Portage trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly by zone (Mon–Thu per local schedule tools). Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 6:00 a.m.; retrieve within 24 hours. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | City Recycle page / partnership notes — check Homewood/HDS tote on same trash day where applicable; drop-off also at Portage Compost Site. Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | Items outside tote = bulk. Amnesty Day (first trash day each month per bulk policy tools): ≤40 sq ft free with 24-hr pre-notice. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Portage Streets & Sanitation. |
| Contacts | Sanitation 219-762-4564. 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.; retrieve within 24 hours.
Where
Roadside; 3 ft apart/clear of vehicles/mailboxes.
Limits
Grass/dirt/sod/stone not in totes (2026 tote policy). Yard Pass / compost site for yard waste — check City Yard Hours Apr 30–Oct 31 Sat 10–2.
Not allowed
Tires, household hazardous waste, electronics rules (e-waste as bulk on Amnesty Day per City page).
Bags
All common household trash bagged inside tote.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · portagein.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 | — |
No collection on listed holidays — pickup following day.
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Full details for Portage: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Streets & Sanitation (219-762-4564; [email protected]). Weekly by zone (Mon–Thu per local schedule tools). City totes at roadside by 6:00 a.m.; arrow to street; 3 ft clearance; no bags on top; retrieve within 24 hours. Overload lid open $10; late return service $25. Bag household trash inside tote. Holidays delay to following day (expanded list incl. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’, Good Friday, Veterans Day).
- Recycling
- City Recycle page / partnership notes — check Homewood/HDS tote on same trash day where applicable; drop-off also at Portage Compost Site.
- Bulk pickup
- Items outside tote = bulk. Amnesty Day (first trash day each month per bulk policy tools): ≤40 sq ft free with 24-hr pre-notice. Other days fees; >41 sq ft min $100. No tires/yard waste/dirt/concrete/shingles as bulk.
- Curbside: when
- By 6:00 a.m.; retrieve within 24 hours.
- Curbside: where
- Roadside; 3 ft apart/clear of vehicles/mailboxes.
- Curbside: limits
- Grass/dirt/sod/stone not in totes (2026 tote policy). Yard Pass / compost site for yard waste — check City Yard Hours Apr 30–Oct 31 Sat 10–2.
- Curbside: brush
- Not as tote contents — compost/brush programs via Streets & Sanitation.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Tires, household hazardous waste, electronics rules (e-waste as bulk on Amnesty Day per City page).
- Curbside: bags
- All common household trash bagged inside tote.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- $10 overload; $25 late return; bulk fees on bill.
- 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
No collection on listed holidays — pickup following day.
- Hauler
- City of Portage Streets & Sanitation
- Contacts
- Sanitation 219-762-4564
- Find your day
- City Trash Collection + 2026 Tote Policy + Bulk Policy
- 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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