Christmas is just around the corner and many businesses and government buildings will be closed for the holiday. This may affect your waste and recycling collection.
Here’s what you need to know about the trash collection schedule for the upcoming holidays.
When will my trash be picked up the week of Christmas in Indianapolis?
There will be no waste and recycling collection at Christmas.
According to Indy.gov, trash, heavy waste and recycling pickups will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week after Christmas.
Christmas is Wednesday December 25, so for residents who normally have their waste or recycling collected on Wednesday, it will be collected next Thursday.
The other days of the week will follow. This means that the waste is collected on Thursday on Friday and that the waste on Friday is collected on Saturday. This is to catch up on everything so that next week’s schedule can return to normal. This is called a slide schedule.
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Which days are considered holidays that affect my waste collection?
The following holidays are observed by the city and result in a sliding schedule:
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
It is important to note that if any of these holidays fall on a weekend, it will not affect your trash collection schedule.
How do I know if my waste collection has been delayed?
Indy Department of Public Works would remind and notify residents of trash pickup updates on social media and in their newsletter.
Can my waste collection be affected by winter weather?
Yes; Slide schedules may also be implemented when there is severe weather affecting the roads, especially snow.
If there is snow on the day of trash pickup, the city asks residents to place their carts and trash cans on the sidewalk in front of large snow piles and, if possible, leave a space of four feet on each side to make room for the collection. trucks.
It is recommended that you store your cart and recycling bins away from icy areas, shovel a path from the storage area to your home and the street, and regularly remove snow and ice from the trash and recycling carts.
Does New Year’s Day affect my waste collection?
Yes; New Year’s Day will affect your waste collection. Since it falls exactly a week after Christmas, the slide schedule will look exactly the same as described above.
What should I do if I missed my waste collection?
If you forget to take out your trash and miss your collection, there are two things you can do.
If there is room in your trash can, you can save it until next week, but if not, you can take your household and heavy trash to the Marion County Citizens’ Transfer Station for a small fee.
The cost is $2 per carload or $5 per SUV or pickup. The only accepted payment method is cash and you can make a maximum of two trips per day.
Moving trucks, double axles, trailers, dumpers, stake wagons and truck loads larger than 3/4 tons are not permitted.
The Marion County Citizens’ Transfer Station is located at 2324 S. Belmont Ave. and is open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Katie Wiseman is a trending news reporter at IndyStar. Contact her at klwiseman@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @itskatiewiseman or Bluesky @katiewiseman
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