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Storage of Waste Containers Ordinance

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The Minnetonka City Council added language to its ordinance at its June 3, 2024 meeting.

The city council added language at its June 3, 2024, meeting allowing containers to be placed in public view the evening before pickup. The previous ordinance only allowed an exception for the day of collection.

The City of Minnetonka is proposing a city ordinance that provides more options for property owners for placement of their waste containers.

The amended ordinance would give property owners more options to store their waste containers on non-collection days. As garbage collection has evolved and recycling/organics has been added, finding locations to store receptacles can be challenging. The proposed ordinance would no longer require containers be "out of public view" but rather ensure waste containers are "not visible from adjacent streets or properties or, at a minimum, located behind the front building line of the home."

Allowed under proposed ordinance 
NOT allowed under proposed ordinance

Prior to drafting a final ordinance for the city council, the city is open to community feedback and information regarding the proposed ordinance. You can share your feedback and ask questions in the spaces provided below.

The city council added language at its June 3, 2024, meeting allowing containers to be placed in public view the evening before pickup. The previous ordinance only allowed an exception for the day of collection.

The City of Minnetonka is proposing a city ordinance that provides more options for property owners for placement of their waste containers.

The amended ordinance would give property owners more options to store their waste containers on non-collection days. As garbage collection has evolved and recycling/organics has been added, finding locations to store receptacles can be challenging. The proposed ordinance would no longer require containers be "out of public view" but rather ensure waste containers are "not visible from adjacent streets or properties or, at a minimum, located behind the front building line of the home."

Allowed under proposed ordinance 
NOT allowed under proposed ordinance

Prior to drafting a final ordinance for the city council, the city is open to community feedback and information regarding the proposed ordinance. You can share your feedback and ask questions in the spaces provided below.

The Minnetonka City Council added language to its ordinance at its June 3, 2024 meeting.

Do you have a question about the storage of waste containers ordinance? If so, ask it here. Questions will go to staff with answers posted on this site.