Fishers, IN Property Maintenance: Trash Bin Storage (2026)

Since the citywide solid-waste program began in January 2025, Fishers households receive city-issued 96-gallon carts from Republic Services, generally two per home (one for trash, one for recycling). Cart use and storage tie into the Property Maintenance Code's residential maintenance standards (Section 157.09.10), which require exterior premises to be kept from debasing the neighborhood's appearance. In practice, carts are rolled to the curb for the assigned collection day and then returned and stored so they are not a continuous eyesore. The same code provisions that govern outdoor storage call for such items to be kept behind the front setback of the home and screened from view of neighboring properties and rights-of-way where feasible. Residents who are physically unable to move their carts can request driveway-assist service from Fishers Utilities at 317-595-3140, where drivers retrieve and return carts from the top of the driveway. Fishers does not publish a single citywide curfew section in the broadly available code text for how long carts may remain at the curb, so residents should follow Republic's collection guidance and HOA rules; many neighborhoods expect carts returned the evening of pickup. Lost, damaged, or additional carts are handled by Republic Services at 317-917-7300.