Mishawaka Utilities is excited to announce an important update regarding your trash and recycling services. Starting January 1, 2025, Waste Management (WM) will officially take over as the City of Mishawaka’s new solid waste and recycling provider, replacing Republic Services. What’s Changing? • New Trash and Recycling Bins: Beginning December 2, 2024, Waste Management will start delivering brand-new trash and recycling bins to all customers. This process will continue through December 20, 2024. Please set those new WM bins aside until the first of January 2025. • Republic Bin Collection: Your current Republic Services bins should be used until the end of December and will be picked up by Republic by December 31, 2024. Until then, continue using the Republic Services bins for your regular trash and recycling needs. • New Bins, New Year: Please do not use the new WM bins until January 1, 2025, when Waste Management officially begins service. What Do You Need to Do? 1. Watch for Your New Bins: WM will deliver your bins between December 2 and December 20. Once delivered, set them aside until January 1, 2025. 2. Continue Using Republic Bins: Keep using your current Republic Services bins until the end of the year. 3. Leave Republic Bins for Collection: Make sure your Republic bins are accessible for pickup before December 31, 2024.