Minneapolis bulk trash pickup: schedule, rules & how to schedule
If you have City of Minneapolis garbage collection, crews will take up to two large items each week. No appointment is needed, but you must mark each item “For Solid Waste.” Some items — including mattresses, appliances and electronics — go out on recycling week, not garbage week.
Scheduled pickupFree or included
How pickup works
| Type | Up to 2 items a week, no appointment |
| Schedule | On your regular garbage or recycling day, depending on the item. Have items out by 6 a.m. Look up your day with the city's tool. If you have dumpsters or a private hauler's carts, you do not have city collection — use Hennepin County's Green Disposal Guide instead. |
| Limits | Up to two large items each week. Couches must be less than 6 feet long. Carpet rolls must be under 5 feet long, less than 12 inches across, and under 40 pounds. |
| Cost | Included as part of city garbage collection. A paid special cleanup is also available for larger projects (see the city's Special Cleanups page). |
| Who is eligible | Addresses with City of Minneapolis pickup (city carts). Not for private-hauler or dumpster properties. |
| How to set items out | Out by 6 a.m. Attach a note to each item that says “For Solid Waste.” Do not disassemble furniture. Report a miss the next business day (within two business days). |
How to book
No appointment for the weekly two-item collection. Questions or missed pickups: 612-673-2917, weekdays 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
City of Minneapolis: Large Item Collection →Phone: 612-673-2917
What they accept
Usually accepted
- On garbage day: non-metal items, wood tables, plastic items, wood or upholstered furniture, and couches that are not hide-a-beds or recliners (under 6 feet). Carpet and rugs rolled and tied as described.
- On recycling day: major appliances (A/Cs, freezers and refrigerators with doors removed, microwaves, ovens, dishwashers, dryers, washing machines), electronics (TVs, computers, monitors, accessories), hide-a-bed couches and recliners, mattresses and box springs, and many metal items.
Usually not accepted
- Building materials (do not take furniture apart — broken-down furniture may be tagged as building materials and left)
- Waterlogged or frozen mattresses (too heavy to recycle)
- Items not marked “For Solid Waste”
Mattresses
Set out on your recycling day, kept as dry as possible, by 6 a.m. If you want the mattress collected the next business day after a “We'll be back” sticker, follow the city's mattress instructions and call if needed. Wet or frozen mattresses will not be collected.
Appliances (including Freon)
Set out on recycling week. Remove doors from freezers and refrigerators. Crews leave a “We'll be back” sticker and return the next business day.
Tires
Not listed as a weekly large-item material on the official page we reviewed. Confirm with Solid Waste at 612-673-2917.
E-waste
TVs, computers, monitors and accessories go out on recycling day, then are collected the next business day after a sticker is left.
If you would rather drop it off
You can use up to six cleanup vouchers a year at the South Transfer Station, each valid for up to two large recyclable items. See also FindMyDump.
Find official landfills, transfer stations and drop-off centers in Minneapolis on FindMyDump: Minneapolis dumps and drop-off sites.