The city's garbage hauler offers two options for removing yard waste. Weather permitting, Dick's Sanitation Inc. (DSI) collects yard waste from mid-April through November.

1. Annual Weekly Subscription

DSI offers a yard waste subscription service for an additional fee, in which compostable bags of yard waste will be collected automatically on your service day.

Call DSI at 952-469-2239 to subscribe to the service.

2. On-Call Pick-up

Residents who do not subscribe to the annual program must call DSI at 952-469-2239 to schedule pick up of bags.

Reminders:

• All yard waste must be at the curb by 6:30 a.m. on the day of service.
• Only use paper bags or compostable bags that meet the ASTM-6400 composting standards.
• Branches, brush and tree trimmings must not exceed 4 inches in diameter and must be tied in bundles not to exceed 4 feet in length.

Learn more on DSI's website.

3. Pricing

Shakopee residents and businesses can dispose of yard waste and organic food waste at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) Organics Recycling Facility for a disposal fee.

Acceptable waste includes leaves, grass clippings, brush, branches, logs (less than 10 feet in length,) stumps and other compostable material. Please note, brush, logs, chips and other non-treated wood products are no longer accepted free of charge. There is a $20 per load fee for the items listed above.

The ORF is located at 1905 Mystic Lake Drive S. on the east side of County Highway 83. Please enter off Mystic Lake Drive S. Call for more information on accepted items and fees.

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Organics Recycling Facility
1905 Mystic Lake Drive S.
Shakopee, MN 55379

Phone: 952-233-9191

Hours (April 1 to day before Thanksgiving):

• 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday - Thursday
• 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays
• 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays

Hours (First business day after Thanksgiving to March 31):

• 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday - Friday

www.smscorf.com