Trash & Recycling in Hendricks County, IN (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Hendricks County, Indiana.
Verified from official government sources
Recycling Requirements
Hendricks County bans putting non-recyclable material into any container or facility set up to collect recyclables, and bans scavenging from those containers. The rule sits in the county's solid waste chapter, alongside its roadside-dumping and illegal-landfill prohibitions.
Hendricks County Recycling Container Rules
Some RestrictionsHendricks County Code of Ordinances § 90.32(A)
§ 90.32 PROHIBITED ACTS. (A) Recycling facilities. (1) No person shall discard any materials, other than recyclables, in any facility or container intended for collecting designated recyclable materials. (2) No person shall conduct scavenging at any facility or container intended for collecting materials with value as a designated recyclable material.
Illegal Dumping
Hendricks County bans discarding solid waste along roadways or dumping it anywhere except an approved, properly permitted landfill. The Health Officer enforces the ban, and a court can fine violators up to $2,500 per day.
Hendricks County Illegal Dumping Ban
Significant RestrictionsHendricks County Code of Ordinances § 90.32
(B) Dumping. (1) No person shall discard any solid waste along any roadway within the county, unless it be in a proper solid waste storage container, and is intended for collection and removal to a facility approved for handling such materials. ... (4) No person shall do any dumping, or permit any dumping to take place at any location in the county unless such location is an approved, and...
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