Indianapolis Dump — South Side Landfill, the $2 Transfer Station & Heavy Trash
Indianapolis doesn't run a public landfill. For a carload of household trash, the city's Citizens' Transfer Station takes it for $2 on Saturdays; for anything bigger, South Side Landfill on Kentucky Avenue charges by volume, six days a week.
Here are both, plus monthly heavy trash pickup, the free ToxDrop hazardous waste program and this year's leaf collection dates, from the city's and the landfill's own pages.
Disposal sites in Indianapolis
Marion County Citizens' Transfer Station
Transfer Station
City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works
2324 S. Belmont Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46221 Directions ↗
$2 a carload, $5 an SUV or pickup load — cash only
Up to two trips a day
Accepts: Extra household trash, heavy trash and bags of leaves.
Won't take: Moving trucks, dual axles, trailers, haulers, stake-bed trucks and truckloads larger than 3/4 ton.
Closed the Saturday closest to Christmas Day and the Saturday closest to New Year's Day. The phone number is the Department of Public Works office (weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
Free for Marion County residents; no commercial waste
Closed November 28 and December 26, 2026, and on the third and fifth Saturdays and major holidays. Waste left at a closed site counts as illegal dumping, with fines up to $2,500.
The cheapest option is the city's Citizens' Transfer Station: $2 a carload or $5 for an SUV or pickup, cash only, Saturdays only, up to two trips a day. It doesn't take trailers, moving trucks or loads over 3/4 ton.
Anything bigger goes to South Side Landfill, which charges cash customers by volume rather than weight:
Load or item
Price
Car
$21
SUV or pickup
By volume, set by the attendant
Trash (open top)
$25.50 a cubic yard
Construction debris and drywall
$25.50 a cubic yard
Shingles
$28 a cubic yard
Clean fill
$13 a cubic yard
Appliances with Freon
$157.50 each
Appliances without Freon
$73.50 each
Tires
$16 to $200 each, by size
Every South Side Landfill transaction adds a fuel surcharge that changes monthly (the landfill says it has typically run 5 to 10 percent) plus the state's $0.60-a-ton solid waste fee. Call (317) 247-6808 for this month's surcharge.
On your monthly heavy trash day, you can set up to two heavy or bulky items at the curb next to your trash cart — two a month in all. Common items: furniture, box springs and mattresses (laid flat on the ground), appliances without Freon such as a stove or water heater, lawn mowers with the gas and oil drained, swing sets and bundled yard waste. Appliances with Freon are picked up by arrangement through the Mayor's Action Center.
Leaf collection, November 9 to December 4, 2026
During the city's 2026 leaf collection season, from November 9 to December 4, you can set out 40 bags of leaves a week with your regular trash. The city asks for large plastic trash bags, not paper, which falls apart in wet weather, at the street by 7 a.m., 3 to 5 feet from your cart. Thanksgiving shifts pickups: no service Thursday, November 26; Thursday routes run Friday and Friday routes run Saturday. Burning leaves is illegal in Marion County, with fines up to $2,500. After the season, bagged leaves go inside your cart, or to the Citizens' Transfer Station.
Hazardous waste, electronics and tires
Paint, chemicals, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, gasoline and electronics go to ToxDrop, the city's free Saturday drop-off for Marion County residents: the first Saturday at Traders Point and the second and fourth Saturdays at Perry Township, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Indiana law has barred electronics from household trash since 2011.
Whole tires can't go in the trash or heavy trash pickup: Indiana law keeps them out of landfills. The Marion County Public Health Department's Mosquito Control Program holds an annual public tire drop-off during mosquito season.
Find a disposal site near you
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest sites across Indiana, then call ahead — hours and access rules vary a lot here.
Getting rid of something specific in Indianapolis?
For small loads, the city runs the Marion County Citizens’ Transfer Station at 2324 S. Belmont Ave., open Saturdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For anything bigger, South Side Landfill is at 2561 Kentucky Ave., open weekdays 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays 5 a.m. to 3 p.m.
How much does it cost to dump in Indianapolis?
The Citizens’ Transfer Station charges $2 a carload or $5 for an SUV or pickup, cash only. South Side Landfill charges by volume: $21 for a car, $25.50 a cubic yard for trash, plus a monthly fuel surcharge.
Is there a free dump in Indianapolis?
Not for trash, but curbside heavy trash pickup takes up to two bulky items a month, and ToxDrop takes household hazardous waste and electronics free from Marion County residents.
When is leaf pickup in Indianapolis in 2026?
From November 9 to December 4, 2026. You can set out 40 bags of leaves a week with your regular trash, in large plastic bags.
Where can I take tires in Indianapolis?
Not in the trash: Indiana law keeps whole tires out of landfills. South Side Landfill lists tires at $16 to $200 each, and the county’s Mosquito Control Program holds an annual tire drop-off.
