Hammond, IN Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)

120(A). 120(B), the initial program covers aluminum, glass, plastic and newsprint, and the city can add materials over time, notifying residents of any change to what needs to be separated out. That same subsection makes clear the recycling container is only for storing recyclables on site and for setting them out at the alley, curbside, or designated trash pickup point on the regular collection day; once recyclables are placed in or beside the container at the curb, they become the property of the city, and it is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to remove them, closing off scavenging from recycling bins.

120(E) supplies the container itself: the city provides one free of charge, residents are responsible for its care, a damaged container is replaced free upon return of the old one, but a lost or stolen container is replaced at the resident's own expense. That subsection also sets the pickup rhythm: recyclables are collected on a bi-monthly basis, the same day garbage is collected, at curbside or the alley line. 120(D) reinforces the same discipline that governs garbage generally: material left lying on the ground and not inside the proper container will not be collected, and the Public Works Department can pursue legal action against offenders who dump loose refuse rather than containerize it.