Minneapolis, Minnesota resident guide
Minneapolis trash, recycling, large items & yard waste schedule
Find the Minneapolis address schedule, choose garbage day or recycling week for large items, check the two item limit, and use the exact 2026 yard waste dates.
Official source links checked on August 31, 2026.
Regular household service
Trash and recycling service
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Minneapolis collects City residential garbage every week. Carts and approved large items must be at the collection point by 6 a.m.
Minneapolis collects recycling every other week. Appliances, electronics, mattresses, recliners, sleeper sofas, and metal items belong with the recycling week rather than the weekly garbage day.
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How Minneapolis service works
Use the official address lookup to find garbage day and recycling week. No separate appointment is needed for ordinary eligible large items, but each item needs a visible note that says For Solid Waste.
Minneapolis 2026 collection guide
The item decides whether to use garbage day or recycling week
Minneapolis collects two eligible large items from City Solid Waste customers, but wood furniture and recyclable large items follow different parts of the address schedule.
Eligible wood, plastic, upholstered furniture, and prepared carpet use this day.
Electronics, metal, recliners, and sleeper sofas also use recycling week.
Attach a visible note to each item that says For Solid Waste.
Use the regular alley or curb collection point for the address.
The final date is the normal pickup day during the published final week.
Fall leaf and yard waste pickupMinneapolis collects yard waste weekly through December 4Exact 2026 season confirmed
Minneapolis yard waste collection is included for City Solid Waste customers. In 2026, weekly collection runs on the regular garbage day through the address pickup day during the week of November 30 through December 4.
Use the address's normal garbage pickup day during the season.
The exact final date depends on the normal pickup day.
Every bag, container, or branch bundle must weigh less than 40 pounds.
Published fall 2026 collection windows
- April 6 through the regular pickup day during November 30 to December 4
What residents should do
- Find the regular garbage day for the service address.
- Use a reusable 32 to 38 gallon container, a paper lawn and leaf bag, or a BPI certified compostable bag.
- Cut branches to less than 3 feet long and 3 inches in diameter, then secure them with string or twine.
- Place the prepared material at the collection point by 6 a.m. and keep it out of City carts.
City rules at a glance
Local limits before placement
The curbside limit is two large items per collection day. City customers also receive up to six cleanup vouchers each year for the South Transfer Station, and each voucher covers up to two large recyclable items.
Place each labeled item at the normal alley or curb collection point by 6 a.m. Wood furniture uses garbage day. Recyclable large items use recycling week and may remain after crews add a We'll Be Back sticker for next business day removal.
Local detail that matters
What makes Minneapolis service different
Minneapolis sorts large items by material. A wood table uses garbage day, while a refrigerator, television, mattress, recliner, or metal cabinet uses recycling week. The visible For Solid Waste note tells crews the item is intended for collection.
Item guidance
What may go in the bulk item pile
Accepted examples
Garbage day accepts eligible wood, plastic, and upholstered furniture plus prepared carpet. Recycling week accepts appliances, electronics, mattresses, box springs, recliners, sleeper sofas, and many metal items.
Not accepted
Building material, an unlabeled item, a couch six feet or longer, and a waterlogged or frozen mattress. Properties with private hauler carts or dumpsters do not use the City large item program.
Holiday collectionMinneapolis delays every collection one day after Labor Day2026 schedule confirmed
Garbage, recycling, and organics move one day later for the entire Labor Day week. Friday routes are completed Saturday.
The delay applies all week
Each household should place carts out one day after its ordinary weekday, not only Monday customers.
The transfer station is normally closed Mondays
The South Transfer Station remains closed on Labor Day as part of its regular Monday closure.
One day delay
Every regular collection day moves one day later, ending with Friday routes Saturday.
- Labor Day, Monday, September 7
Common questions
Minneapolis collection FAQ
How many large items will Minneapolis collect?
City Solid Waste customers may set out up to two eligible large items on a collection day. Use the correct garbage day or recycling week for the material.
Which Minneapolis large items go on garbage day?
Eligible wood, plastic, and upholstered furniture plus properly prepared carpet use garbage day. A couch must be shorter than six feet, and sleeper sofas and recliners use recycling week instead.
Which Minneapolis large items go on recycling week?
Appliances, electronics, mattresses, box springs, metal items, sleeper sofas, and recliners use the address recycling week.
Do Minneapolis large items need a label?
Yes. Attach a visible note to each item that says For Solid Waste. Items without the note may not be collected.
When does Minneapolis yard waste collection end in 2026?
The final collection is the address's regular garbage day during the week of November 30 through December 4, 2026.
How should Minneapolis residents prepare leaves and branches?
Use a reusable approved container, paper lawn and leaf bag, or BPI certified compostable bag. Branches must be shorter than three feet and under three inches in diameter, and each bag or bundle must weigh less than 40 pounds.
Sources used for this guide
Official supporting information
TrashDayFinder used these public sources to prepare the resident guidance above. They were checked on August 31, 2026 and are provided here as evidence.
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