Leaf Drop-Off

A pile of leaves: remove children before disposing of leaves.Minnetonka residents may bring bagged leaves, yard and garden materials to one of five drop-off sites on designated leaf drop-off days, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., as listed below. Brush larger than ½ inch will not be accepted. For further details on brush, please see the brush drop-off page.

If you have other means of handling your leaves such as collection by your garbage hauler or backyard composting, please use that option! All garbage haulers offer curbside collection of yard waste on the same day as your garbage collection for a reasonable annual or monthly fee. The garbage hauler yard waste collection programs typically run mid-April through mid-November. Check with your garbage hauler for details.

Saturday Leaf Drop-off Sites

Map of leaf drop-off sites

  1. Minnetonka Public Works

    11522 Minnetonka Blvd., ¼ mile west of County Road 73 (use west entrance)

    Two areas: one for bulk leaf drop-off, one for bagged leaf drop-off; follow signs.

  2. Groveland School
    parking lot
    Minnetonka Blvd., east of Hwy. 101
  3. Minnetonka Public Schools Service Center,
    north parking lot
    5621 Hwy. 101
  4. West Oaks Community Church parking lot
    Excelsior Blvd. west of Shady Oak Rd., upper parking lot
  5. Meadow Park parking lot
    Oakland Road across from Stone Road

Bagged Leaves…

…will be accepted at all sites on Saturdays, April 26, May 3 and May 10.

City staff will assist residents with unloading bags of leaves on Saturdays. Residents will be asked to take empty bags home for reuse or disposal. Please loosely tie bags for easy emptying.

Bulk leaves…

…Truck and trailer loads of bulk leaves will be accepted only at Minnetonka Public Works and only during brush drop-off hours on the following dates:

Saturdays (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10.
Mondays (Noon to 8 p.m.)
April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12.
Tuesdays (Noon to 8 p.m.)
April 15, 22, 29, May 5, 13.

Bulk leaf drop-off ends Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Loads of leaves must be covered during transport!

Enter on the west side of the building across from the Big Willow ball fields. Residents will unload their own leaves onto the bulk pile—(bring proper equipment to unload your own leaves). Try using many layers of tarps between a foot or two of leaves to make unloading your leaves easier and faster.

Information about composting and yard waste management is available from Dean Elstad, recycling coordinator, at 952.988.8430.