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Garbage and Recycling Collection Cancelled for Monday 3/16

All Saint Paul residential garbage and recycling collections on Monday, March 16 will not occur.

  • Please do NOT put garbage or recycling carts out or in the street on Monday. All haulers will not be collecting on Monday.  
  • If you have Monday or Tuesday collection, put your carts out by 6 a.m. on Tuesday in the regular collection location – not in the street. Please leave all carts out until they have been emptied.  
  • All garbage and recycling haulers are doing extended collection times Tuesday through Friday (and Saturday if needed).
  • Residents with Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday collection days should put their carts out by 6 a.m. on their regular collection day. Please keep all carts out until they have been emptied.
  • When you put your carts out for collection, make sure they are shoveled out with 3 feet of space around them. 

For details on Snow Emergency rules, visit stpaul.gov/snow. 

Holiday Tree Missed Collection

The live holiday tree collection period has now concluded for 2026. 

If you set out your live tree for collection during January 2-15 and it was not collected by 6 p.m. the next business day, please report the missed collection using the form below. No additional trees can be scheduled for collection this season.

If you have an artificial tree, please schedule a bulky item collection. Live trees can no longer be scheduled as bulky items this year. 

All live trees are taken to yard waste sites for composting. Yard waste trucks are no longer in operation for tree collection after the holiday service period.

Live tree disposal:

If you have a live tree that needs to be disposed of, you can take it (for free) to a Ramsey County yard waste site that accepts trees.

Yard waste sites and their hours are listed here: Yard Waste | Ramsey County, Minnesota. Sites that accept trees include Arden Hills, Frank and Sims, Midway, and White Bear Township.

Help! My garbage or recycling was missed.

We collect garbage and recycling between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please contact us after 6 p.m. or the next day if your garbage and recycling hasn't been collected. 

For collection schedule, use the Collection Calendar for Holiday Delays & Every-other-Week Schedule

Report a missed collection by calling us at 651-266-6101 or using the link below.

Report a Missed Collection

Missed Collection Information

Why Was My Collection Missed?

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Here are some issues that might prevent your garbage and recycling from being collected:

  • Time: Carts not out by 6 a.m.
  • Placement: Carts too close to each other or other structures.
    • Must have three feet of clearance on all sides.
    • Must be less than four feet from the curb or alley edge.
  • Contamination: Items that don't belong in carts.
  • Overflow: Cart is overflowing with the lid open.

To ensure we're able to collect your waste and recycling, please follow all collection day instructions.

How to Prepare for Collection Day

How Do I Dispose of Extra Materials?

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You have several options for disposing of extra waste and recycling, whether you've missed a collection or have more materials than normal. 

Holiday Collection Schedule

Garbage and recycling collection is delayed by one day during holiday weeks. If the holidays listed below happen on a weekday, and your collection day is on or after that day, your collection will be delayed by one day that week.

  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Fourth of July
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year's Day

Calendar: Holiday Delays & Every-other-Week Schedule