Mankato trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up every other week; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly garbage Tue–Fri from 6:00 a.m.; recycling biweekly same day. Verified 2026-10-15 · mankatomn.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 6:00 a.m. start window. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Single-sort cart; overflow cardboard/marked bags free beside cart. Extra garbage tags $3.87 at City Hall/Hy-Vee. Verified 2026-10-15 · mankatomn.gov |
| Bulk | One free bulky item pickup/year per curbside page; yard waste drop 57032 231st Ln free for residents OR paid Wed pickup via WCS ($8/bag). Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | West Central Sanitation (City franchise). |
| Contacts | Intergovernmental Center. Verified 2026-10-15 · mankatomn.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
6:00 a.m. start window.
Where
Per WCS/city cart rules.
Limits
Duplex/triplex cart minimums on curbside page.
Not allowed
Wish-cycling discouraged on city page.
Bags
Bag overflow with tag; recyclables in cart.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · city.mankatomn.gov
Holidays
New Year’s, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Thanksgiving, Christmas — if collection on/day after, +1 day rest of week per address lookup.
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Full details for Mankato: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City franchise West Central Sanitation. Weekly garbage Tue–Fri from 6:00 a.m.; recycling biweekly same day. Cart sizes 35/65/95 gal ($13.39–$30.44/mo) — recycling cart must be ≥ garbage cart size. 311 / 507-387-8600; address lookup city.mankatomn.gov.
- Recycling
- Single-sort cart; overflow cardboard/marked bags free beside cart. Extra garbage tags $3.87 at City Hall/Hy-Vee.
- Bulk pickup
- One free bulky item pickup/year per curbside page; yard waste drop 57032 231st Ln free for residents OR paid Wed pickup via WCS 1-800-246-7630 ($8/bag).
- Curbside: when
- 6:00 a.m. start window.
- Curbside: where
- Per WCS/city cart rules.
- Curbside: limits
- Duplex/triplex cart minimums on curbside page.
- Curbside: brush
- Illegal to put yard waste in garbage — compost site or WCS yard service.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Wish-cycling discouraged on city page.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag overflow with tag; recyclables in cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ord. 7-54 referenced.
- Holidays
New Year’s, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Thanksgiving, Christmas — if collection on/day after, +1 day rest of week per address lookup page.
- Hauler
- West Central Sanitation (City franchise)
- Contacts
- Intergovernmental Center
- Find your day
- 311 / 507-387-8600
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: mankatomn.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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