Sauk Rapids trash pickup: cost and carts
Trash service in Sauk Rapids costs about $20 a month ($244 a year) for the usual option (64-gal cart (weekly)); by size, service runs $18 to $22 a month. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Republic Services (the City's contracted hauler for all residential garbage and recycling). Billed by: Republic Services invoice, every two months.
Pay or manage it
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 34-gal cart (every other week) | $17.86 | $214 |
| 64-gal cart (weekly) | $20.33 | $244 |
| 95-gal cart (weekly) | $22.02 | $264 |
Monthly price = 2026 cart rate plus the recycling rate of $6.98, with Minnesota's 9.75% solid waste tax. Rates changed April 1, 2026 and the contract runs through March 31, 2027.
How Sauk Rapids compares with nearby cities
Trash, a month
- Elk River · 34 mi$18
- Buffalo · 32 mi$20
- Sauk Rapids$20
- Champlin · 47 mi$28
- Little Falls · 29 mi$35
- St. Cloud · 5 mi$43
The standard cart in each city. Cities that pay for trash through property tax are not listed.
Sources
- Republic letter on recycling fees
- Sauk Rapids Organized Garbage Collection
- MN Revenue: Solid Waste Management Tax
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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