Indianapolis, IN Waste Collection Schedule
Complete waste management schedule including trash pickup, recycling, bulk waste, and special collections for Indianapolis.
Collection Zones & Pickup Days
Find your neighborhood to see your collection schedule
View Interactive Zone MapZone 1 - Downtown & Near North
Neighborhoods:
- •Downtown/Mile Square
- •Lockerbie Square
- •Mass Ave Arts District
- •Wholesale District
- •Chatham Arch
- •Old Northside
- •Herron-Morton
- •Fall Creek Place
- •Cottage Home
- •Holy Cross
Zone 2 - Near East & Irvington
Neighborhoods:
- •Near Eastside
- •Irvington
- •Woodruff Place
- •Pleasant Run
- •Warren Park
- •Emerson Heights
- •Brookside Park
- •Arlington Woods
- •Shadeland Station
- •Wellington
Zone 3 - North Side & Broad Ripple
Neighborhoods:
- •Broad Ripple Village
- •Meridian-Kessler
- •Butler-Tarkington
- •Mapleton-Fall Creek
- •Meridian Park
- •Williams Creek
- •Crow's Nest
- •North Park
- •Warfleigh
- •Arden
Zone 4 - Northeast & Castleton
Neighborhoods:
- •Castleton
- •Nora
- •Allisonville
- •Berkley Common
- •Devington
- •Fall Creek North
- •Skipperdome Estates
- •Wellington Northeast
- •Traders Point
- •Eagle Creek
Zone 5 - West Side & Haughville
Neighborhoods:
- •Haughville
- •Near Westside
- •West Indianapolis
- •Mars Hill
- •Belmont Beach
- •Riverside
- •Rocky Ripple
- •Warfleigh
- •Wayne Township East
- •Indianapolis International Airport Area
Zone 6 - South Side & Fountain Square
Neighborhoods:
- •Fountain Square
- •Fletcher Place
- •Bates-Hendricks
- •Garfield Park
- •Southport Heights
- •South Perry
- •Fountain Square East
- •Twin Aires
- •Homecroft
- •Valley Mills
Service Provider
municipalIndianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) & Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)
Bulk Waste Pickup
Scheduling Method:
No scheduling required - automatic on 4th collection week
Accepted Items
- •Home appliances (water heaters, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers)
- •Furniture (couches, chairs, tables, dressers)
- •Mattresses and box springs
- •Household furniture of all types
- •Automobile tires (limit 4 per month)
- •Spring boxes and bed frames
- •Disassembled bicycles and swings
- •Lawnmowers (gas drained)
- •TV shelves and entertainment centers
- •Large yard material (bundled 3x3 feet maximum)
- •Limbs and shrubbery cuttings (bundled)
Not Accepted
- •Stoves and cooking appliances
- •Construction debris
- •Batteries (bring to HHW facility)
- •Hazardous materials
- •Business/commercial waste
- •Liquid waste
- •Contractor debris
Every fourth collection day (be it Monday or Friday) is heavy trash day. Bulk trash is collected on the same day as regular trash service. Place items at curb on your 4th scheduled collection day. No advance scheduling required. Service is included in solid waste user fee at no additional charge.
Recycling Program
Accepted Materials
- •Paper: Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, office paper, phone books
- •Cardboard: Corrugated cardboard (flattened), cereal boxes, paper towel rolls, shipping boxes
- •Plastics: Bottles and containers (water bottles, soda bottles, milk jugs, detergent bottles)
- •Glass: Jars and bottles (all colors) - empty, clean, and dry
- •Metal: Aluminum cans, tin/steel cans, metal lids
- •Beverage cartons: Milk cartons, juice boxes, soy milk cartons
- •Food containers: Clean plastic containers, yogurt cups
- •Paper bags
- •Greeting cards (no foil or glitter)
Not Accepted
- •Plastic bags (return to retail stores like Kroger, Meijer, Walmart)
- •Styrofoam/polystyrene (#6 plastic) - take to RecycleForce
- •Plastic wrap, bubble wrap, air pillows
- •Shredded paper
- •Pizza boxes (if heavily soiled)
- •Wax-coated cardboard
- •Clothes and textiles
- •Diapers
- •Food waste
- •Yard waste
- •Electronics
- •Batteries
- •Hazardous materials
- •Construction debris
- •Plastic hangers
- •Shipping materials in plastic
All recyclables go together in the cart - no sorting required. Make sure items are empty, clean, and dry. Do not bag recyclables - place them loose in the cart. Place cart at curbside by 7:00 AM on collection day. New gray trash carts rolling out starting October 2025 as part of transition to LRS service. Universal curbside recycling for all residents coming in 2028. Current recycling service provider varies by district: DPW/Republic Services (call 317-917-7300) or Ray's Trash Service (call 317-539-2024 if Waste Management collects your trash).
Holiday Schedule
Indianapolis observes major holidays with delayed collection schedules. When a holiday falls on your collection day, trash pickup will be delayed by one day for that week. For example, if Monday is a holiday, Monday collection moves to Tuesday, Tuesday moves to Wednesday, etc. Observed holidays typically include: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Heavy trash collection also shifts when holidays affect the schedule. Check with your service provider or visit indy.gov for specific holiday schedule updates.
Important Information
Official Data Sources
- https://www.indy.gov/agency/department-of-public-works
- https://www.indy.gov/activity/trash-pickup
- https://www.indy.gov/activity/solid-waste-districts
- https://www.indy.gov/activity/recycling-101
- https://www.indy.gov/activity/hazardous-waste-dropoff-sites
- https://www.indy.gov/activity/electronics-recycling-sites
- https://www.indy.gov/activity/home-composting
- https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/indianapolis-residential-trash-services-2026/
- https://www.indianahhw.org/find-your-district/
- https://www.in.gov/idem/recycle/what-is-recyclable/
- https://recycleforce.org/
- https://tech-recyclers.com/
- https://gwcri.com/