Hammond trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Garbage out night before pickup; bagged kitchen garbage in city carts only; cart <50 lbs. Broken cart → 853-6433. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Garbage night before; recycling by 6:00 a.m. service day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Republic Services program; 95-gal recycle cart; every other week Mon–Fri by color map; out by 6:00 a.m. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Street Dept misc junk/branch pickup; alley issues Code. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Hammond Sanitation (trash/yard waste); Republic Services (recycling). |
| Contacts | Sanitation 853-6433; Street 853-6431; Recycling/Republic 800-828-2253; Code 853-6447. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Garbage night before; recycling by 6:00 a.m. service day.
Where
City cart (garbage); recycle curbside; yard waste bags curb only.
Limits
Yard waste first week April–last week November (weather); 30-gal biodegradable paper bags only; ≤50 lbs; leaves/grass/plants/twigs only — no dirt/sod/paper/plastic.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste → Lake County drop-offs (Recycling 853-6622 / LCSW 769-3820). Only kitchen garbage in city carts.
Bags
Garbage bagged in city cart; yard waste paper bags.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Recycling: six Republic holidays +1 day.
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Full details for Hammond: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Sanitation (municipal). Day via interactive address map. Garbage out night before pickup; bagged kitchen garbage in city carts only; cart <50 lbs. Broken cart → 853-6433. Misc junk/branches → Street Dept 853-6431.
- Recycling
- Republic Services program; 95-gal recycle cart; every other week Mon–Fri by color map; out by 6:00 a.m. Holiday → recycling +1 day (excl. Sundays). Republic observes six holidays. Republic contact 800-828-2253; cart damage Public Works 853-6431.
- Bulk pickup
- Street Dept misc junk/branch pickup (853-6431); alley issues Code 853-6447. Details thin on Sanitation page — check Street Dept.
- Curbside: when
- Garbage night before; recycling by 6:00 a.m. service day.
- Curbside: where
- City cart (garbage); recycle curbside; yard waste bags curb only.
- Curbside: limits
- Yard waste first week April–last week November (weather); 30-gal biodegradable paper bags only; ≤50 lbs; leaves/grass/plants/twigs only — no dirt/sod/paper/plastic.
- Curbside: brush
- Street Dept branch pickup — check dims with 853-6431.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste → Lake County drop-offs (Recycling 853-6622 / LCSW 769-3820). Only kitchen garbage in city carts.
- Curbside: bags
- Garbage bagged in city cart; yard waste paper bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not dollar-stated on Sanitation page.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): 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
Recycling: six Republic holidays +1 day. Sanitation garbage holiday delay — check City map/Sanitation
- Hauler
- City of Hammond Sanitation (trash/yard waste); Republic Services (recycling)
- Contacts
- Sanitation 853-6433; Street 853-6431; Recycling/Republic 800-828-2253; Code 853-6447
- Find your day
- City Sanitation + Recycling Program / map
- 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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