Tennis Sanitation / Tennis Brothers Sanitation 651-459-1887; Waste Management–Burnsville 1-855-852-7110 (City Recycling & Solid Waste). Weekly MMSW by daily hauling district (Code §4-2-7). Collection 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Mon–Fri; holiday week may delay one day (Code §4-2-6.L).
- Recycling
- Same day as trash via licensed hauler. Tennis / Tennis Brothers weekly; Waste Management (WM) every other week (City Recycling & Solid Waste / What & How to Recycle).
- Bulk pickup
- Bulky / special pick-up via licensed hauler (Code special pick-up Mon–Sat 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.); Washington County household hazardous waste/yard programs.
- Curbside: when
- Place at collection point no earlier than 4:00 p.m. day before; return by 6:00 p.m. collection day (Ord. 1111 / Code placement).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside designated point; store side/rear or screened (not in front of building line except collection window).
- Curbside: limits
- Volume-based cart tiers (30/60/90-gal) per hauler license rates.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste separate stream; hauler / Washington County / local compost options.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Hazardous waste out of MMSW; recyclables not to landfill (Code).
- Curbside: bags
- Recycle per hauler cart rules (City What & How).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Code Enforcement 651-458-2876 (container storage).
- Holidays
Code defines holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Service may be delayed one day to accommodate holidays (Code §4-2-6.L). Check district day + make-up with hauler.
- Hauler
- Open licensed (Tennis / Tennis Brothers / Waste Management (WM))
- Contacts
- City 651-458-2800; Tennis 651-459-1887; Waste Management (WM) 1-855-852-7110; Code Enforcement 651-458-2876
- Find your day
- City Recycling & Solid Waste
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: Not yet confirmed
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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