280
Permit
$50-$100 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$50-$100 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
City of Mankato (Code 6.06 Sub 4 contractor ROW registration); North Mankato Public Works 507-345-5570 separate jurisdiction.
Portal
mankatomn.gov permit portal
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
**ROW Permit** under **Code 6.06 subsection 4** (Contractors working within ROW must be registered). **Garbage hauler license required per City Code Ch 6 Division 1** for any vehicle to collect/remove/haul/transport garbage/refuse/debris. **North Mankato** separate jurisdiction — **Public Works Director Luke Arnold** (610 Webster Ave, 507-345-5570). **North Mankato ROW Permit NOT needed for normal maintenance, parade/event closures (City Clerk), or Building Inspection-issued driveway/sidewalk** (unless includes curb/gutter/street pavement). **2024 Fall Drop-Off** at North Mankato Public Works Building 610 Webster Ave (Oct annually) — **proof of NM residency required**. **NO curbside appliance pickup; NO mattresses/box springs at event**. **Blue Earth County** licenses haulers — required for source-separated organics or dirty demo-solid waste mixed w/ demolition debris transport. **County physical address 410 S 5th St, Mankato MN 56001**. **Mankato 311 Customer Service 507-387-8600**. **Brush burning permit no cost — call 507-387-8577 before burning brush/leaves/grasslands**. **Parking petition for parking status changes**. **Residential parking permit Dec 31 expires** for permit-parking street zones. **Hobby kennel license >4 dogs**. Blue Earth County (county seat) + Nicollet (North Mankato). **Minnesota State University-Mankato (MSU)** student housing turnover spike May/Aug — **Mavericks**. **Minnesota River**. **Mankato Marathon**. ~44,000 pop city. Heavy snow Nov-March. MPCA. NOT Mankato KS.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
MN bans extensive.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
Minnesota bans: Yard waste, mercury thermostats, electronics (MN Electronics Recycling Act 2007: computers, TVs, monitors, peripherals), lead-acid batteries, used oil, used oil filters, white goods, whole tires, fluorescent/HID lamps. Stat. 115A.
Common prohibited
All MN-banned items + hazardous waste, paints, oils, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against mankatomn.gov Permit + License + northmankato.com Public Works + Blue Earth County Solid Waste Haulers.
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