Rochester trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | City page directs residents to Olmsted County — hire a Class A licensed hauler for subscription curbside trash (ordinance requires weekly residential collection). Verified 2026-10-15 · rochestermn.gov |
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| Curbside | City code 7:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. collection window (licensed hauler sets cart time). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · olmstedcounty.gov |
| Recycling | Mandatory segregation — hauler or self-haul to Recycling Center Plus (305 Energy Parkway NE). Verified 2026-10-15 · rochestermn.gov |
| Bulk | Large items via hauler contract, Class D junk haulers, or fee drop at Recycling Center Plus / Kalmar Landfill (hours on county site). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · olmstedcounty.gov |
| Hauler | Licensed Class A haulers. |
| Contacts | Olmsted Environmental Resources 507-328-7070; City 507-328-2311. Verified 2026-10-15 · rochestermn.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
City code 7:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. collection window (licensed hauler sets cart time).
Where
Per licensed hauler; county cart guide for recycling stream separation.
Limits
Hauler cart size/subscription; multi-unit must provide central recycling.
Not allowed
Curbside recycling rejects list in county PDF; household hazardous waste → Hazardous Waste Facility.
Bags
Trash bagged per hauler; recyclables loose in cart.
Not yet confirmed: Brush.
Verified 2026-10-15 · olmstedcounty.gov
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Holidays
City ordinance lists major holidays with no collection; hauler may publish alternate schedules — county 2026 holiday closings on facility pages.
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- Trash
- City page directs residents to Olmsted County — hire a Class A licensed hauler for subscription curbside trash (ordinance requires weekly residential collection). City code 141.23: collection 7:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m., not Sundays or New Year’s, Memorial, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Service concerns: county 507-328-7070 / [email protected]; city rubbish enforcement 507-328-2961.
- Recycling
- Mandatory segregation — hauler or self-haul to Recycling Center Plus (305 Energy Parkway NE). Curbside cart guide: #1/#2/#5 plastics (caps on), empty cans, flattened cardboard/paperboard, paper, empty glass bottles/jars, cartons. Not: bags, tanglers, foam, food waste, shredded paper, aerosols, electronics (→ Center Plus). Waste Wizard: olmstedwaste.com.
- Bulk pickup
- Large items via hauler contract, Class D junk haulers, or fee drop at Recycling Center Plus / Kalmar Landfill (hours on county site). Compost site for yard waste (305 Energy Parkway NE area).
- Curbside: when
- City code 7:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. collection window (licensed hauler sets cart time).
- Curbside: where
- Per licensed hauler; county cart guide for recycling stream separation.
- Curbside: limits
- Hauler cart size/subscription; multi-unit must provide central recycling.
- Curbside: brush
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: not allowed
- Curbside recycling rejects list in county PDF; household hazardous waste → Hazardous Waste Facility.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged per hauler; recyclables loose in cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- City may assess for nuisance rubbish (RCO 7-4-10); hauler/county enforce cart contamination.
- Holidays
City ordinance lists major holidays with no collection; hauler may publish alternate schedules — county 2026 holiday closings on facility pages.
- Hauler
- Licensed Class A haulers (Olmsted County system — not city-operated)
- Contacts
- Olmsted Environmental Resources 507-328-7070; City 507-328-2311
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: rochestermn.gov
Bulk: olmstedcounty.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: olmstedcounty.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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