Indianapolis bulk trash pickup: schedule, rules & how to schedule
Indianapolis and Marion County pick up up to two heavy or bulky items per month on your designated heavy-trash day. No appointment is needed for those two items. Refrigerators and other Freon appliances need a special request.
Scheduled pickupFree or included
How pickup works
| Type | 2 items a month on your heavy-trash day |
| Schedule | Each address has a designated heavy-trash day. Look it up at indy.gov (Find Your Trash Pickup Day). Place up to two eligible items at the curb next to your trash cart by 7 a.m. that day. |
| Limits | Two heavy or bulky items per month. Bundled yard limbs 3 feet across and 3 feet long count as one item. |
| Cost | The official Trash 101 page does not list a fee for the two monthly heavy-trash items. The Citizens' Transfer Station charges $2 per carload or $5 per SUV or pickup truckload (cash only) if you prefer to drop items off. |
| Who is eligible | Addresses that receive city trash service. Confirm your heavy-trash day with the official lookup. |
| How to set items out | Next to your trash cart, at the curb, by 7 a.m. on your heavy-trash day. |
How to book
No appointment for the two monthly items — look up your day. For Freon appliances, call the Mayor's Action Center at 317-327-4622. DPW main number is 317-327-4000.
Indianapolis Trash 101 →Phone: 317-327-4000
What they accept
Usually accepted
- Appliances without Freon, such as a stove or water heater
- Box springs and mattresses (place them flat on the ground, not leaning)
- Household furniture (couch, desk, dresser, table, chairs)
- Lawnmowers (gas and oil drained)
- Swing sets and disassembled bicycles (assembled bicycles can count but must be labeled)
- Yard waste bundled as described above
Usually not accepted
- Construction debris
- Televisions with electronic components intact (do not put electronics in heavy trash — Indiana law bars household e-waste in the trash)
- Tires
- Household hazardous waste
- Appliances containing Freon or refrigerants (these need a special pickup through the Mayor's Action Center)
Mattresses
Accepted. Place mattresses and box springs flat on the ground, not leaning on other objects.
Appliances (including Freon)
Appliances without Freon (stove, water heater) can go out on heavy-trash day. For refrigerators, freezers or air-conditioning units, contact the Mayor's Action Center at 317-327-4622 to arrange pickup.
Tires
Cannot go out with curbside or heavy trash (Indiana law). Use a tire drop-off event or a recycler such as Liberty Tire.
E-waste
Cannot go in curbside or heavy trash. Use ToxDrop events or an electronics recycler.
If you would rather drop it off
Marion County Citizens' Transfer Station, 2324 S. Belmont Ave., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., $2 per carload or $5 per SUV/pickup (cash only), up to two trips a day. See also FindMyDump.
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