Fort Wayne bulk trash pickup
Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
Source: Not yet confirmed
At a glance
| Limits | 3 extra bags when cart full; one included cart (+ paid extras). |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | Recycling Do's & Don'ts PDF linked from program page. |
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
3 ft between carts; automated vs alley routes per GFL Environmental (GFL) reroute FAQ.
Limits
3 extra bags when cart full; one included cart (+ paid extras).
Not allowed
Recycling Do's & Don'ts PDF linked from program page.
Bags
Trash bagged; recyclables loose.
Fees and fines
Not on Solid Waste index.
Not yet confirmed: When, Brush.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Find your day
Verified 2026-10-15 · acimap.us
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Full details for Fort Wayne: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste; GFL Environmental franchise hauler. Weekly garbage; biweekly recycling. One 96- or 48-gal city cart/household (+ $4/mo each extra city cart); cart stays with address. Bag trash; if cart full max 3 bags beside cart; carts 3 ft apart. Collection day: acimap.us/trashdaylookup or engage.cityoffortwayne.org GFL Environmental (GFL) lookup; 2026 Recycling Calendar PDF. 311 / 260-427-8311 carts; Solid Waste [email protected].
- Recycling
- One-cart single-stream — paper, aluminum, plastic bottles, glass loose; sign up 311 free recycle cart (≤4 units). Biweekly schedule by address.
- Bulk pickup
- Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- 3 ft between carts; automated vs alley routes per GFL Environmental (GFL) reroute FAQ.
- Curbside: limits
- 3 extra bags when cart full; one included cart (+ paid extras).
- Curbside: brush
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recycling Do's & Don'ts PDF linked from program page.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged; recyclables loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not on Solid Waste index.
- Holidays
GFL Environmental (GFL) route changes — use address lookup; holiday calendar via GFL Environmental (GFL)/city notices.
- Hauler
- GFL Environmental (City of Fort Wayne contract)
- Contacts
- Contact the city — 260-427-8311.
- Find your day
- Garbage and Recycle Lookup
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityoffortwayne.in.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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