Stormwater Utility & Solid Waste Fees

Stormwater Utility Fees:


The City of St. Cloud’s Stormwater Utility Fee is assessed by Equivalent Residential Units (ERU). It was determined that the ERU rate for the City of St. Cloud is 2,664 square feet (sf) of impervious surface (roofs, sidewalks, driveways, etc.). Each resident (single family, multi-family, townhome, etc.) is assessed 1.0 ERU. Commercial properties are assessed an ERU rate based upon the site’s impervious surface. A commercial site with 26,640 sf of impervious surface will be assessed 10.0 ERUs. The minimum assessment is 1.0 ERUs. The Stormwater Utility fee is $12.35/ERU.

Solid Waste Fees: 


These rates are effective 1/1/2024.

Residential Curbside Collection:


1. $25.42 per month.

2. Additional Garbage, Recycle and yard waste carts may be requested for a one-time charge of $100 each.

3. An additional charge for Special Pick-up will be charged for any items placed at the curb outside the 96 gallon cart shall be automatically accessed on the utility bill.  Special Pickup (SPU) charges apply for items outside the cart or refilled and dumped again. Be sure all items are inside of the provided container and the lid is able to close.

4. A roll-back charge of $5.00 may be accessed if the cart is not rolled back in by the end of that collection day.

5. A $20.00 separation fee shall be assessed for nonrecyclables placed in recyclable carts or for non-yard waste placed in yard waste carts.

6. A $20.00 separation fee shall be assessed for hazardous materials placed in garbage, yard waste or recyclable carts.

7. $50.00 Residential Solid Waste Deposit on St. Cloud Utility accounts that do not have city water service

8. A $35.00 Trip Fee for any carts that are redelivered after payment is received on City utility account that was disconnected.

Commercial Curbside Collection:


1. $25.42 per month.

2. Additional Garbage, Recycle and yard waste carts may be requested for a one-time charge of $100 each.

3. An additional charge for Special Pick-up will be charged for any items placed at the curb outside the 96 gallon cart shall be automatically accessed on the utility bill.

4. A roll-back charge of $5.00 may be accessed if the cart is not rolled back in by the end of that collection day.

5. A $20.00 separation fee shall be assessed for nonrecyclables placed in recyclable carts or for non-yard waste placed in yard waste carts.

6. A $20.00 separation fee shall be assessed for hazardous materials placed in garbage, yard waste or recyclable carts.

7. $50.00 Commercial Solid Waste deposit on St. Cloud Utility accounts that do not have a city water service.

8. A $35.00 Trip Fee for any carts that are redelivered after payment is received on City utility account that was disconnected.

Commercial Dumpster Collection:


1. $8.54 per cubic yard of container per collection.

2. A $20.00 separation fee shall be assessed for hazardous materials placed in dumpsters.

Special pickup:


Separated materials:

Minimum charge for volume up to 3’x3’x6’ (2 cubic yards): Yard waste, white goods & other household items: $24.00

Additional charge per cubic yard (3’x3’x3’): $12.00

Commingled (mixed piles) materials: 

Minimum charge for volume up to 3’x3’x6’ (2 cubic yards): Commingled special pickup: $36.00 

Additional charge per cubic yard (3’x3’x3’): $24.00 

Special pick-ups over an estimated 12 cubic yards will be charged by current tipping rate according to weight plus a trip chrge equal to a roll off pull fee of $150 or current rate..

Transfer Station Tipping Fees:

1. Cars: $3.00

2. Tires: (20" and below Passenger and LT)

a. Car and light truck tires 20” and smaller: $3.38 per tire.

b. Heavy truck tires 22.5” and below: $13.51 per tire.

c.  Tires over 22.5” not accepted.

3. All vehicles with garbage coming from within the City of St. Cloud are $0.0363 dollars per pound ($72.65/ton), with a minimum charge of $3.00. Any individual entity or customer bringing more than 200 tons total (of garbage coming from within the City of St. Cloud), over a one month period shall be charged ($70.65/ton). Mixed waste coming from within the City of St. Cloud shall be $0.0463 dollars per pound ($92.65/ton).

4. All vehicles with garbage coming from outside of the City of St. Cloud are $0.0345 dollars per pound ($69.03/ton), with a minimum charge of $3.00. Any individual entity or customer bringing more than 200 tons total (of garbage coming from outside of the City of St. Cloud), over a one month period shall be charged ($67.03/ton). Mixed waste coming from outside of the City of St. Cloud shall be $0.0445 dollars per pound ($89.03/ton).5. $5.00 “weighing charge” per vehicle, for each determination or certification of weight at the city weigh scale. (a) All private entity users of the city transfer station who wish to be billed monthly for their actual usage must provide a surety deposit equal to two (2) months worth of projected usage.
(b) If at any time that the Transfer Station should incur a user tax or any type of surcharge on waste disposal charges the fees referred to in (a)(3) may be increased accordingly but not more than the additional tax or surcharge amount.