Garbage, recycling and cleanup

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Find my collection day

Use this tool to help find your next garbage, recycling or organics pick up day.

Swap garden tools

Bring and take home garden tools and equipment at our citywide garden tool swap.

Get rid of unwanted items

Use our disposal guide to find out how to properly dispose of an item.

Sign up for Recycling Reminder emails

Get a reminder email to set your recycling out for collection.

Sign up for Organics Recycling

Sign up and get a green organics cart for your food scraps and other compostable items.

Get signs to label my containers

Help people in your home or business know how to sort their waste.

Educate youth on waste

Sign up to be a Clean City Classroom educator and teach our youth about waste related topics.

Become a recycling block leader

Help your neighbors collect their organics, reduce waste and recycle more.

Request a special cleanup

Have extra garbage from a recent move, house clean up, or project? You may request a special cleanup for an added fee.

How to start service

If your carts say "Property of the City of Minneapolis," you have City collec...

Garbage

The City picks up garbage weekly. Learn about what we accept and our drop-off site for ...

Recycling

The City picks up recycling every other week. Learn how to sort and recycle bottles, ca...

Organics recycling

The City picks up food scraps and other compostable items weekly. There is no extra cos...

Large item collection

You can set out some large items for collection on your pickup day or bring them to a d...

Yard waste

We collect yard waste from mid-April through mid-November, depending on the weather. Le...

Disposal guide

This searchable guide tells you how to properly dispose of many common and uncommon hou...

Collection for businesses and large buildings

Large apartment complexes, and businesses are required to have garbage and recycling pi...

Community cleanup

Help keep our city clean through one of our many volunteer programs. We provide free cl...

Graffiti

Resources for preventing, removing or painting over graffiti.

Illegal dumping

We explain what illegal dumping is and how to report it.

Garbage and recycling at an event

Reduce waste at events and learn what to do with the waste you collect.

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Contact us

Solid Waste & Recycling

Email Solid Waste & Recycling

Phone

Address

Eastside Maintenance Facility

2635 University Ave NE

Minneapolis, MN 55418

Office hours

9 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday

This building is closed to the public.

Last updated on April 28, 2023