Fort Wayne's trash goes to Republic Services' National Serv-All Landfill at 6231 MacBeth Road, and United Refuse runs a second landfill on Smith Road. Both are private and don't post gate rates, so call before you haul a load.
City households can get furniture and appliances picked up with a scheduled 311 bulk pickup, and Allen County takes household chemicals every Tuesday at its Carroll Road facility.
Republic Services
6231 MacBeth Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46809 Directions
| Hours | Call ahead |
The landfill where Fort Wayne's trash goes, according to Allen County's environmental department. Republic doesn't post gate rates; call for prices and what it takes.
Privately operated
5000 Smith Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46804 Directions
| Hours | Call ahead |
On the state's list of operating landfills. Call for hours, rates and whether it takes loads from the public.
Allen County Department of Environmental Management
2260 Carroll Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46818 Directions
| Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
| Other days | Closed |
Allen County residents only. Cash or check only; no electronics; bring items in a box or tote, not garbage bags.
Enter on Recovery Road from Lima Road. Keep products in their original containers if you can.
Fort Wayne City Utilities
6202 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne, IN 46815 Directions
| Apr 1 – Nov 30 | Mon–Sat 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sun noon – 6 p.m. |
| Dec 1 – Mar 30 | Mon–Fri 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
Cash only; closed on city holidays. Free compost and mulch pickup if you don't need a container or help loading.
Fort Wayne's garbage hauler is GFL Environmental. City households can set out bulk items on their regular garbage day, but only if they schedule at least two business days ahead through 311: online under “Solid Waste,” then “Bulk Trash Pickup,” by phone at 311, or in the 311 app. Schedule by Monday for a Wednesday pickup, and by Friday for a Tuesday one.
Bulk items are furniture, mattresses and box springs completely wrapped in plastic, and appliances without Freon. Tires, batteries, concrete and Freon appliances (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers, dehumidifiers) aren't taken. Set bulk items at least 3 feet from your cart. For extra trash, fill your cart first, then set out no more than three bags. The city's garbage fee is $22.81 a month for a single-family home from July 1, 2026.
Allen County's Tox Tuesday drop-off takes household hazardous waste every Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 2260 Carroll Road, for Allen County residents only. Cooking oil is free, light bulbs are limited to 50 per visit, and vapes are $1 a pound.
Electronics are banned from Indiana landfills and aren't picked up at the curb. Take them to an Allen County electronics recycling event or a verified recycler such as OmniSource Electronics Recycling, 219 Murray St., (260) 456-0512. Yard waste goes to the city's Biosolids Handling Facility on Lake Avenue.
Indiana law keeps whole tires, car batteries and TVs, computers and most other electronics out of household trash headed for a landfill, and landfills can't take an appliance until its refrigerant has been removed. Stores that sell new tires must take your old ones, one for one, when you buy.
Every Indiana rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in Indiana.
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