Fort Wayne trash & bulky-item rules

Fort Wayne provides scheduled bulk trash pickup for residents. Current City Solid Waste guidance says to schedule at least two business days before the regular garbage day and allows up to three bulky items per appointment.

Who qualifies matters. City residential solid-waste customers; confirm current item limits when scheduling.

Accepted examples include furniture, mattresses or bed springs that are completely wrapped in plastic, and non-refrigerant appliances such as washers, dryers, stoves and dishwashers. Refrigerant appliances, tires, batteries, concrete and remodeling debris use other disposal routes.

Household hazardous waste is handled separately through the Allen County/Fort Wayne program rather than the bulky route.

Use the City 311 bulk-trash request or call 311 at least two business days before the regular garbage day. Confirm unusual items when scheduling and keep hazardous waste, tires, refrigerant appliances and remodeling debris out of the bulk set-out.

1. Confirm the service address and the agency or hauler responsible for it.
2. Check whether the bulky route requires an appointment, assigned week, sticker, fee or volume limit.

These are the official or responsible-agency sources used for the Fort Wayne guide. Recheck time-sensitive details on the linked source before an unusual set-out or special trip.

• Fort Wayne — Solid WasteOfficial/local source for this guide · cityoffortwayne.org
• Fort Wayne — Summer 2024 Solid Waste MattersOfficial/local source for this guide · cityoffortwayne.org
• Fort Wayne — Household Hazardous WasteOfficial/local source for this guide · utilities.cityoffortwayne.org