Evansville, IN Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Recycling cart size
- 96 or 48 gallons
- Curbside window
- 5 a.m. before, 5 p.m. after pickup
- First-offense fine
- $25 per violation
- Administered by
- Water and Sewer Utility Board
Summary
Every Evansville dwelling with City refuse service must have a City-supplied 96- or 48-gallon recycling cart, set out only between 5 a.m. the day before and 5 p.m. the day after collection.
(A) 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").
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance G-2026-12, passed June 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Evansville Municipal Code § 8.05.050 requires the occupying owner or tenant of any dwelling unit, apartment house, or building with City-provided refuse collection to keep both a trash/yard-waste cart and a separate recycling cart, each a City-supplied 96- or 48-gallon unit. Carts cannot go to the curb before 5 a.m. the day before the scheduled pickup and must come back in by 5 p.m. the day after (extended 24 hours around a federal holiday or major weather event). The Water and Sewer Utility Board sets collection days and administers the program.
Violations & Fines
Violating cart supply or placement rules draws $25 for a first offense in a calendar year, $50 for a second, and $100 for each one after that.
Frequently Asked Questions
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