St. Paul bulk trash pickup
Bulk: As of Jul 1, 2026: no advance schedule — set beside garbage cart by 6:00 a.m.
Verified 2026-10-15 · stpaul.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Seasonal yard waste (request) — not invent off-calendar rules. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Extra bags $4.25; 12 bulky/cart/year; walk-up fees if paid. |
| Not allowed | household hazardous waste not in carts; recycling contamination list. |
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m.; collection 6 a.m.–6 p.m. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m.; collection 6 a.m.–6 p.m.
Where
Alley/curb edge; lid arrows out; 3 ft apart/from objects; ≤4 ft from curb/alley; not in street/behind wall/fence/car; clear snow.
Limits
Extra bags $4.25; 12 bulky/cart/year; walk-up fees if paid.
Not allowed
household hazardous waste not in carts; recycling contamination list.
Bags
All garbage bagged; recycle not in plastic bags.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Full details for St. Paul: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City coordinated collection — garbage for 1–4 unit (auto-enroll); recycling all households. Weekly garbage (optional eow garbage); weekly recycling. Map for day. 651-266-6101.
- Recycling
- Single-sort weekly; loose or paper bags (no plastic bags); lid closed; flatten boxes in cart. Extra recycle ≤6 paper grocery bags or 3 cardboard boxes beside cart.
- Bulk pickup
- As of Jul 1, 2026: no advance schedule — set beside garbage cart by 6:00 a.m. Labeled “bulky”; truck within 2 business days. 12 bulky pickups/garbage cart/year included. Mattresses free via Second Chance (stpaul.gov/mattressrecycling; doesn't count toward 12). Extra bags $4.25+tax.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m.; collection 6 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Curbside: where
- Alley/curb edge; lid arrows out; 3 ft apart/from objects; ≤4 ft from curb/alley; not in street/behind wall/fence/car; clear snow.
- Curbside: limits
- Extra bags $4.25; 12 bulky/cart/year; walk-up fees if paid.
- Curbside: brush
- Seasonal yard waste (request) — not invent off-calendar rules.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste not in carts; recycling contamination list.
- Curbside: bags
- All garbage bagged; recycle not in plastic bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): 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 holidays → +1 day if collection on/after: Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s (City Residential Collection + 2026 calendar).
- Hauler
- City of Saint Paul Public Works (coordinated haulers by address)
- Contacts
- 651-266-6101; [email protected]
- Find your day
- City Residential Collection
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: Not yet confirmed
Bulk: stpaul.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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