Le Center trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | City Public Works — curbside Thursday mornings beginning 8:00 a.m. (~2–3 hrs). Holiday on Thursday → collection Wednesday. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Thursday morning for 8:00 a.m. start (City) — place for morning collection. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Drop-off at City Refuse & Recycling Center 180 S Lexington Ave — 7 days/week for City residents; flatten cardboard; close container lids. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Check City/County mobile collections (City links 2026 mobile dates PDF). Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Le Center Public Works. |
| Contacts | City/PW 507-357-4450. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Thursday morning for 8:00 a.m. start (City) — place for morning collection.
Where
Curbside blue bags (City).
Limits
Blue bags only for City collection (Ord. #32-42 per Guidelines page).
Not allowed
Long recycle not-accepted list on City page (plastic bags/film, Styrofoam, ceramics, sharps, yard waste in recycle, etc.).
Bags
Blue bags required for garbage; paper bags OK for recyclables to drop-off.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
Thursday holiday → Wednesday garbage (City). Named holiday list not on hub.
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Full details for Le Center: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Works — curbside Thursday mornings beginning 8:00 a.m. (~2–3 hrs). Holiday on Thursday → collection Wednesday. Must use City Blue Bags (purchase City Hall, Hardware Hank, Rademacher’s). Blue Bags also droppable Mon–Fri at Refuse & Recycling Center into truck hopper (no weekend blue-bag drop-off). Illegal dumping prosecuted (video).
- Recycling
- Drop-off at City Refuse & Recycling Center 180 S Lexington Ave — 7 days/week for City residents; flatten cardboard; close container lids. PW assist Wed 8–10 a.m. No recyclables in plastic bags (paper bags OK). County Highway Shop drop-offs also available countywide.
- Bulk pickup
- Check City/County mobile collections (City links 2026 mobile dates PDF).
- Curbside: when
- Thursday morning for 8:00 a.m. start (City) — place for morning collection.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside blue bags (City).
- Curbside: limits
- Blue bags only for City collection (Ord. #32-42 per Guidelines page).
- Curbside: brush
- City compost site W. Ottawa St west of PW shop — City residents only; limbs, brush, grass, garden waste, leaves, sod/dirt; no commercial (City).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Long recycle not-accepted list on City page (plastic bags/film, Styrofoam, ceramics, sharps, yard waste in recycle, etc.).
- Curbside: bags
- Blue bags required for garbage; paper bags OK for recyclables to drop-off.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Illegal dumping prosecution (City).
- Holidays
Thursday holiday → Wednesday garbage (City). Named holiday list not on hub.
- Hauler
- City of Le Center Public Works
- Contacts
- City/PW 507-357-4450
- Find your day
- City Refuse and Recycling
- 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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