Minneapolis, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 12 § 244.350

Every dwelling unit, rooming unit, and shared bath unit shall be provided with an adequate number of containers to hold the solid waste accumulated by such units until said solid waste is removed from the premises. These containers shall be made of metal or approved plastic and be equipped with tight-fitting covers. Where city collection is utilized, pursuant to section 225.600 of this Code, the director of public works shall determine the number of mobile refuse containers (MRC) needed to hold the solid waste accumulated by such units until it is collected for disposal. An owner, operator or agent utilizing private solid waste collection shall provide both the required solid waste containers and the removal service. Approved plastic solid waste containers shall meet the standards of the National Sanitation Foundation Standard No. 21 (as revised 1975). A copy of the standard will be on file at the Minneapolis Department of Health.
Unobstructed pedestrian walkways not less than thirty (30) inches in width shall be maintained to the required solid waste containers. Such walkways shall lead from the public way and shall also be accessible to and usable by the occupants of the dwelling for which the containers are provided. Snow, whether natural, piled or accumulated, to a depth greater than six (6) inches shall be deemed to constitute an obstruction if not removed within a twelve-hour time period after snow has ceased to fall.
When in the opinion of the director of regulatory services it has proven necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public, the director may require owners of dwellings at specific addresses to provide large dumpster-type solid waste containers. Said dumpster-type containers must be rodent-proof, well maintained, bear identification of the solid waste hauler supplying the containers, including the phone number, and be provided with metal covers which the tenants can operate with no unusual physical effort. The solid waste haulers providing the dumpster service must provide collection service at least once every week and the dumpster or dumpsters shall be of sufficient size to handle the accumulation of solid waste between pickup periods from the address where the dumpster-type container is required. Large dumpster-type solid waste containers shall be required after conditions at a specific address have resulted in the issuance of two (2) written orders for overflowing solid waste within any twelve-month period. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 70.080; 78-Or-244, § 9, 11-22-78; 82-Or-106 , § 12, 6-11-82; 82-Or-147 , § 1, 7-30-82; 83-Or-240 , § 1, 9-30-83; 96-Or-047 , § 1, 5-24-96; 2013-Or-161 , § 16 , 12-6-13; Ord. No. 2017-063 , § 2, 11-3-17)