Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Indianapolis, IN
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Indianapolis residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly on an assigned day (find your day via the city's lookup tool); cart must be at the curb before 7 a.m.
- One designated heavy trash pickup day per month (by address); up to two heavy/bulky items per month
- Free
- City of Indianapolis — Department of Public Works (DPW)
At a glance: Indianapolis
- Trash day
- Weekly on an assigned day (find your day via the city's lookup tool); cart must be at the curb before 7 a.m.
- Bulk pickup
- One designated heavy trash pickup day per month (by address); up to two heavy/bulky items per month
- Bulk cost
- Free
- Dump
- Marion County Citizens' Transfer Station
- Hazardous waste
- ToxDrop — Traders Point Collection Facility
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly on an assigned day (find your day via the city's lookup tool); cart must be at the curb before 7 a.m.
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County Citizens' Transfer Station | transfer-station | 2324 S. Belmont Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46221 | Saturdays 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.; closed the Saturday closest to Christmas Day and the Saturday closest to New Year's Day | $2 per carload, or $5 per SUV or pickup truckload; cash only; up to 2 trips per day |
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Household hazardous waste
ToxDrop — Traders Point Collection Facility
- Address
- 7550 N. Lafayette Rd, Indianapolis, IN
- Phone
- (317) 327-2234
- Hours
- First Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.; closed third and fifth Saturdays and all major holidays
- Residency
- Marion County residents only; no commercial waste
ToxDrop — Perry Township Government Center
- Address
- 4925 S. Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN
- Phone
- (317) 327-2234
- Hours
- Second and fourth Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.; closed third and fifth Saturdays and all major holidays
- Residency
- Marion County residents only; no commercial waste
Accepted
- paint, paint thinner, paint stripper
- used motor oil
- gasoline
- pesticides, herbicides, insecticides
- pool chemicals
- household cleaners
- fluorescent light tubes and compact fluorescent bulbs
- lead acid and household batteries
- propane tanks under 20 lbs
- used cooking oil
- electronics (computers, phones, printers, TVs 27 inches or less; up to 5 computer systems per visit)
- fertilizers
- fire extinguishers
Not accepted
- commercial waste
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Small amounts bagged or bundled inside the trash cart weekly; during annual leaf collection season (around the end of fall, typically Nov-Dec) up to 40 bags of leaves per week on regular trash day at no cost. Bundled limbs 3 ft in diameter by 3 ft long accepted as a heavy trash item.
E-waste
- How
- Indiana's Electronic Waste law prohibits households from disposing of e-waste in the trash. Drop off electronics free at ToxDrop events; also accepted directly at RecycleForce, 816 N. Sherman Dr, during their normal hours (some items have a requested donation fee).
- Cost
- Free at ToxDrop
Heavy trash pickup day is a designated day each month by address; find yours via the city's lookup tool. ToxDrop services are only for residents of Marion County and do not accept commercial waste.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Indianapolis, IN?
- Weekly on an assigned day (find your day via the city's lookup tool); cart must be at the curb before 7 a.m.
- When is bulk pickup in Indianapolis, IN?
- One designated heavy trash pickup day per month (by address); up to two heavy/bulky items per month No appointment needed — set out items on your monthly heavy trash pickup day (find the day via the city's lookup tool)
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Indianapolis?
- Free
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Indianapolis?
- appliances without freon (stove, water heater), box springs and mattresses (flat on ground), household furniture (couch, desk, dresser, table, chairs), lawnmowers with gas and oil drained, swing sets and disassembled bicycles, yard waste - bundled limbs 3 feet in diameter and 3 feet long (counts as one item)
- Where can I dump trash near Indianapolis?
- Marion County Citizens' Transfer Station (2324 S. Belmont Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46221)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Indianapolis?
- ToxDrop — Traders Point Collection Facility (7550 N. Lafayette Rd, Indianapolis, IN); ToxDrop — Perry Township Government Center (4925 S. Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN)
- Yard waste in Indianapolis: Small amounts bagged or bundled inside the trash cart weekly; during annual leaf collection season (around the end of fall, typically Nov-Dec) up to 40 bags of leaves per week on regular trash day at no cost. Bundled limbs 3 ft in diameter by 3 ft long accepted as a heavy trash item.
- Small amounts bagged or bundled inside the trash cart weekly; during annual leaf collection season (around the end of fall, typically Nov-Dec) up to 40 bags of leaves per week on regular trash day at no cost. Bundled limbs 3 ft in diameter by 3 ft long accepted as a heavy trash item.
- E-waste in Indianapolis: Indiana's Electronic Waste law prohibits households from disposing of e-waste in the trash. Drop off electronics free at ToxDrop events; also accepted directly at RecycleForce, 816 N. Sherman Dr, during their normal hours (some items have a requested donation fee).
- Indiana's Electronic Waste law prohibits households from disposing of e-waste in the trash. Drop off electronics free at ToxDrop events; also accepted directly at RecycleForce, 816 N. Sherman Dr, during their normal hours (some items have a requested donation fee).