Michiana Shores trash & recycling schedule

Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.

At a glance

Trash	Weekly Monday except holidays. If holiday Monday → Tuesday. Source: Not yet confirmed
Curbside	Trash by 7:00 a.m. Monday; recycling by 5:00 a.m. Every other week Tuesday. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed
Recycling	Borden Waste-Away (LaPorte County) /. Every other week Tuesday (2026 calendar starts Tue Jan 6). Source: Not yet confirmed
Bulk	Ask the city or your hauler. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed
Hauler	Republic Services (trash); Borden Waste-Away (recycling).
Contacts	Republic 219-926-1046; Borden 800-386-3313 / 574-293-5001; Town 219-874-3193. Source: Not yet confirmed

Curbside

Curbside checklist

City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.

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When

Trash by 7:00 a.m. Monday; recycling by 5:00 a.m. Every other week Tuesday.

Where

Curb; bring containers back from roadside after pickup (newsletter).

Limits

Cart size/yard waste/bulk program depth. Recycling rules per Borden.

Not allowed

Strewn overflow not collected; recycling per Borden exclusions.

Bags

Keep refuse in closed receptacle.

Not yet confirmed: Brush.

Source: Not yet confirmed

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Town Trash Pickup + Recycling

Verified 2026-10-15 · townofmichianashores.in.gov

Holidays

Town: Monday holiday → next-day garbage. Named holiday matrix beyond Monday.

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Full details for Michiana Shores: every rule, with sources

Trash: Town + Republic Services 219-926-1046. Weekly Monday except holidays. Out before 7:00 a.m.; lid closed; overflow protected from wildlife — strewn trash outside can not collected. Missed: leave at street; call Republic by 10:00 a.m. Next morning. If holiday Monday → Tuesday.
Recycling: Borden Waste-Away (LaPorte County) 1-800-386-3313 / 574-293-5001. Every other week Tuesday (2026 calendar starts Tue Jan 6). Out by 5:00 a.m. What-goes-where on Borden site. Household hazardous waste/electronics via LaPorte County event calendar (Fairgrounds/Marquette Mall).
Bulk pickup: Ask the city or your hauler.
Curbside: when: Trash by 7:00 a.m. Monday; recycling by 5:00 a.m. Every other week Tuesday.
Curbside: where: Curb; bring containers back from roadside after pickup (newsletter).
Curbside: limits: Cart size/yard waste/bulk program depth. Recycling rules per Borden.
Curbside: brush: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: not allowed: Strewn overflow not collected; recycling per Borden exclusions.
Curbside: bags: Keep refuse in closed receptacle.
Curbside: fees and fines: Not stated.
Holidays: Town: Monday holiday → next-day garbage. Named holiday matrix beyond Monday.
Hauler: Republic Services (trash); Borden Waste-Away (recycling)
Contacts: Republic 219-926-1046; Borden 800-386-3313 / 574-293-5001; Town 219-874-3193
Find your day: Town Trash Pickup + Recycling
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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