5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Allen County, Indiana.
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Allen County does not provide or mandate countywide residential trash collection. In Fort Wayne, the city runs curbside cart service; in New Haven, the towns, and unincorporated areas, collection is arranged through the city, town, or a private hauler. Yard waste like leaves is banned from landfills statewide.
Allen County sets no countywide cart-placement or setout-timing rule. Bin placement is governed by the collection provider: Fort Wayne's cart program for city residents, town ordinances in New Haven and the towns, or your private hauler's requirements in unincorporated areas.
Allen County residents self-haul bulky items and general household trash to area landfills and transfer stations, and can drop off household hazardous waste and recyclables through the Allen County Department of Environmental Management. Indiana bans leaves from landfills, so yard waste goes to a yard-waste site.
Allen County has no ordinance mandating that residents recycle. The Allen County Department of Environmental Management runs free community recycling drop-off sites, and the City of Fort Wayne offers a residential one-cart recycling program. Drop-off materials must be empty, clean, and dry.
Dumping trash on public or private property without permission is illegal statewide under Indiana Code 35-45-3-2, which makes littering a Class B infraction (up to $1,000). Dumping within 100 feet of a protected body of water is a Class A infraction. Open dumps also violate IDEM solid-waste rules.
IC 35-45-3-2
A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally places or leaves refuse on property of another person, except in a container provided for refuse, commits littering, a Class B infraction.
1 cities in Allen County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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