Welcome City of Carmel

We are excited that the City of Carmel has chosen Republic Services as your waste removal service effective January 1, 2012.

Trash Service

Cart Placement Instructions

Trash must be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day.
Republic Services will empty the cart using trucks that are equipped with an articulating arm. This arm will grasp and quickly empty the cart into the truck and then return the cart to its original position, eliminating the need for the truck operator to leave the cab. This operation is performed quicker and safer than traditional manual collection methods.

1. All refuse must be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day in the designated carts provided by Republic Services.
2. The cart should have at least 4 feet of clearance from mailboxes, parked cars, recycle cart, etc. The cart handle must face the residence.
3. The cart lid must be closed. This will prevent trash from spilling into the roadway while being serviced.
4. If you have additional waste, you must purchase an overage bag from the city and place it next the cart. Only overage bags from the City will be picked up.
1. Should you find that you are consistently having more trash than what fits in the carts, please contact us. We can arrange to deliver a fourth cart for only $5.00 per month.

Please call customer service at (317) 917-7300 ext. 0 to report missed collection or to place an order for a cart.

Acceptable Items:

• Household garbage
• Food waste
• Cloth items
• Shrubbery cuttings
• Boxes (must be broken down)

If you have items that do not fit in your cart, please call us at least 48 hours prior to your pickup day to make arrangements for a special pickup.

Unacceptable Items:

For safety and health reasons, we cannot pick up the following items:

• Demolition, construction, or discarded building materials.
• For example: drywall, roofing, brick and wood.
• Trees, large tree limbs and tree stumps longer than 4 feet in length.
• Limbs must be cut shorter than 4 feet, tied and bundled.
• Brush and vegetation from building contractors, commercial tree trimmers, or lawn services.
• Sod, fill dirt and trash from contractor clearing.
• Explosives
• Pathological and biological waste
• Radioactive material
• Ashes
• Sand
• Automotive parts like engines, rear ends, springs, fenders and seats.
• Farm equipment
• Marine vessels or any other major parts.
• Septic: human and animal waste
• Items like diapers and kitty litter are acceptable.
• Other materials that require special handling.

Recycling Services

Recycling saves energy, reduces pollution, and preserves valuable natural resources with very little effort on your part.

Cart Is Provided

Republic Services will provide each residence with one 96-gallon recycle cart (yellow color lid).

Cart Preparation and Service

Residents may mix all recyclable materials into the recycling cart. Recycling is collected the same day as your trash service.

To simplify the recycling process for all residents, the following acceptable items may be combined together and must fit in your designated recycling cart. Don't forget to rinse all of the food and drink containers prior to recycling.

Acceptable Recyclables:

• Plastics #1-#7 (empty these items)
• All glass bottles and jars
• Aluminum
• Steel
• Bi-metal cans
• Newspaper
• Magazines
• Junk mail
• Cardboard

Unacceptable Recyclables:

• Styrofoam
• Ceramics
• Light bulbs
• Window glass
• Magnetic strips
• Mirrors
• Food‐soiled items
• Plastic flower pots
• Clear dome covers from take out
• Food trays
• Microwaveable food trays
• Wax paper, wax cardboard and wax milk cartons
• Paper towels and napkins
• Electronics

Bulky Item Pickup

Bulky items include household furniture, some appliances, bicycles, etc. Special pickup for these items include an additional fee of $10.00 per item to be paid by the resident. Please contact us at least 48 hours prior to your normal pickup day if you have a heavy or bulky item. Prior arrangements are required.

Unacceptable Items for Bulky Pickup

For items that contain Freon, such as refrigerators, air conditioners, and other items, please contact us for instructions on disposing these items.

Holiday Schedule

Trash collection will not run on the following holidays: 

• Memorial Day
• Labor Day
• July 4th
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day
• New Years Day

Service will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week following the holiday. Service may also be delayed due to severe weather.

Christmas Tree Pickup

Each household is allotted one Christmas tree pickup for the season.

Should you have any questions, our office is available to you Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. You may call us at (317) 917-7300 ext. 0 or send us an email.