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Trash & Recycling in Morgan County, IN (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Morgan County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Recycling Requirements

Unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana residents recycle old appliances at the County Highway Department's Blue Bluff Road site in Martinsville under § 30.02, paying a $10 drop-off fee for standard appliances and $18 for CFC-containing units like refrigerators and air conditioners, with proceeds covering removal to a recycling center.

Morgan County, IN Appliance Recycling Program

Some Restrictions

Morgan County Code § 30.02

§ 30.02 APPLIANCE REMOVAL. ... (A) APPLIANCES, as defined herein, shall mean stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers, water heaters and similar items which are commonly used in households. ... (C) Both appliances and CFC appliances may be accepted at the County Highway Department location on Blue Bluff Road in Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana during business hours and hours during which said l...

Illegal Dumping

In unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana, § 51.04 bars dumping solid waste along roadways outside an approved container, discarding fill material without the landowner's consent, and dumping anywhere except a permitted landfill; the County Board of Health enforces the ban, and § 51.99 fines violators from $100 to $1,000 per offense.

Morgan County, IN Illegal Dumping Penalties

Significant Restrictions

Morgan County Code § 51.04, § 51.99

§ 51.04 PROHIBITED ACTS. ... (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 along a designated route. ... (4) No person shall do any dumping or permit any dumping to take place at any location in the c...

Recycling Rules

In unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana, § 51.04(A) bars anyone from dumping non-recyclable material into a recycling container or scavenging items from one; the County Board of Health enforces the rule under § 51.06, with inspections and fines or injunctive action for violations.

Morgan County, IN Recycling Facility Rules

Some Restrictions

Morgan County Code § 51.04(A), § 51.06

§ 51.04 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. ... § 51.06 ENFORCEMENT AND ABATEMENT. (A...

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