What day is trash collected in St. Paul, MN?
St. Paul collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
St. Paul, MN
St. Paul, MN trash pickup by address.
Enter a St. Paul, MN street address to check trash and recycling pickup as published by City of Saint Paul Public Works.
Setting out in St. Paul Carts need to be out by 6 a.m. on your collection day.
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St. Paul, MN at a glance.
St. Paul in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 5 daysSt. Paul collects on five weekdays across its routes15% of cities run five
- 1Published alongside trash: recycling
Verified schedule
St. Paul collection days, read from City of Saint Paul Public Works.
Trash / garbage: Tuesday.
Recycling: Tuesday.
The day above is an example from one St. Paul address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in St. Paul.
Carts need to be out by 6 a.m. on your collection day.
Line the carts up along the edge of your alley or curb with the arrows on the lid facing out.
Keep carts three feet apart from each other and from any other object.
Clear snow from around the carts, and don't set them in a snowbank or in standing water.
Read from the official St. Paul guidance on August 23, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why St. Paul days differ by address.
St. Paul collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Saint Paul Public Works and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Saint Paul Public Works publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for St. Paul?
City of Saint Paul Public Works publishes trash and recycling for St. Paul.
Local source
Verify with City of Saint Paul Public Works.
The St. Paul address result links City of Saint Paul Public Works directly.
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- St. Paul, MN
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- City of Saint Paul Public Works
- Schedule
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- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in St. Paul
- trash
- recycling
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