Michigan City trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly by route; City-issued toter only — all trash bagged inside toter; out by 7:00 a.m. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | LaPorte County Solid Waste District program (.). Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Large / miscellaneous / extra yard waste — contact Refuse to schedule; no special pickups during holiday weeks. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Michigan City Refuse Department. |
| Contacts | Refuse 219-873-1530; Sanitary District 219-873-1400. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m.
Where
≤2 ft of alley/curb; accessible; not frozen to ground.
Limits
Compost/yard waste: first week of May through week before Thanksgiving; same day as garbage; ≤four ≤32-gal lidded containers ≤50 lbs each; no sod/dirt/non-organic.
Not allowed
Yard waste/dirt/limbs/leaves, paint/solvents, fluorescents/LEDs, batteries, electronics, appliances, motor oil, construction debris, recyclables, sharps, meds, household hazardous waste in trash toter.
Bags
All refuse bags inside City toter.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · michigancityin.gov
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 | — |
2026 Refuse Holiday Schedule PDF: Memorial Day Mon 5/25 → Mon trash Tue 5/26; Labor Day Mon 9/7 → Tue 9/8; Thanksgiving Thu 11/26 → Fri.
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Full details for Michigan City: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Refuse Department 219-873-1530 (Sanitary District / municipal). Weekly by route; City-issued toter only — all trash bagged inside toter; out by 7:00 a.m. Within 2 ft of alley or curb; lid sealed; clear of snow/vehicles. No bags/items outside toter on regular day.
- Recycling
- LaPorte County Solid Waste District program (not City trash truck); set out per SWD schedule; ≤24 hrs before/after collection (City code).
- Bulk pickup
- Large / miscellaneous / extra yard waste — contact Refuse to schedule; no special pickups during holiday weeks. Construction/building debris not on regular trash — dumpster required.
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m.
- Curbside: where
- ≤2 ft of alley/curb; accessible; not frozen to ground.
- Curbside: limits
- Compost/yard waste: first week of May through week before Thanksgiving; same day as garbage; ≤four ≤32-gal lidded containers ≤50 lbs each; no sod/dirt/non-organic. Leaves: continuous city leaf collection in season. Yard waste/limbs/leaves banned from trash toter.
- Curbside: brush
- Not detailed as free weekly brush bundles on Refuse HTML — schedule extras with Refuse
- Curbside: not allowed
- yard waste/dirt/limbs/leaves, paint/solvents, fluorescents/LEDs, batteries, electronics, appliances, motor oil, construction debris, recyclables, sharps, meds, household hazardous waste in trash toter.
- Curbside: bags
- All refuse bags inside City toter.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Inspector visit for violations; ordinance amounts.
- 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
2026 Refuse Holiday Schedule PDF: Memorial Day Mon 5/25 → Mon trash Tue 5/26; Labor Day Mon 9/7 → Tue 9/8; Thanksgiving Thu 11/26 → Fri 11/27; Christmas/NY week tables (Fri Christmas → Thu 12/24; Fri New Year's Day 2027 → Thu 12/31). Juneteenth, Independence Day (observed Fri 7/3), Veterans Day — normal schedule.
- Hauler
- City of Michigan City Refuse Department
- Contacts
- Refuse 219-873-1530; Sanitary District 219-873-1400
- Find your day
- City Trash Pickup + Refuse/Recycling + 2026 holiday PDF
- 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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