Indianapolis provides weekly curbside trash collection through the Department of Public Works using 95-gallon automated carts. Residents must place carts at the curb by 7 AM on their designated collection day with the lid closed and handle facing the house. Extra trash that does not fit in the cart can be placed in bags next to the cart. Bulk items and yard waste follow separate collection schedules. The city does not charge separately for basic trash collection, as it is funded through property taxes.
Indianapolis contracts with waste haulers or operates municipal trash collection on a weekly schedule. Residents receive assigned pickup days. Bins must be placed curbside by the designated morning time, typically 6 to 7 AM. Holiday delays shift pickup one day. Contaminated recycling bins may be skipped. Oversized or overweight bins will not be collected. Contact Indianapolis public works for schedule changes or missed pickup reports.
Failure to follow schedule may result in missed pickup. Repeated violations of bin rules may incur $50 to $200 fines from code enforcement.
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