Minneapolis bulk trash pickup
Up to 2 large items/week with City service; out by 6:00 a.m.; note “For Solid Waste” on each.
Verified 2026-10-15 · minneapolismn.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Nov: reusable 32; 38 gal / 26; 32 in tall (no wheels); or bundles ≤3 ft / ≤3 in dia; string/twine; each ≤40 lb. Not in City carts. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Cart weight above; ≤2 large items/day; ≤2 extra bags occasionally. |
| Not allowed | Yard waste not in garbage/recycle/organics carts; household hazardous waste not curbside; waterlogged mattresses not for recycle large-item. |
| Curbside | Carts/large items/yard waste by 6:00 a.m. pickup day; curb customers remove carts by 7:00 a.m. day after. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts/large items/yard waste by 6:00 a.m. pickup day; curb customers remove carts by 7:00 a.m. day after.
Where
Designated alley or curb line (City-assigned; not changeable).
Limits
Cart weight above; ≤2 large items/day; ≤2 extra bags occasionally.
Not allowed
Yard waste not in garbage/recycle/organics carts; household hazardous waste not curbside; waterlogged mattresses not for recycle large-item.
Bags
Garbage bagged in cart; yard in paper/BPI bags or bundles.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Full details for Minneapolis: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste & Recycling — weekly City carts; garbage bagged inside cart, lid closed. Large cart ≤200 lb; small ≤150 lb. Pickup 6 a.m.–6 p.m. collection day; at alley/curb by 6:00 a.m. Organics weekly same day as garbage. Day via Collection Day Lookup. 612-673-2917 / [email protected].
- Recycling
- Every other week (ABE or CD week on calendar). Unlimited extra recyclables rules on City pages. Organics weekly (no yard waste in organics cart).
- Bulk pickup
- Up to 2 large items/week with City service; out by 6:00 a.m.; note “For Solid Waste” on each. Garbage day: wood furniture/couches. Recycling week: appliances, electronics, mattresses, metal (doors off fridges; concrete out of pipes). Recyclable large items tagged “We’ll be back” → next business day. Mattress: call on/before recycling day if setting out at 6 a.m. collection morning. Occasional ≤2 extra garbage bags beside cart. Drop-off / cleanup vouchers at South Transfer Station (City large-item page).
- Curbside: when
- Carts/large items/yard waste by 6:00 a.m. pickup day; curb customers remove carts by 7:00 a.m. day after.
- Curbside: where
- Designated alley or curb line (City-assigned; not changeable).
- Curbside: limits
- Cart weight above; ≤2 large items/day; ≤2 extra bags occasionally.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste mid-Apr–Nov: reusable 32–38 gal / 26–32 in tall (no wheels), kraft/BPI bags, or bundles ≤3 ft / ≤3 in dia, string/twine; each ≤40 lb. Not in City carts; not mixed with organics. No sod/dirt.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Yard waste not in garbage/recycle/organics carts; household hazardous waste not curbside; waterlogged mattresses not for recycle large-item.
- Curbside: bags
- Garbage bagged in cart; yard in paper/BPI bags or bundles.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Blue educational tags → City cleanup bill if not fixed by tag deadline (Collection Issues).
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Weekday major holidays → +1 day delay; weekend holidays no change. Delay holidays: New Year’s, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas. Not affected: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’, Juneteenth, Independence Day (Sat 2026), Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Veterans Day, Christmas Eve, NYE (City 2026 holiday schedule).
- Hauler
- City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling
- Contacts
- 612-673-2917; [email protected]
- Find your day
- City Collection Day Lookup
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: minneapolismn.gov
Bulk: minneapolismn.gov
Holidays: minneapolismn.gov
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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