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A Minneapolis street permit stops counting during a snow emergency
Local haulers do the work; we hold the contract, own the problems, and send one bill. Minneapolis issues street use permits for dumpsters only to licensed contractors working with City-licensed haulers, and the permit isn't valid during street cleaning or a snow emergency.
Last reviewed October 27, 2026.
Short answer
- A Minneapolis street use permit for a dumpster or storage container goes to a licensed contractor, runs 30, 60, or 90 days, and requires City-licensed solid waste haulers, wrecking contractors, or storage container companies.
- The container sits within 12 inches of the curb, 30 feet from the corner on a corner lot, with the company name, phone number, and reflective materials displayed, and it is covered outside work hours.
- Street use permits are not valid during street cleaning or snow emergencies, and a container on a parkway needs a separate permit from the Park Board.
- 14 providers in our provider network have completed jobs in Minneapolis.
Licensed haulers and moving days
A Minneapolis container has two clocks: the permit term and the city's plow and sweeper calendar. We keep your sites on one account and answer for both. When a pickup gets missed, we contact the hauler the same business day.
One dumpster with a licensed hauler and a contractor who knows the permit is a job for them. The hauler, broker, and provider network page shows where we fit, and the Minnesota page has state rules.
Minneapolis deliveries
Minneapolis job-site deliveries in our record for October 26, 2024 through October 26, 2026, with canceled jobs removed.
Figures are counts of completed deliveries, providers, and accounts in this window from our records, as of October 2026. Roll-off deliveries are containers delivered. Portable toilet deliveries are units placed, not orders. A company that completed both services is counted in both service rows, so those rows are not a split of the provider total. The counts are not a promise that every address is covered. Front-load service, compactors, and balers are not in these counts. The sanitation figure adds portable toilets and hand-wash units placed. Where a restroom-trailer count is shown, it is units placed.
The Minneapolis street use permit
The city's street use permit covers dumpsters and storage containers placed in the street in front of or next to the permitted property. Only a licensed contractor can apply, Public Works has to approve it, and permits are issued for 30, 60, or 90 days. The container must go on with a City-licensed solid waste hauler, wrecking contractor, or storage container company, so a customer who found a bin on their own may have to switch. All parking restrictions still apply, fees are in a separate schedule, and Development Review takes questions at 612-673-3000.
- Who appliesA licensed contractor
- Terms30, 60, or 90 days, approved by Public Works
- HaulersCity-licensed haulers, wrecking contractors, or storage container companies
- PlacementWithin 12 inches of the curb, 30 feet from the corner on a corner lot
- On the containerCompany name, phone number, and reflective materials
- Not validDuring street cleaning or snow emergencies
Placement, marking, and covers
On a corner lot the container goes at least 30 feet from the corner, and in every case within 12 inches of the curb. Each container shows the company name and phone number and carries reflective materials, and it has to be covered during non-work hours. A dumpster or storage container on a parkway needs its own permit from the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, so a boulevard job means two applications.
Recycling at commercial buildings
The city's business recycling page says all commercial buildings in Minneapolis must have recycling. The owner needs a written recycling plan and has to give tenants written recycling information every year. Businesses may contract with any licensed hauler, which the city's page links to a list of. The page, last updated March 6, 2026, mentions no penalties.
Snow emergencies and the Minneapolis calendar
NWS Twin Cities published a write-up of the March 14 and 15, 2026 storm. Census permit data shows apartments climbing while houses hold.
- Winter
Snow emergencies
The city says street use permits are not valid during snow emergencies, so a bin may have to move or come out before the plows.
- Street cleaning
The other void period
The same page says permits are not valid during street cleaning either. Check the city calendar before booking a delivery on a block.
- March 14 and 15, 2026
Blizzard weekend
NWS Twin Cities measured 8.9 inches at the airport and a 47 mph gust, with blizzard conditions on the Sunday.
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, January to August 2026 against the same months of 2025. Single-family permits are level and large apartment permits are up more than a tenth.
Minneapolis services and hauler sign-up
Minneapolis jobs can use dumpster rental, portable toilets, hand-wash stations, and restroom trailers.
For haulers
Licensed by the city, or renting toilets in the Twin Cities? Ask to join the provider network through the vendor form, free of charge. Payment runs through Bill.com from the processing date once you send an invoice to accounting@detritus.us. The vendor payment guide has the detail.
Answers
Common questions
Who can get a Minneapolis street use permit for a dumpster?
A licensed contractor. Permits are issued for 30, 60, or 90 days, the Public Works department must approve them, and the container has to come from a City-licensed solid waste hauler, wrecking contractor, or storage container company.
Where does a Minneapolis dumpster go on the street?
Within 12 inches of the curb, and 30 feet from the corner if the address is a corner lot. It must show the company name and phone number with reflective materials, and be covered during non-work hours.
What happens to a street use permit during a snow emergency?
It is not valid. The city says street use permits are not valid during street cleaning or snow emergencies, and a container on a parkway needs its own permit from the Park Board.
Can an approved Minneapolis account get payment terms?
Approved accounts can be offered Net 30, 60, or 90, subject to credit review. Nothing on this page is an offer of credit. Terms of use apply to a Minneapolis account.
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Sources
Public sources read October 28, 2026.
- Our own delivery records.
- Street Use Permits, City of Minneapolis.
- Business Recycling, City of Minneapolis.
- March 14-15, 2026 Winter Storm and Blizzard, NWS Twin Cities.
- Building Permits Survey, U.S. Census Bureau.