North Mankato trash pickup: cost and carts
Trash service in North Mankato costs about $26 a month ($307 a year) for the usual option (65-gallon cart); by size, service runs $20 to $31 a month. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
City of North Mankato. Billed by: Utility bills are mailed for water, sewer, garbage and recycling.
Pay or manage it
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 35-gallon cart | $20.07 | $241 |
| 65-gallon cart | $25.56 | $307 |
| 95-gallon cart | $31.05 | $373 |
Prices are the refuse rate plus the $8.00 curbside recycling rate, with the 9.75% state solid waste management tax added to the refuse rate.
Changing your cart
If a different sized cart for garbage or recycling is desired, call City Hall at 507-625-4141
How North Mankato compares with nearby cities
Trash, a month
- Northfield · 47 mi$13
- Mankato · 3 mi$20
- Shakopee · 49 mi$21
- North Mankato$26
The standard cart in each city. Cities that pay for trash through property tax are not listed.
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+: $1.25 off any size garbage. North Mankato lists a senior discount (age 65 and older) of $1.25 off any size garbage cart. How: Listed as the senior discount (age 65 and older) on the city's utility billing rates page.
Checked October 29, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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