Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Fort Wayne, IN
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Fort Wayne residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly garbage collection on your assigned day (look up your day via the city's lookup tool); cart out rules: do not set out before noon the day prior, remove by noon the day after; bag trash, fill cart first, up to 3 extra bags if cart is full
- By appointment — must be scheduled at least 2 business days ahead of your regular garbage collection day
- Free (no fee published)
- City of Fort Wayne — Solid Waste (hauler: GFL Environmental); fees: $22.81/month single family, $45.62/month multi-family, $4/month per extra cart
At a glance: Fort Wayne
- Trash day
- Weekly garbage collection on your assigned day (look up your day via the city's lookup tool); cart out rules: do not set out before noon the day prior, remove by noon the day after; bag trash, fill cart first, up to 3 extra bags if cart is full
- Bulk pickup
- By appointment — must be scheduled at least 2 business days ahead of your regular garbage collection day
- Bulk cost
- Free (no fee published)
- Hazardous waste
- Allen County Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly garbage collection on your assigned day (look up your day via the city's lookup tool); cart out rules: do not set out before noon the day prior, remove by noon the day after; bag trash, fill cart first, up to 3 extra bags if cart is full
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
No public dump published by Fort Wayne — use a neighboring county facility or a private transfer station.
Household hazardous waste
Allen County Household Hazardous Waste Facility
- Address
- 2260 Carroll Rd, Fort Wayne, IN
- Phone
- (260) 449-4433
- Hours
- Tuesdays 9 AM - 2 PM (Tox-Away Tuesdays); occasional free 'Tox Saturday' events
- Residency
- Allen County residents
Accepted
- oil based paint, paint thinner, paint stripper, rust remover, varnish, wood preservative
- antifreeze, brake fluid, gasoline, kerosene, transmission fluid, windshield washer fluid
- pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rat/mouse poison
- household cleaners, floor care products, furniture polish, nail polish and polish remover
- moth balls, lighter fluid, swimming pool chemicals
- glue, mineral spirits
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Fall leaf collection season (~Nov-Jan): Street Department collects leaves from city neighborhoods on a published schedule; rake leaves to the curb/park strip (not in street). Bagged leaves in brown biodegradable paper bags: call 311 during leaf season for pickup within 2 business days. Do not put leaves in trash or recycling cart — prohibited by Indiana law.
E-waste
- How
- Electronics such as televisions, computers and cell phones contain hazardous materials and can be recycled — contact the Allen County Department of Environmental Management for household electronics recycling info. Household batteries: drop off at Batteries Plus Bulbs, Umber's Do It Best Hardware stores, or OmniSource Electronics Recycling. Fluorescent bulbs (up to 8 ft), CFLs and LED bulbs: take to Connolly's Do-It Best, Umber's Do It Best, or Grabill Hardware during regular business hours.
Garbage and recycling collection runs one day behind on listed holidays. Mattresses/boxsprings must be wrapped in plastic for bulk pickup; freon appliances are not accepted curbside.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Fort Wayne, IN?
- Weekly garbage collection on your assigned day (look up your day via the city's lookup tool); cart out rules: do not set out before noon the day prior, remove by noon the day after; bag trash, fill cart first, up to 3 extra bags if cart is full
- When is bulk pickup in Fort Wayne, IN?
- By appointment — must be scheduled at least 2 business days ahead of your regular garbage collection day Schedule at least 2 business days ahead of your garbage collection day via the 311 website (choose 'Solid Waste' then 'Bulk Trash Pickup'), by calling 311, or via the 311 Mobile Responsive App. Bulk trash will NOT be collected without scheduling.
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Fort Wayne?
- Free (no fee published)
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Fort Wayne?
- furniture, mattress/boxspring (must be completely wrapped in plastic), non-freon appliances
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Fort Wayne?
- Allen County Household Hazardous Waste Facility (2260 Carroll Rd, Fort Wayne, IN)
- Yard waste in Fort Wayne: Fall leaf collection season (~Nov-Jan): Street Department collects leaves from city neighborhoods on a published schedule; rake leaves to the curb/park strip (not in street). Bagged leaves in brown biodegradable paper bags: call 311 during leaf season for pickup within 2 business days. Do not put leaves in trash or recycling cart — prohibited by Indiana law.
- Fall leaf collection season (~Nov-Jan): Street Department collects leaves from city neighborhoods on a published schedule; rake leaves to the curb/park strip (not in street). Bagged leaves in brown biodegradable paper bags: call 311 during leaf season for pickup within 2 business days. Do not put leaves in trash or recycling cart — prohibited by Indiana law.
- E-waste in Fort Wayne: Electronics such as televisions, computers and cell phones contain hazardous materials and can be recycled — contact the Allen County Department of Environmental Management for household electronics recycling info. Household batteries: drop off at Batteries Plus Bulbs, Umber's Do It Best Hardware stores, or OmniSource Electronics Recycling. Fluorescent bulbs (up to 8 ft), CFLs and LED bulbs: take to Connolly's Do-It Best, Umber's Do It Best, or Grabill Hardware during regular business hours.
- Electronics such as televisions, computers and cell phones contain hazardous materials and can be recycled — contact the Allen County Department of Environmental Management for household electronics recycling info. Household batteries: drop off at Batteries Plus Bulbs, Umber's Do It Best Hardware stores, or OmniSource Electronics Recycling. Fluorescent bulbs (up to 8 ft), CFLs and LED bulbs: take to Connolly's Do-It Best, Umber's Do It Best, or Grabill Hardware during regular business hours.