Griffith trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Out not before 6:00 p.m. prior; retrieve by 6:00 p.m. day; ≥3 ft apart; inside curb; handles to dwelling; not in street. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | After 6:00 p.m. prior; off by 6:00 p.m. day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Town Sanitation: both refuse & recycling collected every Thursday. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Limited — one large item/week (furniture/appliances) per Republic Town page; wood cut ≤4 ft bundled ≤50 lbs. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Republic Waste Services (rebid Aug 2026 pending). |
| Contacts | Republic 219-662-8600; Public Works 219-924-3838. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
After 6:00 p.m. prior; off by 6:00 p.m. day.
Where
Alley or street-side per access; not in street.
Limits
Republic page: grass/small branches in blue container with trash when full; extra bags/cans ≤50 lbs; no leaves in blue containers — conflict with separate leaf program.
Not allowed
Electronics via Town guidance; Spring Clean-Up exclusions.
Bags
Contained/bundled ≤50 lbs for Spring Clean-Up.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · griffith.in.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Town Sanitation: if New Year's Day/Memorial/Labor/Thanksgiving/Christmas observed prior to Thursday → collection Friday.
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Full details for Griffith: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Republic Waste Services (Town; Jul 2026 rebid pending — current Republic still live ). Villagewide Thursday single-family/two-family. Alley refuse if alley; else street-side. Recycle always street-side. Out not before 6:00 p.m. prior; retrieve by 6:00 p.m. day; ≥3 ft apart; inside curb; handles to dwelling; not in street.
- Recycling
- Town Sanitation: both refuse & recycling collected every Thursday. (Republic Services page also discusses bulk/grass.)
- Bulk pickup
- Limited — one large item/week (furniture/appliances) per Republic Town page; wood cut ≤4 ft bundled ≤50 lbs. Spring Clean-Up May 21, 2026 unlimited refuse (no tires/concrete/shingles/household hazardous waste); CFC items call Republic Mon prior; contained/bundled ≤50 lbs; no boxed trash.
- Curbside: when
- After 6:00 p.m. prior; off by 6:00 p.m. day.
- Curbside: where
- Alley or street-side per access; not in street.
- Curbside: limits
- Town leaf vacuum seasonal (leaves not by Republic landfill). Republic page: grass/small branches in blue container with trash when full; extra bags/cans ≤50 lbs; no leaves in blue containers — conflict with separate leaf program
- Curbside: brush
- Bulk wood ≤4 ft / ≤50 lbs (Republic page).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Electronics via Town guidance; Spring Clean-Up exclusions.
- Curbside: bags
- Contained/bundled ≤50 lbs for Spring Clean-Up.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Town Sanitation: if New Year's Day/Memorial/Labor/Thanksgiving/Christmas observed prior to Thursday → collection Friday. Republic page lists Memorial/Labor/Thanksgiving Friday (narrower).
- Hauler
- Republic Waste Services (rebid Aug 2026 pending)
- Contacts
- Republic 219-662-8600; Public Works 219-924-3838
- Find your day
- Town Sanitation + Republic Services pages
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: Not yet confirmed
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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