Trash & Recycling in Boone County, IN (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Boone County, Indiana.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Unincorporated Boone County makes it unlawful for anyone in control of a property to let a refuse, garbage or water container sit uncollected or unemptied for more than 15 days, or until it creates an offensive condition, under County Code § 90.04(B)(9). Contracted trash haulers face the same 15-day limit under § 90.04(B)(10), enforced by the Health Department and Area Plan Commission.
Boone County 15-Day Limit on Uncollected Trash
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code § 90.04(B)(9), § 90.04(B)(10)
It shall be unlawful for any person who is in control of the premises upon which is located or on whose behalf there is maintained any container of refuse, water or garbage to allow that refuse, waste or garbage to remain uncollected or to allow that container to remain unemptied: ... More than 15 days; or ... Until the refuse, waste or garbage creates any condition whish is offensive to person...
Illegal Dumping
Unincorporated Boone County makes it unlawful to cast, place or deposit litter on someone else's property without the owner's or lessee's consent, under County Code § 90.04(A). The Health Department and Area Plan Commission enforce the litter chapter, and a violator faces escalating fines: $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second, and $250 for a third or later offense within 12 months.
Boone County Fines Illegal Dumping on Others' Land
Heavy RestrictionsBoone County Code § 90.04(A), § 90.99(A)(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to cast, place or deposit any litter upon real property owned by another, without the consent of the owner or lessee of the real property. ... Any person found to violate § 90.04(A) of this chapter in any manner shall be subject to a fine in the following amounts: ... Fifty dollars for first violation; ... One hundred dollars for second violation; and ... Two...
Dumpster Rules
In the U.S. 421 - Michigan Road Corridor Overlay District, Boone County Code § 157.204(O)(1) requires trash and recycling collection areas to be located at the rear of every building and enclosed on all sides by a minimum six-foot opaque wall, with loading areas also directed to the building's rear.
Boone County Trash Enclosure Rule, US 421 Overlay
Some RestrictionsBoone County Code § 157.204(O)(1)-(2)
(O) Other requirements. (1) Trash collection: Trash collection and recycling areas shall be enclosed and screened on all sides, with a minimum six-foot tall opaque wall. Trash collection and recycling areas shall be in the rear of all buildings. (2) Loading areas: Loading areas and trash collection areas shall be permitted per the needs of the business establishments and shall be identified on ...
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