Fishers, IN Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Authority
- City may contract exclusive provider
- Effect
- Bars other haulers during contract
- License required
- Dept. of Public Works, $10,000 bond
- Governs
- Hamilton County, city limits only
Summary
Fishers can lock residential trash pickup to one exclusive contractor, and once it does, no other hauler may legally collect trash at your address.
(B) Residential unit refuse, garbage, trash, or recycling collection. (1) The city may ... enter into a contract with a person, firm, or corporation as an exclusive provider for residential unit refuse, garbage, trash, or recycling collection services for residences within the city's municipal boundaries. (2)(a) Other ... providers or contractors may not provide residential refuse, garbage, trash, or recycling collection and disposal within the City's municipal boundaries.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance No. 051826E, passed 5-18-26; and Resolution No. R051826C, passed 5-18-26; and State legislation current through Indiana Legislative Service, 2026 Acts, Pamphlet #1).
Full Breakdown
Under Fishers City Code Chapter 50, the city may enter an exclusive-provider contract for residential refuse, garbage, trash, and recycling collection. Once that contract is in place, no competing hauler may collect residential waste anywhere inside city limits, and the city stops issuing or renewing collection licenses to anyone else for the term of the contract. Any hauler that wants to collect residential or business waste in Fishers first needs a Department of Public Works license under § 50.02, backed by a $10,000 bond.
Violations & Fines
Collecting residential trash without a city license, or operating during an exclusive-provider contract period, is a licensing violation under § 50.99 with fines up to $1,000 for repeat offenses and possible license revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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