Fishers provides biweekly single-stream curbside recycling to every household through Republic Services, included in the citywide trash fee. Accepted items include cardboard, paper, metal and aluminum cans, plastic bottles and jugs, and glass bottles. A 65-gallon cart option is available on request.
Curbside recycling in Fishers is part of the mandatory citywide collection program operated by Republic Services and is included in the monthly solid-waste fee set under Section 50.08 (there is no separate recycling charge). Each household receives a recycling cart, and recycling is collected biweekly (every other week) on a schedule coordinated with trash days; residents can request a 65-gallon cart option. The program is single-stream, meaning accepted recyclables go together in one cart. Accepted materials include cardboard, newspaper and paper products, aluminum and metal cans, plastic bottles, containers and jugs, and glass bottles. Items should be empty and reasonably clean; heavily contaminated loads (food residue, plastic bags, or non-recyclables) can cause a load to be rejected. Materials not accepted in curbside recycling, such as plastic film and bags, foam, electronics, tires, and household hazardous waste, must be taken to appropriate Hamilton County drop-off or recycling locations rather than placed in the cart. Recycling participation is built into the citywide service rather than enforced through individual fines, but proper sorting matters because contamination undermines the program and can lead Republic to leave a cart uncollected with a tag. For recycling cart sizes, additional carts, or service questions, residents contact Republic Services at 317-917-7300; billing questions go to Fishers Utilities at 317-595-3140.
Recycling is funded through the citywide fee rather than enforced by per-household recycling fines. Contaminated carts may be tagged and left uncollected by Republic until corrected. Persistent overflow, improper materials, or carts stored in view can be addressed as service issues (Republic 317-917-7300) or property-maintenance matters under Chapter 157.
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