Solid waste licensing
In Olmsted County, there are four classes of solid waste hauler licenses: Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D. See "Addendum B" of the approved Solid Waste Management Ordinance for the specifics of each license type.
To request information about hauler's licensing or an application to become a licensed hauler, please email reducewaste@olmstedcounty.gov
Class A solid waste hauler license
A Class A license is required in Olmsted County for commercial haulers to provide hauler services for mixed municipal solid waste, industrial waste, recyclable materials, source-separated organic materials, construction debris, demolition debris, and infectious waste. The county limits the number of Class A licenses to 12.
Olmsted County Environmental Resources must receive a completed 2027 Class A license application by 5 p.m. on December 1, 2026.
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Class B solid waste hauler license
A Class B license is required in Olmsted County for commercial haulers to provide collection and transportation of source-separated organic materials only. The county does not limit the number of Class B licenses.
Olmsted County Environmental Resources must receive a completed 2027 Class B license application by 5 p.m. on December 1, 2026.
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Class C solid waste hauler license
A Class C license is required in Olmsted County for commercial haulers to provide hauler services using roll-off trucks hauling roll-off containers (“open top”), roll-off trailers, and compactor boxes for mixed municipal solid waste, industrial waste, recyclable materials, source-separated organic materials, construction debris, demolition debris, and infectious waste. The county limits the number of Class C licenses to eight.
Olmsted County Environmental Resources must receive a completed 2027 Class C license application by 5 p.m. on December 1, 2026.
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Class D solid waste hauler license
A Class D license is required in Olmsted County for Persons providing collection and transportation of bulky Items and solid waste as an adjunct secondary service to a primary service of providing labor or general site cleanup services. The county does not limit the number of Class D licenses.
Olmsted County Environmental Resources must receive a completed 2027 Class D license application by 5 p.m. on December 1, 2026.
Applications for 2026 Class D licenses are still being accepted. For more information or to request an application packet, please contact the Environmental Resources department at 507-328-7070 or reducewaste@olmstedcounty.gov
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