Evansville, IN Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

The occupying owner or occupying tenant of any dwelling unit, apartment house, building, or structure, for which provisions are made for the collection of household refuse at public expense, shall provide the dwelling unit, apartment house, or building with (1) a standard 96-gallon or 48-gallon cart for trash and yard waste to be supplied by the City; and (2) a standard 96-gallon or 48-gallon recycling cart (collectively, the “carts”).

(B) Carts shall not be placed on the curb or street earlier than 5:00 a.m. on the day before the scheduled date of collection. All carts shall be removed from the curb or street no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day after the regular collection date; provided, however, that such time shall be extended by 24 hours in weeks featuring a Federal holiday or significant weather event. All carts shall be situated so as to be readily accessible to collection on the date of collection.

(C) For special solid waste trash pick-up events provided by the City, including, but not limited to, special spring pick up, heavy waste (bulky waste) and fall leaf service, bags, bundles or items of heavy trash (bulky waste) shall not be placed at the curb or alley before the weekend preceding the scheduled collection date.