{"id":10717,"date":"2025-04-16T17:52:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T21:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/?p=10717"},"modified":"2025-04-21T16:55:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T20:55:22","slug":"good-friday-trash-collection-spring-waste-guidelines-for-mishawaka-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mishawaka.in.gov\/es\/noticias\/good-friday-trash-collection-spring-waste-guidelines-for-mishawaka-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Trash and Recycling, WM Guidelines for Mishawaka Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Weekly Bulky Item Pickup<\/h2>\n

Bulky waste items<\/strong> (large trash items that don\u2019t fit in your cart) are collected year-round<\/strong>. Residents may leave up to two<\/strong> bulky items at the curb per week<\/strong> on their normal collection day\u200b\u00a0wm.com\u00a0<\/span><\/a>. This two-item limit<\/strong> is provided at no extra charge as part of your regular service. Examples of bulky items include furniture, appliances, or other large household items. Important:<\/strong> If you are disposing of a mattress or upholstered furniture, it must be wrapped in plastic<\/strong> (or placed in a mattress disposal bag) before being put out for collection\u200b\u00a0wm.com<\/span><\/a>. This precaution is required for the safety and hygiene of the workers and the community. (Appliances containing refrigerant, like refrigerators or freezers, must have the Freon removed and tagged by a professional before pickup, per city guidelines.)<\/p>\n

Yard Waste Disposal in WM Carts<\/h2>\n

Mishawaka residents can dispose of yard waste along with regular trash<\/strong>. Yard waste such as leaves, grass clippings, and small branches can be co-mingled with your household trash<\/strong> in the green WM cart\u200b\u00a0mishawaka.in.gov<\/span><\/a>. The city\u2019s leaf pickup program runs in the fall, but at other times yard waste can go out with weekly trash collection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In addition to using the cart, you may place one (1) extra bag of trash or yard waste<\/strong> at the curb per week<\/strong> for pickup\u200b\u00a0mishawaka.in.gov\u00a0<\/span><\/a>. This extra yard waste bag must weigh 40 pounds or less<\/strong> and can be a plastic garbage bag or a paper yard waste bag. Place the bag next to your WM cart<\/strong> on your regular collection day, and the waste crew will collect it along with your trash. This allows for a bit of extra capacity during spring yard work season.\u00a0 Please know that you can comingle trash clippings and yard waste in your WM trash bin as well.\u00a0 If you find that 1 trash and 1 recycling bin does not meet you needs on an ongoing basis, you can contact WM at (866) 797-9018 for an extra bin at $9.24 or for $7.39 for seniors.\u00a0 There is also a $25 delivery fee.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>It is very important that you use WM bins only for your trash and recycling.\u00a0 Because of safety, WM is not able to pick up bins that you purchased yourself.<\/p>\n

Large Spring Cleanups \u2013 Scheduling Extra Pickup<\/h2>\n

If you are planning a large spring yard cleanup<\/strong> or have an unusually large volume of yard waste that won\u2019t fit in your cart plus one bag<\/strong>, please contact Waste Management in advance<\/strong> to schedule an extra pickup. WM offers on-call bulk waste pickup services; residents can arrange for an additional one-time yard waste collection<\/strong> by reaching out to WM. To schedule an extra pickup<\/strong>, call WM\u2019s customer service at 866-797-9018<\/strong> or use the My WM<\/strong> mobile app\u200b\u00a0wm.com <\/span><\/a>This ensures that any large piles of yard debris or multiple extra bags can be collected properly without waiting for the next weekly pickup.\u00a0 Please also remember that the 5th street recycling is now open again from 8:30amto 3:15pm Tuesday through Saturday and is a good option for yard waste as well as the following accepted Items:<\/p>\n