Trash & Recycling in Tippecanoe County, IN (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
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Illegal Dumping
Tippecanoe County bans dumping garbage, rubbish, or refuse anywhere other than a licensed disposal site, and bans hazardous material dumping outside an approved sanitary landfill, under Code § 50.02, punishable by up to $2,500 per offense.
Tippecanoe County Illegal Dumping Ban
Significant RestrictionsTippecanoe County Code of Ordinances § 50.02
It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of any garbage or rubbish, or refuse, at any place in the county other than its point of origin, that is not a licensed public refuse disposal site... It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of any garbage or hazardous material at any place in the county other than its point of origin that is not a sanitary landfill that is approved as such ...
Dumpster Rules
Every dumpster serving a commercial, industrial or multi-family project in Tippecanoe County's zoning jurisdiction must be screened from the street and from the first floor of neighboring homes, using a method the Administrative Officer signs off on before the site plan is approved.
Tippecanoe County Dumpster Screening Requirement
Some RestrictionsTippecanoe County Unified Zoning Ordinance § 4-11-9
All dumpsters in commercial, industrial or multi-family developments shall be screened from view from a street and/or the first floor of adjacent residential property in a manner approved by the Administrative Officer.
Recycling Rules
At Tippecanoe County's public recycling drop-off sites, only material the receptacle's signage says is acceptable can go inside, and dumping items outside the bin is banned; fines rise from $250 to $2,500 for repeat violations under Code § 50.03.
Tippecanoe County Recycling Bin Rules
Significant RestrictionsTippecanoe County Code of Ordinances § 50.03
A person may not place recyclable or other material in a recycling receptacle unless the owner or operator of the receptacle has indicated, through signage or other means, that the material is acceptable for placement in the receptacle. ... The first violation of this section within a one year period shall be subject to a fine in the amount of $250, the second violation of this section within a...
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