The solid waste management fee monthly report form is for both licensed waste haulers and licensed self-haulers who operate in Hennepin County. Instructions are also included for filling out the report.
Solid waste hauler information
Information for licensed haulers who deliver municipal solid waste (MSW) to Hennepin County’s solid waste facilities.
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Hauler license applications for solid waste haulers and self-haulers who operate in Hennepin County. Application and instructions are listed below:
- Hauler application instructions (PDF, 1MB)
- Hauler application: fillable form (PDF, 1MB)*
- Self hauler application instructions (PDF, 1MB)
- Self hauler application: fillable form (PDF, 1MB)*
- Cover letter: self haulers (PDF, 1MB)
- Cover letter: regular haulers (PDF, 1MB)
- Instructions on completing regional hauler license electronically (PDF, 1MB)
- Metro county solid waste recycling requirements for hauler license 2024 (PDF, 1MB)
* To use the fillable forms, download the form, open in Adobe Reader, save it, and submit as instructed.
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The solid waste system operating manual (PDF) is a guide for waste haulers who deliver waste (MSW) to Hennepin County's solid waste facilities.
The guide includes information on:
- Hennepin County's solid waste ordinances
- Delivery of MSW to county facilities
- Fees and charges
- Unacceptable wastes
- Tipping procedures at HERC
The Brooklyn Park and Bloomington facilities are closed on the following holidays. Please deliver municipal solid waste to HERC on these days.
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Note: There are other holidays when all county buildings are closed, but our drop-off facilities remain open, such as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Veterans Day, etc.
The following ordinances regulate solid waste management in Hennepin County:
Ordinance #02 Solid Waste Disposal
- Establishes the standards for disposal of solid waste and the operation of solid waste facilities in Hennepin County.
Ordinance #07 Hazardous Waste Management
- Establish rules, regulations, and standards, for hazardous waste management in Hennepin County.
Ordinance #10 Solid Waste Surcharge
- Information about surcharges placed on municipal solid waste.
Ordinance #13 Solid Waste Source Separation
- Regulates the separation of recyclable materials from solid waste.
Ordinance #15 Solid Waste Management Fee
- Establishes the solid waste management fee, which funds environmental programs.
Ordinance #17 Hauler Licensing
- Establishes rules, regulations and standards for the regional licensing of solid waste haulers.
Ordinance #18 County Collected Solid Waste Fee
- Establishes authority for a Hennepin County collected solid waste fee to fund waste management programs.