Bulk Trash Pickup in Minneapolis, MN — 2026 Guide
Need to get rid of furniture, a mattress, or an old appliance in Minneapolis, Minnesota? This guide explains how bulk and bulky item pickup works in Minneapolis, including how to schedule it, what’s accepted, where to place your items, and the official Minneapolis link to book your collection.
How bulk trash pickup works in Minneapolis, MN
Type of service: City-provided curbside large item collection on regular pickup days; some items go out on garbage day and some on recycling day.
Set items out on your regular pickup day; use the City’s “Find your pickup day” lookup on the official large item collection page. For recycling-day items, set them out on your recycling day. Official phone number listed for Solid Waste & Recycling: 612-673-2917.
How to schedule a bulky item pickup in Minneapolis
Set items out on your regular pickup day; use the City’s “Find your pickup day” lookup on the official large item collection page. For recycling-day items, set them out on your recycling day. Official phone number listed for Solid Waste & Recycling: 612-673-2917.
Schedule pickup on the official Minneapolis site →
How often can you schedule pickup? Limits in Minneapolis
Crews take up to two large items each week as part of City garbage collection. Residents can also use up to six cleanup vouchers at the South Transfer Station each year; each voucher is valid for up to two large recyclable items. City collection is provided at no separate fee on the official page.
Where to place items for pickup in Minneapolis
Large items must be out by 6 a.m. on your pickup day and each item must have a note that says “For Solid Waste.” Recycling-day items get a “We’ll be back” sticker and stay at the collection point until the next business day pickup. Mattresses should be kept dry and put out by 6 a.m.; if setting out same-day, call on or before your regularly scheduled recycling pickup day.
What items are accepted
On garbage day: wood tables, plastic items, wood or upholstered furniture, a couch under six feet long (not a hide-a-bed or recliner), household items, and carpet/rugs meeting size and weight limits. On recycling day: major appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators/freezers with doors removed, microwaves, ovens, dishwashers, dryers, washing machines; electronics such as TVs, computers, and monitors; hide-a-bed couches and recliners; mattresses and box springs; and many metal items including doors, chairs, filing cabinets, shelves, swing sets, pipes, poles, and small metal items in boxes.
What is NOT accepted
Building materials are not collected. Hide-a-beds and recliners are not accepted on garbage day, only on recycling week. Couches six feet or longer are not accepted. Waterlogged or frozen mattresses cannot be collected for recycling. Items not marked “For Solid Waste” may not be collected. Homes without City collection service, including those with dumpsters or private-hauler carts, are not eligible for this program.
Regular trash & recycling in Minneapolis, MN
Trash: The City of Minneapolis provides residential garbage collection weekly. The city page also states that recycling is collected every other week.
Recycling: The City of Minneapolis provides recycling collection every other week. The city’s general garbage/recycling page does not state the bin color or a detailed accepted-items list, only that recycling is a city service collected every other week.
View Minneapolis trash & recycling details →
Official Minneapolis bulk trash resources
Rules and schedules for Minneapolis, Minnesota are set by the local government or its waste hauler and can change. Always confirm current details on the official Minneapolis pages linked above before scheduling. Representative ZIP: 55401.