Holiday Collection Delay Reminder!
Due to the 4th of July holiday, Thursday and Friday recycling and garbage collection will be delayed one day.
- Thursday collection day (7/4) will be on Friday (7/5)
- Friday collection day (7/5) will be on Saturday (7/6)
Please contact your garbage hauler for any garbage service-related questions. Contact the city for recycling questions. Visit www.stpaul.gov/recycling or www.stpaul.gov/garbage for more information.
Announcements
- Citywide Drop-off Events June 22 and September 14, 2024: Find details at: https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/public-works/recycling-and-waste-reduction/litter-clean-programs/citywide-drop-events
- Mattress Recycling: residents and property managers can now request a curbside pick-up of mattresses, box springs, or metal bed frames at no additional cost. Find details at www.stpaul.gov/mattressrecycling.
- Saint Paul residents can now recycle their electronics for free! Safely dispose laptops, printers, cell phones, and more by taking them to the Repowered collection site. Find details on the Ramsey County Electronics Recycling Page.
- For the most up to date alerts on collection service, check Eureka's ReCollect site.
- Have extra material to recycle? The Recycling Drop Off Center, 309 Como Ave. is open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday and 8 a.m. - Noon Saturday. Flatten large cardboard.
Report Issues or Ask Questions
Use this form to contact the City with questions or feedback on recycling service, including missed collections and damaged carts, and recycling programs. A staff member monitors these inquiries Monday through Friday 8-4:30 p.m.
Residential Recycling
City of Saint Paul provides recycling services to all residents. Click here to find info on program basics, acceptable materials, recycling drop-off center information, and more.
Accepted Materials
Find a detailed list of what you can and cannot put in your recycling container, cart, or dumpster.
Collection Information
Information on how to use your cart, collection schedules, collection misses, and more.
Litter Clean-up Programs
The Come Clean! programs work to help address litter in our neighborhoods and dispose of problematic materials. Find out how you can participate.
Household Organics (Food Scraps)
More than 30% of residential garbage is food scraps and other organics material. You can reduce the amount of these materials in your garbage with the household organics program.
