Allen County's Property Maintenance Code requires all exterior property to be kept clean and sanitary, so accumulated rubbish and garbage on a property is a violation. The county does not run curbside trash collection or set a countywide cart-storage schedule; haulers and cities handle setout rules.
Under Allen County Code 6-8-6-3, all exterior property and premises must be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition, and occupants must keep the part they control clean and sanitary. The code defines 'Rubbish' to include yard trimmings, tin cans, cartons, boxes, and similar waste, so letting garbage or rubbish pile up outdoors violates the code and can be abated by the Building Department. Allen County itself does not provide residential trash pickup and sets no countywide cart color, size, or curb-storage-timing rule; those are governed by Fort Wayne's cart program, town ordinances, or the resident's private hauler contract in unincorporated areas.
Allowing rubbish or garbage to accumulate on exterior property violates Allen County Code 6-8-6-3, punishable by a $1-$500 daily fine under 6-8-19-1 and abatable by the Code Official.
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