In Marion County, there are two types of trash collection: Automated Pickup or Hand Collection.
Trash is collected five days a week between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. On your collection day, be sure to place your trash at the curb or in the alley before 7 a.m. to ensure proper pickup. Click here to find out when trash is collected at your home.
If you have questions or concerns about your weekly trash or heavy trash collection, please contact the Mayor's Action Center online or call (317) 327-4622.
Holiday Trash CollectionOn holidays without trash collection, a slide schedule is observed. Normal collection days will 'slide' to one day later if the resident's normal collection day falls on or after the holiday. For example, if a holiday lands on a Wednesday, Wednesday's collection will move to Thursday, Thursday's collection to Friday and Friday's collection to Saturday.
Effective January 1, 2011, Indiana households, public schools and small businesses will no longer be able to mix unwanted computer monitors, computers, televisions, printers, computer peripherals (i.e., keyboards, mic, etc.), DVD players, video cassette recorders or fax machines with municipal waster that is intended for disposal at a landfill or intended for disposal by burning or incineration. Click here to learn of options for the proper disposal of electronic waste.
If trash pickup will be delayed due to a holiday or severe weather, please look for media announcements or contact the Mayor's Action Center online or call (317) 327-4622.
Acceptable and Unacceptable Trash
Effective January 1, 2011, Indiana households, public schools and small businesses will no longer be able to mix unwanted computer monitors, computers, televisions, printers, computer peripherals (i.e., keyboards, mic, etc.), DVD players, video cassette recorders or fax machines with municipal waste that is intended for disposal at a landfill or intended for disposal by burning or incineration. Click here to learn of options for the proper disposal of electronic waste.
The following items are NOT accepted for collection , for environmental, safety and health reasons:* Loose trash. Place ALL trash into bags.* Used motor oil and paint. Take these items to your local ToxDrop site.* Debris from construction or demolition, including discarded building materials such as: drywall, roofing, brick, stone, roofing material and wood. Some materials may be recyclable or reusable. Otherwise, make arrangements to have the material taken to the landfill.* Trees, large tree limbs or tree stumps. * Brush and vegetation created by building contractors, commercial tree or lawn services. * Sod, fill dirt and trash from a contractor's clearing work, including other materials that require special handling. * Explosives Call IMPD and ask for the bomb squad at 327-6502, and make arrangements for them to be picked up or brought in.* Tanks used for storing propane and other gases. * Electronics and computer related equipment eCycle! Electronic items such as: computers, computer-related parts and cell phones may be dropped off at the city's regular ToxDrop locations. Other electronic items such as televisions and stereos should be taken to one of our special eScrap events. * Ashes and sand Make arrangements to have the material taken to the landfill.* Medical, pathological and biological waste. For information regarding the disposal of these wastes click here.* Automotive parts such as engines, gas tanks, rear ends, springs, fenders and seats. Make arrangements with a private junk yard.* Farm equipment, marine vessels or any of their major parts Make arrangements with a private junk yard.* Septic, human and animal waste (NOTE: minimal amounts, like diapers and kitty litter, are okay, provided they are securely bagged).
The following items are accepted for collection:* Bagged household garbage, including food waste and cloth. * Shrubbery cuttings. Tie small limbs and twigs in bundles no larger than 3 feet by 3 feet. For those with automated pickup, the bundle should be placed in the cart. For those with hand collection, the bundle counts as one bag of trash.* Boxes. Empty boxes, flatten and tie into bundles. For those with automated pickup, bundles should be placed in the cart. For those with hand collection, the bundle counts as one bag of trash.
* Vehicle tires without rims. For those with automated pickup, the tire should be placed in the cart. For those with hand collection, the tire counts as one bag of trash. Tires with rims count as one item ofheavytrash.
If legally unacceptable items are left for pickup, a DPW informational tag will notify you how you can meet the pickup requirements in both English and Spanish.
Heavy TrashHeavy trash will not be picked up if it is considered unacceptable for regular pickup. Please click here to learn about the specifications for heavy trash.
RecyclingVisit SustainIndy.org to learn about recycling options in Indianapolis.
Hazardous household waste consists of items like cleaners, paint, motor oil, gasoline, batteries, weed and insect poisons that are dangerous to our environment. These items can be dropped off at any of the city's free ToxDrop sites.