Donation collection bin license

You need a license for donation bins.

Definition

A donation collection bin is:

  • A receptacle designed to allow the general public to donate unwanted items
  • Often used to recycle donations
Persons hands putting a stack of jeans in a collection bin

What to know

Before you begin

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Requirements

Bins must be at least 1,000 feet apart unless they are at a business.

Contact us

Business Licenses & Consumer Services

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 220
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Office hours
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monday – Thursday

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday

Minneapolis 311

Hours

7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Monday – Friday

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