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There will be NO slide schedule for solid waste pick up this week!
Residential trash, recycling, & heavy trash are all operating on NORMAL schedules.
This is a reminder that there will be NO slide schedule for solid waste pick up this week! 🗑♻️
Residential trash, recycling, & heavy trash are all operating on NORMAL schedules. pic.twitter.com/64fi1ATZh9
— Indy Department of Public Works (@IndyDPW) July 6, 2021
The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) reminds Marion County residents that curbside recycling, residential, and heavy trash service will operate on a slide schedule after the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 31.
Curbside recycling, residential and heavy trash will slide forward one day after the holiday.
All solid waste services will return to normal on Monday, June 7.
For more information on trash collection, please visit indy.gov. To report any trash and city-related issues, please use the RequestIndy portal online or the mobile app on your smartphone.
You can also report trash-related and other issues around the city by calling the Mayor’s Action Center (MAC) at 317-327-4622.
The live tree recycling program offered by the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) and Indy Parks is coming to an end on Sunday, January 31, 2021.
Now through this weekend, residents can continue to drop off live trees at eight different locations. Trees must be free of ornaments, tinsel, tree stands, and all other decorative materials. Trees should be dropped off only at the specially designated area within the park and only between dawn and dusk.
Drop-off locations are as follows:
The Indianapolis live tree recycling service recycles trees for sustainable landscaping resources, such as mulch and soil blends.
The live tree recycling program is not for commercial use and is solely for Marion County residents.
After the live tree recycling service ends on Sunday, residents still looking to dispose of trees are encouraged to contact a private landscaper or tree service personally for mulching. Trees should not be placed in standard trash carts unless they have been cut to an appropriate size and secured in bags as yard waste.
The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) is monitoring weather conditions and deployed 80 plow trucks at 11 a.m. to begin treating roadways and monitoring road conditions ahead of forecasted snowfall this afternoon.
At 11 p.m., a new crew of 80 drivers will continue treating roads throughout the night and into the morning commute, addressing bridge decks, overpasses, and major thoroughfares.
The Indy Snow Force Viewer will activate when drivers are on the roadways to show real-time movements of DPW trucks. The Indy Snow Force Viewer displays which streets have been treated with salt or plowed of snow.
DPW would like to remind residents to drive with care when on the roads with plow and salt trucks. Keep three car lengths between your vehicle and the snowplow to allow a safe stopping distance for plow drivers and yourself.
For a list of winter driving tips and ways, residents can stay safe while driving in winter weather, visit indy.gov. Updates are also available on Twitter @IndySnowForce.
The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) would like to remind Marion County residents that curbside recycling, residential and heavy trash will operate on a slide schedule in observance of Independence Day.
Slide Schedule:
Curbside recycling, residential and heavy trash will slide one day forward after Independence Day. Residents with normal pickup on Thursday will have service Friday, July 5. Residents with normal Friday pickup will have service on Saturday, July 6.
For more information on trash collection, please visit www.indy.gov. To report any trash and city-related issues, please use the RequestIndy portal online or the mobile app on your smartphone. You can also report trash-related and other issues around the city by calling the Mayor’s Action Center (MAC) at (317) 327-4622.
SOURCE: Indianapolis Department of Public Works
Residents are reminded that colder temperatures may require extra time of DPW staff on regular pickup routes, as crews must allow time to warm up equipment for regular use.
For more information or to report any trash-related issues, please use RequestIndy online or the mobile application on your smartphone, visit www.indy.gov/dpw or call the Mayor’s Action Center at 317-327-4622.
The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) has 80 salt trucks out pre-treating roadways ahead of the snow and frigid temperatures. Crews will remain on city roadways through the morning commute on Tuesday.
With the forecasted snowfall, freezing temperatures and wind gusts, crews will be addressing bridge decks, overpasses and major thoroughfares. DPW crews will also be treating ADA ramps downtown to prevent hazardous conditions. Forestry crews will be on standby to address any fallen debris in the public-right-of-way.
Ahead of the frigid temperatures expected this week, 20 DPW street crews will be out patching roadways across the city today. DPW would like to remind residents to drive with care as crews are out repairing city streets.
The Indy Snow Force Viewer will activate at 3 p.m. on Monday when drivers are on the roadways to show real-time movements of DPW trucks. The Indy Snow Force Viewer displays which streets have been treated with salt or plowed of snow. Give plow trucks plenty of room and look out for flashing amber lights to identify trucks out on the road.
For a list of winter driving tips and ways residents can stay safe while driving in the snow, visit indy.gov/snow Updates are also available on Twitter @IndySnowForce.
On Monday, November 12, the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) will begin collecting bagged leaves through Friday, December 7. Residents can leave out up to 40 bags of leaves per week during the four-week collection period.
Leaf collection dates coincide with the time of year that the most leaves are determined to fall from trees. DPW works with the Purdue Extension to determine the four-week collection period. DPW’s leaf collection service is offered at no additional cost to residents.
Here are a few guidelines to follow during leaf collection:
Last year, DPW collected about 5,000 tons of leaves from Marion County residents. As in years past, the collected leaves are taken to the South Side Landfill where they are composted. Residents can pick up the resulting mulch in the spring.
The first day of leaf collection falls on Veterans Day. Trash pick up, including leaf pickup service, will run as normal.
Other things to keep in mind this fall season:
Open burning is illegal in Marion County. Try composting as an alternative to traditional raking and bagging.
The City’s Department of Public Works (DPW) announced today that Market Street between Alabama Street and New Jersey Street will be closed to vehicle traffic in both directions beginning Wednesday, March 11 through late summer/early fall 2016. Pedestrian access and access for emergency vehicles to Market Street will remain open during the closure. Bicycle and pedestrian access to the nearby Indianapolis Cultural Trail will remain open during the Market Street closure.
Suggested detours for motorists include the following:
Starting on or after July 28, 2014, three repair projects will begin on New York Street.
New York Street from LaSalle to Gale Street as well as New York Street under CSX bridge will be resurfaced. Curb and sidewalk reconstruction will take place under CSX bridge on New York Street. In addition to these repairs, grading adjustments will be made to the storm water inlets on New York Street.
This segment of New York Street will be closed during daily construction but will re-open to traffic after work is completed each day.
The detour route will be as follows:
Learn more about other RebuildIndy projects at indy.gov/rebuildindy.