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Winter Collection Delays

During the winter months, bad weather, such as icy or heavy snow conditions, may occasionally present problems for your regularly scheduled garbage and recycling collection. Problems may occur in isolated areas, such as a single street or alley. At other times, major weather events may cause widespread collection problems or delays. The City will post information online if there are widespread collection delays.

The City does not plow alleys. Please work with your neighbors to keep your alley accessible. If an alley or street experiences a number of collection issues during the winter, we will work with you and your neighbors to get your collection back on track.

Missed Collection Due to Weather Delay

If the garbage or recycling truck is not able to access your cart(s) on an alley or street due to icy or heavy snow conditions, they may return within 24 hours to make a second attempt to collect. Please leave your cart(s) out and accessible at your collection location. If the alley or street can still not be accessed, your hauler will be back next week on your next scheduled collection day.

To report a missed garbage or recycling collection, complete the missed collection reporting form at stpaul.gov/garbage or call 651-266-6101.

Winter Collection Tips

Shovel

Shovel a safe and accessible path to your carts from your street or alley.

  • Limpie una vía segura y accesible para sus carros desde su calle o callejón.
  • Qashinqaadahaaga dhig meel fiican ee aad barafka ka xaaqday iyo aan xayirayn waddada iyo luuqaba.
  • Kaus ib kab kev kom nyab xeeb thiab zoo mus ntawm txoj kev los yog kev nraum qaum tsev mus rau koj cov thoob
Cart spacing

Leave two feet of space between all carts and other objects, such as trees, fences, garages, or snow piles.

  • Deje dos pies de espacio entre sus carros y otros objetos, como árboles, cercas, garajes o montones de nieve.
  • Illaa laba tallaabo u dhaxaysii qashinqaadahaaga iyo waxa kale sida geedaha, siligga xerada, garaashka ama baraf fadhiya.
  • Cais kom chaw seem li ob taws ntawm koj cov thoob thiab lwm cov khoom, xws li cov too, cov ntsa laj kab, tsev nres tsheb los yog cov pawg daus.
Lid Must Be Closed

All materials must fit inside your cart with the lid closed.

  • Todos los materiales deben caber dentro de su carro con la tapa cerrada.
  • Qashinqaadahaaga walxaxa idil ee lagu rido ha noqdaan kuwo uu qaadi karo si daboolka uu u xirmo.
  • Tag nrho cov khoom yuav tsum haum ntim hauv koj lub thoob nrog lub hau kaw rau
Do not place cart on snow banks

Do not place your carts on top of or behind a snowbank, or in water, where it could freeze to the ground.

  • No los coloque encima ni detrás de un banco de nieve, ni en agua, donde podrían congelarse y adherirse el suelo.
  • Qashinqaadahaaga had dhigin korka ama gadaasha meel barafka ku aruuray, ama biyaha, taaso sababi karta in barafka uu dhulka ku dhejiyo.
  • Tsis txhob muab koj cov thoob txawb saum toj los yog nraum qab pawg daus, los yog hauv dej, uas nws khov taus rau hauv av.
Do not place cart on street

Do not put your cart in the street. This can interfere with plowing.

  • No los coloque en la calle. Esto puede interferir con la quitando la nieve.
  • Qashinqaadahaaga waddada dhaxdheeda ha dhigin. Tani waxay xayiraysa gaariga waddada barafka ka xaaqa.
  • Tsis txhob muab lub thoob txawb rau hauv kev. Qhov no yuav cuam tshuam rau tsheb kaus daus
Have carts out by 6 AM

Place your carts with the opening facing the street or ally by 6 a.m. on your collection day.

  • Coloque sus carros en el borde del callejón o cordón con la abertura hacia afuera antes de las 6:00 a.m. el día de la recolección.
  • Qashinqaadahaaga waxaad dhigta geeska luuqa ama qarka waddada, afka daaboolka u jeedi dhinaca waddada wixii ka horeeya 6da subaxnimo ee maalinka qashinka la qaadayo.
  • Muab koj cov thoob txawb ntawm ntug kev nraum qaum tsev los yog ntawm ntug kev kom tig sab hau ghib tawm tuaj ua ntej 6:00 teev sawv ntxov thau hnum sau khib nyhiab rau koj