Noblesville contracts with Republic Services for residential trash and recycling collection — the City does NOT operate its own sanitation department for curbside trash. Residential service is once-per-week trash and every-other-week recycling, governed by Chapter 91 (Garbage and Rubbish Disposal) of the Noblesville City Code and Section 91.06 (fees). Each household receives one trash cart and one recycle cart; additional trash bins are available on request from Republic. Republic Services billing/service: (317) 567-6400. City Utilities billing: (317) 776-6353.
Noblesville contracts curbside residential solid waste collection to Republic Services — this is a contract relationship, not in-house collection (a meaningful distinction from cities like Franklin, TN that run their own sanitation departments). The local framework is Chapter 91 (Garbage and Rubbish Disposal) of the Noblesville City Code, which covers definitions, the Board of Works and Safety's authority to collect garbage and rubbish, regulations for storage and collection, appointment of a superintendent, contracts with private collectors, and Section 91.06 — fees for trash collection and recycling for residential customers. The City collects monthly trash charges into a segregated Trash Collection Fund (separated from wastewater utility revenues) used solely for the City's trash collection costs. Service level under the current Republic contract: once-per-week trash collection in a Republic-issued automated-collection cart, plus every-other-week recycling collection in a Republic-issued recycle cart. Residents receive one trash and one recycle cart by default; additional trash carts are available by contacting Republic Services directly at (317) 567-6400. Republic Services routes were restructured effective the week of March 3, 2025 for some Noblesville neighborhoods — residents should confirm current pickup day at republicservices.com/schedule. Republic observes these holidays with a one-day service delay (Friday routes pushed to Saturday): New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Yard waste is handled by the City's Street Department, not by Republic: bagged leaves go out in compostable City-provided bags (free at fire stations, City Hall, Parks, and the Street Department) on the resident's normal trash day with a 40-pound bag limit; loose-leaf vacuum pickup runs roughly mid-October through mid-December (October 12 to December 11 in 2026). Bagged Christmas tree pickup runs December 26 to January 10 each year. Overage bags ($1.00 each, 40-pound max) are sold at the City Street Department. Household hazardous waste is handled through Hamilton County and the City's recycling drop-off events — not curbside. Indiana solid waste regulation derives from IC 36-9-30 (Solid Waste Collection and Disposal) authorizing local government collection and contract; IDEM administers state solid waste rules under 329 IAC.
Violations of Chapter 91 are enforced by Code Enforcement and the Board of Works and Safety. Improperly set-out carts, set-outs of prohibited materials (household hazardous waste, construction and demolition debris, oversized brush, electronics), and unauthorized private hauling inside the corporate limits can trigger Notices of Violation, refusal of collection until the violation is corrected, and civil penalties under the Chapter 91 enforcement framework. Failure to pay the monthly trash collection fee (Section 91.06) can result in a property lien collected with property taxes under IC 36-9-30 procedures. Illegal dumping anywhere in the city — particularly into a creek, storm drain, or the White River — is a stormwater violation under Chapter 52 AND a state criminal offense under IC 35-45-3-2 (Criminal mischief) and IC 13-30-10 (environmental crimes), with civil and criminal penalties scaling by volume and material. Discharge of hazardous materials triggers additional IDEM enforcement under the Indiana Hazardous Waste Management Act and IC 13-30-2 with civil penalties up to $25,000 per day.
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