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Waste Disposal Alternatives in Martindale Brightwood

Citizens’ Transfer Station
  • Located at 2700 S. Belmont Ave., which is open Saturdays from 8am to 4pm
  • Cost: $2.00 per carload & $5.00 per pickup truck load
  • All items must be within one vehicle - trailer loads will not be accepted
  • Only regular or heavy trash items are accepted
  • Items such as construction materials should be reused if possible or land-filled as a last resort

Allowable Items:

  • Household furnishings such as couches, desks, tables, chairs, dressers.
  • Appliances that do not contain any Freon-gas refrigerant (televisions, stoves, water heaters, water softeners)
  • Disassembled bicycles and swing sets
  • Automobile/truck tires mounted on their rims/wheels
  • Lawnmowers, as long as they have been drained of all gas and oil

ToxDrops

  • For household hazardous waste
    • Pesticides, oil, gasoline, household chemicals
    • Fluorescent light bulbs
    • Lead acid batteries, paint and paint thinners/strippers, etc.
  • Closest Location: IMPD Training Facility (Located near Superior Court 13)
    • 9049 E. 10th St
    • 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month, 9am- 2pm
  • Cost: FREE for residents

 Other Household Items

  • Search the Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Recycle & Reuse Guide: http://www.kibi.org/recycle_and_reuse_guide
  • Free pickup and recycling of appliances:
    • Disposal Alternatives: 877-55-RECYCLE or 375-7788
    • NuGenesis: 800-487-1010

Disposal Alternatives (375-7788)
Eastside
Recycle Center Dropoff: 3518 East Michigan Street

  • Glass, plastics and metals
  • Mattresses ($5)
  • Bikes
  • Carpet
  • Clothes Hangers (Metal)
  • Electronics
  • Televisions ($5)
  • Household Goods
  • Small & Large Household Appliances
  • Auto Batteries & Fluids
  • Miscellaneous Tools
  • Musical Instruments
  • Packing Materials
  • Paint Donation
  • Paint Recycling
  • Unused Paint

Freecycle.org     
Website: www.freecycle.org

  • Freecycle Rules: Free, legal & appropriate for all ages
  • Can post things you want and things you have to offer
  • No trading/swapping
  • Safety tips:
    • Don’t post private information (phone & address)
    • Pick one person to get your item & give info to them
    • Leave item on porch or meet at public place
  • You must have email to join Freecycle

 Hiring a Hauler

  • If you hire someone to haul items away, ask for their solid waste hauling license
  • Also, get their name and license plate number
  • If they dump the items instead of taking them to landfill, you could be responsible
  • Fines: Up to $2,500
 
 

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