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.
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Fire and EMS

Serving Mishawaka since 1904

The Mishawaka Fire Department and its members have been serving Mishawaka since 1904. The primary responsibilities of the Fire Department are fire suppression, fire prevention, fire investigation, emergency medical services, hazardous materials handling, education, water rescue and technical rescue. The department requires a minimum of 29 people, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Mishawaka’s continued healthy growth means more work for all city departments. The general upward trend in the number of Fire Department responses increases every year. Mishawaka firefighters continue to meet the challenge with better training, better facilities and better equipment.

Our personnel are cross-trained as emergency medical technicians with over half being AEMTs or Paramedics. All fire vehicles carry oxygen, first aid equipment and semi-automatic defibrillators for cardiac emergencies.

Resources & Services​

Fire Prevention Bureau

In addition to their other duties, Mishawaka firefighters continue intensive fire prevention and fire safety education program. Our goal is to reduce the number of fire-related injuries and losses through proper education.

Fireworks Regulations

The City of Mishawaka has strict rules when it comes to fireworks within our community. Before celebrating, please be aware of the regulations all residents MUST follow to enjoy fireworks within city limits.

Additional Resources

Ambulance Billing
Mishawaka Fire/EMS utilizes a third-party service to bill for care rendered during the use of our ambulance services. For information on ambulance billing, please contact AccuMed Billing, Inc., 888-330-5405.

Mission Statement

“The Fire Department provides an appropriate, safe and professional response to fire, medical and environmental emergencies. The department is dedicated to minimizing the loss of life and property through suppression, rescue, education, code enforcement, investigation and other programs.”

City of Mishiwaka Indiana, The Princess City Established 1833

Mishawaka
Fire and EMS

3000 E. Harrison Road
Mishawaka, IN  46544

Phone: (574) 257-0620
Fax: (574) 258-1698
Email: Maria Liyim

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

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