Merrillville trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Town + Waste Management 800-964-8988. Curb by 6:00 a.m.; carts 3 ft apart. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Same designated day as trash (Town/Waste Management (WM)). Loose, clean, dry — no bags in recycle cart (WM guidance). Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | One large household item/week free (bike, table, chair, mattress/box spring — wrap mattresses). Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Waste Management (WM); Town Street Dept (branches/leaves). |
| Contacts | Waste Management (WM) 800-964-8988; Town 219-769-5711. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 6:00 a.m.
Where
Curb; accessible; 3 ft spacing.
Limits
Branches: Town Street Dept (not WM); stack cut ends together at property end (not in street); ≤6 in dia for free neighborhood route through Aug 28.
Not allowed
Electronics, household hazardous waste, tires, construction debris, oversized non-compactor items in Waste Management (WM) pickup.
Bags
Bag trash; recyclables loose.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
Holiday make-ups via My Waste Management (WM) — Town page doesn't print named holiday matrix.
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Full details for Merrillville: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town + Waste Management 800-964-8988. Day by address (My Waste Management (WM) verify). Curb by 6:00 a.m.; carts 3 ft apart. Bag trash; lid closed. 96-gal cart typical (WM).
- Recycling
- Same designated day as trash (Town/Waste Management (WM)). Loose, clean, dry — no bags in recycle cart (WM guidance).
- Bulk pickup
- One large household item/week free (bike, table, chair, mattress/box spring — wrap mattresses). Extra items fee via Waste Management (WM). Carpet: ≤5 rolls ≤4 ft / ≤2 ft dia / ≤50 lbs each. No e-waste, household hazardous waste, tires, construction debris, concrete/rock/dirt, engines/auto parts.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m.
- Curbside: where
- Curb; accessible; 3 ft spacing.
- Curbside: limits
- Grass in kraft bags or Waste Management (WM) yard waste cart (WM). Branches: Town Street Dept (not WM) — stack cut ends together at property end (not in street); ≤6 in dia for free neighborhood route through Aug 28; larger/drop at North Barn / seasonal sites with Merrillville license. Mulch/sod/stumps/dirt/stones/pavers not accepted as yard waste.
- Curbside: brush
- Town branch program — neat stack, cut ends together; no call needed for regular route.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Electronics, household hazardous waste, tires, construction debris, oversized non-compactor items in Waste Management (WM) pickup.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag trash; recyclables loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
Holiday make-ups via My Waste Management (WM) — Town page doesn't print named holiday matrix
- Hauler
- Waste Management (WM); Town Street Dept (branches/leaves)
- Contacts
- Waste Management (WM) 800-964-8988; Town 219-769-5711
- Find your day
- Town Trash/Recycling/Brush + Waste Management (WM) Merrillville
- 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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