What day is trash collected in Indianapolis, IN?
Indianapolis collects on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN trash pickup by address.
Enter an Indianapolis, IN street address to check trash pickup as published by City of Indianapolis DPW.
Setting out in Indianapolis Heavy trash is capped at two bulky items per month, placed at the curb beside the cart on your designated heavy-trash day.
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Indianapolis, IN at a glance.
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- 4 daysIndianapolis collects on four weekdays across its routes44% of cities run four
- 7 amCarts out byThe deadline in 47% of cities
Verified schedule
Indianapolis collection days, read from City of Indianapolis DPW.
Trash / garbage: Monday.
The day above is for 3456 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46208, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Indianapolis collects trash weekly on the day shown.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Indianapolis.
Heavy trash is capped at two bulky items per month, placed at the curb beside the cart on your designated heavy-trash day.
Trash has to be bagged inside garbage bags before it goes into the free 96-gallon city cart, and the cart must be at the curb before 7 a.m. on collection day.
Set the cart two to three feet back from the curb with the arrows on it pointing toward the street or alley.
Leave at least five feet of space between the cart and every object or building around it.
Up to two heavy or bulky items may go at the curb beside the cart on the heavy trash pickup day, with a limit of two per month; box springs and mattresses must lie flat on the ground rather than lean against anything.
Read from the official Indianapolis guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Indianapolis days differ by address.
Indianapolis collects on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Indianapolis DPW and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Indianapolis DPW publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Aug 2026.
Before pickup
What Indianapolis residents should verify.
Indianapolis generally collects eligible residential trash weekly on the regular day shown for a matched address.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Indianapolis?
City of Indianapolis DPW publishes trash for Indianapolis.
Local source
Verify with City of Indianapolis DPW.
The Indianapolis address result links City of Indianapolis DPW directly.
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