We’re here to help you find the Mankato trash pickup schedule for 2025 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Mankato is in Minnesota with St. Cloud to the north, Shakopee to the northeast, West Des Moines to the south, Winona and La Crosse to the east, Austin, Owatonna to the southeast, Brookings to the west.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Mankato Trash Collection Calendar 2025
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.mankatomn.gov/residents/garbage-and-recycling
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
- New Year’s Day
- Independence Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
If a collection day falls on an observed holiday between Tuesday and Friday, residential garbage and recycling pick-up will be one day later.
If the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, there is no disruption to garbage and recycling service and pick-up will run as scheduled.
Mankato Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2025
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.mankatomn.gov/residents/garbage-and-recycling for find the collection day for your bulk waste.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
-Extra garbage tags are available at the Intergovernmental Center, 10 Civic Center Plaza, or from Hy-Vee, 2010 Adams Street, for an additional fee of $3.50 per bag.
-Appliance recycling is provided year-round. City of Mankato residents may bring appliances to Green Tech, 205 West Spring Street, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Payments are made directly to Green Tech. To receive the discounted rate of $8 per appliance, show Green Tech staff a driver’s license, identification card or utility bill with a Mankato address.
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Hazardous waste.
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Mankato and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2025
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.mankatomn.gov/residents/garbage-and-recycling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Abington?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.mankatomn.gov/residents/garbage-and-recycling
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.mankatomn.gov/residents/garbage-and-recycling
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 4 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Mankato Public Works Department?
- By phone at 311 or 507-387-8600.
- Online through live chat with City staff from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- Complete an online customer service request that includes your name, address(es) of garbage-recycling service, phone number and email address.
Did we miss anything?
Hope you were able to find everything you need for the Mankato trash pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.
