The City of Hopkins provides refuse containers and weekly refuse collection in the City Service Areas. Refuse containers must be set out by 6:00 am on the collection day. Service fees are reflected on resident's utility bill.
Where To Put Your Container
- Refuse containers are to be placed in the alley one to four feet behind the alley edge line with the handle positioned away from the alley and away from any building, obstacle or other containers
- In areas without an alley, containers are to be placed in the street/boulevard one to three feet behind the curb line with the handle positioned away from the street
- In alley locations requiring trucks to be "backed in," refuse cans must be placed on the street side of the residence
Remember to keep a 4-foot clearance around your refuse and recycling containers
Items Not Accepted By The City's Refuse Service
- Tires
- Car parts
- Waste oil
- Paint products
- Lead batteries
- Household batteries
- Brush/yard waste/leaves
- Fluorescent tubes
- Metal barrels or drums
- Major appliances
- Hazardous wastes
Material banned from disposal through the Minnesota Waste Management Act will not be accepted.
Refuse Containers
- 30 gallon, 60 gallon or 90 gallon available.
- Residents may change the number of containers or the container sizes once per three-month period.
- Containers should be large enough to contain and confine weekly refuse. Refuse drivers cannot collect containers with overflowing refuse.
- The container lid must be tightly secured.
- For the safety of everyone, refuse truck operators cannot move refuse cans or put bags into cans.
- The City will repair containers damaged by collection equipment or conditions beyond the resident's control.
- Resident's are asked to keep containers clean and repair any damages.
- Under special circumstances the City may offer an additional refuse pick up. Fees are established by Council Resolution.
