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LaPorte County, IN Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Site
Ziegler Road Waste Dump Site
Accepted
grass clippings, leaves, branches, trees
Banned
business dumping, non-yard garbage
First fine
$100 per violation
Repeat fine
up to $2,500/day (3+ violations)
Adopted
Ord. 2007-19, passed 10-16-07
Paid to
County Ordinance Violations Bureau

Summary

LaPorte County limits its Ziegler Road Waste Dump Site to residential yard and tree debris, defined in § 50.35 as grass clippings, leaves, branches, and trees. No business may dump there, and dumping garbage other than yard waste at the site is barred outright. Violators face a $100-per-violation fine payable to the county's Ordinance Violations Bureau under § 50.36.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of LaPorte County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

(A) Only the dumping of residential yard and tree debris (defined as grass clippings, leaves, branches and trees) may occur at the Ziegler Road Waste Dump Site. No business may dump any debris. (B) It is prohibited to dump garbage other than yard waste.

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Full Breakdown

35(A), the Ziegler Road Waste Dump Site accepts only residential yard and tree debris, which the ordinance defines as grass clippings, leaves, branches, and trees; the same section bars any business from dumping debris there at all. 35(B) separately prohibits dumping garbage other than yard waste at the site, so household trash, construction debris, appliances, and other non-yard material cannot go into the Ziegler Road drop-off even though it is a residential-only allowance. 36, adopted the same day as the use rule (Ord. 2007-19, passed 10-16-07).

A first violation draws a $100 fine per violation, payable to the county Ordinance Violations Bureau. If an individual racks up three or more violations, the county treats that as multiple violations and can pursue fines up to $2,500 per day, per violation, plus the county's costs, including attorney fees, if it has to bring legal action over the repeated dumping. 06, residents of La Porte or Michigan City cannot assume this county drop-off applies inside their own city limits.

Violations & Fines

Under § 50.36(A), any violation of the Ziegler Road yard-waste rule draws a $100 fine per violation, payable to the county's Ordinance Violations Bureau. Section 50.36(B) escalates for repeat offenders: three or more violations by the same person can bring fines up to $2,500 per day, per violation, plus the county's costs and attorney fees if it has to take legal action to stop the repeated dumping.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I drop off at the Ziegler Road Waste Dump Site?
Only residential yard and tree debris, defined in § 50.35(A) as grass clippings, leaves, branches, and trees. Businesses cannot dump debris there at all, and household garbage or any other non-yard-waste material is barred by § 50.35(B), even if a resident brings it.
What's the fine for dumping garbage at Ziegler Road?
A first violation of § 50.35 costs $100, paid to the county Ordinance Violations Bureau under § 50.36(A). If the same person racks up three or more violations, § 50.36(B) lets the county pursue fines up to $2,500 per day, per violation, plus its legal costs and attorney fees.
Can a landscaping business use the Ziegler Road site?
No. Section 50.35(A) states plainly that no business may dump any debris at the Ziegler Road Waste Dump Site; the allowance is limited to residential yard and tree debris brought by homeowners, not commercial landscapers, tree services, or other businesses generating yard waste.
Does this county rule cover yard waste pickup inside La Porte or Michigan City?
No. LaPorte County's code defines COUNTY, for its solid-waste subchapter, as areas under the county Health Officer's jurisdiction outside the corporate limits of any city or town, so § 50.35's Ziegler Road rule governs the unincorporated county, not yard-waste service inside La Porte or Michigan City.

Sources & Official References

Other rules in LaPorte County

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