Trash & Recycling in Warrick County, IN (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Warrick County, Indiana.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
In unincorporated Warrick County, Indiana, only the hauler the Solid Waste Management District approves may lawfully provide curbside trash and recycling pickup to covered participants under County Code § 136.10. Any other 'commercial hauler' that collects curbside waste from a covered property violates the program and faces a $1,000 to $2,500 civil penalty under § 136.99(B).
Warrick County Curbside Hauler Enforcement
Some RestrictionsWarrick County Code §§ 136.10, 136.99
COMMERCIAL HAULERS. Any person or business, other than the approved hauler selected by the District for the program, providing curbside pickup and disposal of solid wastes and recyclable materials from covered participants located within Warrick County. ... (B) (1) Beginning on the effective date, and at all times thereafter, any commercial hauler who shall collect curbside waste or recyclable ...
Recycling Requirements
In unincorporated Warrick County, Indiana, the Solid Waste Management District's curbside program serves single-family homes, qualifying multi-family and embedded commercial properties, and county or municipal buildings able to use its containers. Only the District's approved hauler may collect curbside recyclables from these covered participants; unauthorized haulers face steep civil penalties under Warrick County Code Section 136.99.
Warrick County Curbside Recycling Rules
Some RestrictionsWarrick County Code §§ 136.10, 136.99(B)
COVERED PARTICIPANTS. ... The same meaning as adopted from time to time by the District in the program, which initially includes the following participants within the boundaries of the county exclusive of incorporated municipalities: (1) Single-family, residential zoned properties; (2) Multi-family, residential zoned properties that are able to utilize the containers provided by the program; (3...
Illegal Dumping
Warrick County makes it unlawful to bring refuse, garbage or rubbish into the county from outside except to an approved landfill, and unlawful to deposit refuse anywhere in the county except in a Board of Commissioners-approved landfill. Violators face daily fines and possible injunction.
Illegal Dumping Banned Outside Approved Landfill
Some RestrictionsWarrick County Code § 50.21; § 50.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person or governmental organization to bring refuse, garbage, or rubbish from outside of the county except to an approved landfill. (B) It shall be unlawful for any person or governmental unit to deposit refuse, garbage, or rubbish within the county except in a landfill approved by the Board of Commissioners. ... Any person or governmental organization who v...
Yard Waste Collection
In unincorporated Warrick County, Indiana, County Code § 136.02 requires acceptable waste, including yard waste, to go to the Solid Waste Management District's designated transfer facility unless a resident composts it on site. Yard waste can instead be picked up commercially through the District's curbside waste and recycling pickup program.
Warrick County Yard Waste Curbside Rule
Some RestrictionsWarrick County Code § 136.02
§ 136.02 DELIVERY OF ACCEPTABLE WASTE. ... (A) Beginning on the effective date, and at all times thereafter, any person may dispose of acceptable waste by delivering or causing the delivery of such acceptable waste to the District at its designated facility in accordance with this chapter and any applicable laws, rules, procedures, and instructions promulgated by the County Board of Commissione...
Collection Schedule
In unincorporated Warrick County, Indiana, the Solid Waste Management District's Curbside Collection and Disposal Program has covered single-family and qualifying multi-family, commercial, and government properties since its December 1, 2015 effective date under County Code § 136.10. Covered properties get program-provided containers and District-run curbside service in place of hauling waste to the transfer facility themselves.
Warrick County Mandatory Curbside Program
Some RestrictionsWarrick County Code § 136.10
COVERED PARTICIPANTS. ... The same meaning as adopted from time to time by the District in the program, which initially includes the following participants within the boundaries of the county exclusive of incorporated municipalities: (1) Single-family, residential zoned properties; (2) Multi-family, residential zoned properties that are able to utilize the containers provided by the program; (3...
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