Pottawattamie Park bulk trash pickup
No Town-wide trash bulk franchise for majority open-market addresses — arrange with chosen trash hauler.
Verified 2026-10-15 · townofpottawattomieparkin.org
At a glance
| Brush | Per trash hauler (not County recycle cart). |
|---|---|
| Limits | Recycling overflow outside cart not serviced; trash limits per hauler/MCSD. |
| Not allowed | Recycle cart: no tires, electronics, Freon items, food; no bagged recyclables. |
| Curbside | Trash per hauler; recycling cart available 5:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Alternate Tuesdays. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · townofpottawattomieparkin.org |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash per hauler; recycling cart available 5:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Alternate Tuesdays.
Where
Recycling within 4 ft roadside / 4 ft clearance; lid to road.
Limits
Recycling overflow outside cart not serviced; trash limits per hauler/MCSD.
Not allowed
Recycle cart: no tires, electronics, Freon items, food; no bagged recyclables.
Bags
Recycle loose only; trash per hauler.
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Full details for Pottawattamie Park: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town Environmental Health: Michigan City Sanitary District serves ~36 sewer-connected south-side households only (see Town PDF address list). Remaining ~74 households have no single trash provider — homeowners select among Republic Services, Lakeshore Recycling & Disposal, or LRS Recycling & Disposal Services. Exact pickup day for open-market homes = your contracted hauler. MCSD subset follows District rules (not invented here).
- Recycling
- LaPorte County Solid Waste District via Borden (Waste Away) — funded via property taxes. Town pickup alternate Tuesdays; cart 5:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; loose in cart (no bagging); within 4 ft of roadside and 4 ft from objects; lid opens toward road. Missed: leave toter out, call (219) 326-1425 within 24 hours. Holidays 2026 delay +1 day after New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day only (recycling).
- Bulk pickup
- No Town-wide trash bulk franchise for majority open-market addresses — arrange with chosen trash hauler. Recycling bans tires/electronics/Freon/food in recycle cart.
- Curbside: when
- Trash per hauler; recycling cart available 5:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Alternate Tuesdays.
- Curbside: where
- Recycling within 4 ft roadside / 4 ft clearance; lid to road.
- Curbside: limits
- Recycling overflow outside cart not serviced; trash limits per hauler/MCSD.
- Curbside: brush
- Per trash hauler (not County recycle cart).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recycle cart: no tires, electronics, Freon items, food; no bagged recyclables.
- Curbside: bags
- Recycle loose only; trash per hauler.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not dollar-scheduled on Town Environmental Health page.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
Trash holidays = per chosen provider (or MCSD if applicable). Recycling: +1 after New Year's Day / Memorial Day / Labor Day 2026 as Town page.
- Hauler
- Split — MCSD (~36 homes); open market Republic / Lakeshore / Lakeshore Recycling (LRS) (~74); County recycle (Borden)
- Contacts
- Town (219) 898-1045; recycling (219) 326-0014; missed recycle (219) 326-1425
- Find your day
- Town Environmental Health — Trash Pickup / Recycling
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: townofpottawattomieparkin.org
Bulk: townofpottawattomieparkin.org
Holidays: townofpottawattomieparkin.org
Curbside: townofpottawattomieparkin.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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