Trail Creek trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Friday weekly; holiday week → Saturday. Source: Not yet confirmed |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not earlier than 12 hrs before; in by 8:00 p.m. same day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Recycling: LaPorte County Solid Waste; every other week Wednesday (Town garbage hub + 2024 letter). Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Bulk | 1 large item/Friday ≤75 lbs; schedule extras with Borden 24 hrs prior (fee). Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | Borden Waste-Away / Lakeshore (trash); LaPorte County Solid Waste. |
| Contacts | Town 219-872-2422; Borden 269-231-5623; LaPorte SW 800-483-7700; Street 219-872-4780. Source: Not yet confirmed |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Not earlier than 12 hrs before; in by 8:00 p.m. same day.
Where
Curb; leave space between carts for equipment.
Limits
Yard waste special Mon Apr first–Nov first; after season 1 extra 96-gal grass-only cart Fri (no leaves). Street Dept leaf/limb cleanups separate. Open burn prohibited.
Not allowed
Per Town Trash Checklist / Prohibited Trash Items links; Freon units without arrangement.
Bags
Grey 96-gal cart.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
Holiday in trash week → Saturday pickup (Town).
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Full details for Trail Creek: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town contract Borden Waste-Away / Lakeshore 269-231-5623. Friday weekly; holiday week → Saturday. Grey 96-gal cart only; extra cart lease via Borden. Annual refuse assessment (2024 letter $220 — check current). Out ≤12 hrs before; retrieve by 8:00 p.m. pickup day (Code 32.5).
- Recycling
- LaPorte County Solid Waste 800-483-7700; every other week Wednesday (Town garbage hub + 2024 letter). 2026 Borden Recycling Calendar / Holiday Schedule linked on Town page.
- Bulk pickup
- 1 large item/Friday ≤75 lbs; schedule extras with Borden 24 hrs prior (fee). Freon appliances need prior Borden arrangements. Christmas trees: 2nd Monday January (2024 letter) / check current.
- Curbside: when
- Not earlier than 12 hrs before; in by 8:00 p.m. same day.
- Curbside: where
- Curb; leave space between carts for equipment.
- Curbside: limits
- yard waste special Mon Apr first–Nov first; after season 1 extra 96-gal grass-only cart Fri (no leaves). Street Dept leaf/limb cleanups separate. Open burn prohibited.
- Curbside: brush
- Street Dept sticks/limbs ordinance — separate piles from leaves.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Per Town Trash Checklist / Prohibited Trash Items links; Freon units without arrangement.
- Curbside: bags
- Grey 96-gal cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not dollar-stated on trash hub; late refuse assessment 8% (billing letter).
- Holidays
Holiday in trash week → Saturday pickup (Town). Named holiday list via wasteawaygroup.com / 2026 Borden holiday PDF — not fully copied on Town HTML.
- Hauler
- Borden Waste-Away / Lakeshore (trash); LaPorte County Solid Waste (recycle)
- Contacts
- Town 219-872-2422; Borden 269-231-5623; LaPorte SW 800-483-7700; Street 219-872-4780
- Find your day
- Town Trash and Recycling + Borden Trail Creek
- 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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