The Solid Waste Department is responsible for managing all aspects of the collection and disposal of residential solid waste in the City of Fort Wayne, including monitoring the collections of residential solid waste and curbside recycling generated within the City; overseeing removal of illegally dumped Freon appliances; monitoring the garbage user fee and appeal process; enforcing the City Garbage Ordinance; and coordinating environmental programs as necessary.

• Board of Public Works
• Garbage User Fee Information / Appeal Form
• Garbage Collection Requirements
• Recycling Collection Requirements
• Chapter 50 Garbage Ordinance (External link to amlegal.com site)
• Future Events and Announcements
• Missed Collection Form
• Garbage Ordinance Complaint Form
• Recycling Alternatives for Household Items
• Holiday Schedule
• Recycling Collection 2008 Calendar

Helpful Tips for Setting Out Your Trash

1.  The trash cart is the Property of the City of Fort Wayne and Cannot be taken to other locations.  They must stay at the home when you move.  If you own rental properties, the cart must stay at the rental property at all times. 

2.  Always make sure there is at least 3 feet of clearance around your trash cart from other cans, recycle bins, mailboxes, trees, etc.  This way the mechanical arms of the truck can grip the cart without hitting other objects.

3.  On trash day, please make sure the cart is within 5 feet of the roadway or alley.

4.  Please try to not park cars where they would block access to the cart.

5.  Please break down cardboard and set it out with your recycle bins or place the carboard in the cart.

6.  Do Not overload the cart.  Loose trash on top of a cart will end up on the ground as it falls down the side of the truck.  Never load your cart with concrete or dirt.

7.  Place your cart with the arrows on the lid pointing to the street.  Should the cart not have arrows, the wheels should be away from the street.

8.  It would be helpful to bag trash inside the cart.  Loose trash tends to blow out while emptying into the truck.

9.  If you need additional trash carts, they are available for a $2 per month, per cart, rental charge.  Please call the City 311 call center to order them.

10.  Bulk items such as furniture, washers, dryers, etc. needs to be called in 24 hours in advance of your collection day.

With the increased number of new televisions being purchased, residents are encouraged to recycle their old set through the Allen County Solid Waste Management District's Electronics Recycling Program or by donating TV's (that are still operational) to charitable organizations.  For information on the Electronics recycling program or a list of charitable organizations, please visit the Solid Waste Management District's site at www.acwastewatcher.org.  

Yard Waste can either be taken to the Biosoliods, Lime, and Yard Waste Recycling Facility on Lake Avenue, the National Serv-all compost site on Macbeth Rd., or be placed directly into your garbage cart (except for leaves), which will be taken to the landfill.  Leaves are banned from the landfill and must be set out during the Fall Leaf Collection Program and taken to a compost facility.

These trash compactors are powered by solar energy and reduce the frequency of trash collection, which reduces the pollution created by garbage collection vehicles.

There will be three in downtown Fort Wayne to begin with. They will be located at:

· 600 block of S. Calhoun St.

· Corner of Clinton and Superior

· Courthouse Green

You can read more about Big Belly Solar Compactors at:

http://www.seahorsepower.com/

Our garbage and recycling services are performed by National Servall.  For more information on their company, please visit:

http://www.servall.com