Evansville Trash Pickup, Recycling & Heavy Trash Schedule 2026
This resident-first Evansville guide explains the exact workflow: find your weekly Republic Services trash day, confirm every-other-week recycling, set carts out before 6 AM, use heavy trash pickup correctly, handle spring yard waste, fall leaves, Christmas trees, holiday delays, recycling rules, extra carts, monthly billing, and missed-service contacts.
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Evansville trash pickup schedule garbage collection is handled by Republic Services for City customers who pay for trash and recycling on their Evansville Water & Sewer Utility bill. Trash is collected weekly on the same day each week. Recycling is collected every other week on the same day as trash.
Place carts at the curb or assigned pickup location by 6:00 AM on your scheduled pickup day. Materials outside City carts are not collected except during approved seasonal yard service. For pickup day, missed service, recycling questions, extra carts, and heavy trash scheduling, call Republic Services at 800-886-3345.
Evansville Trash Pickup Day Lookup — Use Republic Services by Address
Evansville residents should use the Republic Services schedule tool or call Republic Services to confirm their exact trash and recycling pickup day. EWSU explains the program and billing rules, but Republic Services manages the route and pickup schedule.
Confirm you are a City trash customer
This guide is for Evansville residents who pay for trash and recycling on the monthly Water & Sewer Utility bill. County residents and many larger multi-family or commercial accounts may use different service.
Find your weekly trash day
Use the Republic Services pickup schedule page or call Republic Services. Trash is collected the same day each week for eligible City residential customers.
Confirm your recycling week
Recycling is every other week on the same day as trash. If the trash cart is emptied but the green-lid recycle cart is not, check whether it is your recycling week before reporting a miss.
Check holiday delays
During holiday weeks, pickup may shift one day. Use EWSU holiday guidance and Republic’s address-based schedule before leaving carts out for multiple days.
Best first click: Use Republic’s address lookup for schedule, then use EWSU pages for heavy trash, seasonal yard care, rates and local eligibility rules.
Open Schedule ToolWho Gets Evansville City Trash Service — City Bill vs County, Apartment or Commercial Service
Evansville trash and recycling service is not automatically the same for every Evansville mailing address. EWSU’s residential trash service is available to eligible City residential customers who pay for trash service with their monthly water and sewer bill.
- Single-family residential dwellings in the City trash program.
- Some multi-family buildings such as apartments or condominiums with one to five units.
- Customers billed through Evansville Water & Sewer Utility for trash and recycling.
- Residents using the Republic Services automated cart system.
- Vanderburgh County residents outside City service.
- Apartment complexes and mobile home communities not eligible for certain City services.
- Business and commercial customers.
- Multi-family units with trash dumpsters that opt out of City trash and recycling collection.
Do not assume by ZIP code. An Evansville address can be inside City trash billing, outside City service, managed by a dumpster contract, or served by a private hauler. Check the utility bill or call Republic Services before following City heavy trash or seasonal yard care rules.
Evansville Trash Cart Set-Out Rules — 6 AM, City Carts, Extra Carts and Fines
Evansville uses an automated cart system. Republic Services needs the carts placed correctly and out early enough for route service. EWSU says carts should be placed at the curb or assigned pickup location by 6:00 AM on the scheduled pickup day.
- Set trash and recycling carts out by 6:00 AM.
- Use the City-provided trash and recycling carts.
- Keep trash inside the trash cart.
- Use the green-lid cart for every-other-week recycling.
- Remove carts from the curb the day your trash is collected.
- Call Republic Services if you need an extra cart.
- Do not leave carts at the curb for an extended period.
- Do not place random extra bags outside City carts.
- Do not place non-seasonal yard waste outside the cart unless the seasonal service applies.
- Do not assume recycling is weekly.
- Do not place heavy trash without scheduling.
- Do not use county or apartment rules for City-billed service.
Extra cart note: Each eligible customer receives one free trash cart and one recycling cart. EWSU lists additional carts as available for a one-time $100 fee through Republic Services. Confirm current availability and rules before ordering.
Evansville 2026 Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule — One-Day Delay Holidays
Evansville trash and recycling pickup times may vary during holiday weeks. EWSU lists the main holidays that delay pickup by one day. Republic Services does not operate on New Year’s Day or Christmas Day, and pickup is delayed one day for the remainder of those weeks.
| Holiday | 2026 Date | Day | Resident Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Pickup delayed by one day for the holiday week. |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 19, 2026 | Monday | Pickup delayed by one day. |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 | Monday | Pickup delayed by one day. |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2026 | Saturday | Observed service notices may vary; verify Republic schedule by address. |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 | Monday | Pickup delayed by one day. |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 26, 2026 | Thursday | Pickup delayed by one day. |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 | Friday | Republic does not operate on Christmas Day; verify Friday route makeup. |
Holiday-week reality: If a holiday delay falls on a recycling week, both trash timing and recycling timing can feel “off.” Check Republic’s address-based holiday schedule instead of leaving carts out for several days.
Evansville Recycling Pickup — Every-Other-Week Green-Lid Cart Rules
Evansville recycling is collected every other week on the same day as trash. EWSU describes the program as no-sort recycling. Eligible materials should be rinsed and placed in the provided 96-gallon green-lid cart. A 48-gallon cart may be available upon request through Republic Services.
- Paper such as newspapers, office paper, catalogs and phone books.
- Cardboard including cereal boxes, soda boxes and corrugated cardboard.
- Glass bottles, jugs and drink containers, if still accepted under the current local program.
- Metal including aluminum, steel and bimetal drink containers and lids.
- Plastics with recycling symbols 1–7, bottles and dairy containers.
- Do not put dirty or food-filled containers in recycling.
- Do not assume recycling is collected weekly.
- Do not place recyclables beside the cart unless Republic confirms it.
- Do not put hazardous waste, batteries, TVs or computers in the recycle cart.
- Do not rely on old recycling calendars without address lookup.
Clean, empty and dry rule: EWSU recycling guidance says materials should be clean, containers should be empty and everything should be dry. When in doubt, check Republic Services or EWSU before placing questionable items in the cart.
Evansville Heavy Trash Pickup — Free Every Two Weeks, But You Must Schedule First
Evansville heavy trash is one of the most useful resident services, but it is not automatic curb dumping. EWSU says eligible customers may receive free heavy trash pickup as often as every two weeks, except during fall leaf collection from November through mid-December.
- Submit the heavy trash pickup form or call Republic Services at 800-886-3345.
- Wait for pickup confirmation.
- The day before scheduled pickup, place the item where you normally place trash and recycling.
- One item is accepted per pickup, except normal pairs such as a mattress and box spring or table and chairs.
- Heavy trash must be liftable by two people and fit inside a normal trash collection truck.
- Appliances such as stove, washer, microwave, dryer and water heater.
- Refrigerator or freezer only when refrigerant is removed and tagged by a certified professional.
- Furniture such as sofa, table, chair, mattress, box spring, dresser and bookcase.
- Small electronics such as stereo or radio.
- Household tools such as rake or shovel.
- One rolled carpet section less than 4 feet long and 2 feet around.
- Auto parts, batteries and tires.
- TVs, computers and computer parts or accessories.
- Concrete blocks, bricks, steel poles and privacy fencing.
- Hazardous materials.
- Items too large to fit inside the normal collection truck.
- Loose piles, bags, boxes or stacks of building material.
If the item will not fit inside the normal trash truck, such as a swing set or extra-bulky object, call 800-886-3345 for a disposal quote and special pickup or contact another disposal provider.
Schedule before curb placement: Do not put a sofa, appliance, mattress or carpet out first and call later.
Open Heavy Trash RulesEvansville Yard Waste, Fall Leaves and Christmas Tree Pickup
Evansville seasonal yard care is available to eligible customers who pay for trash service with the water bill. Apartment complexes, mobile home communities, and business or commercial customers are not eligible for the listed seasonal yard care service.
Spring yard waste is collected during the first four full weeks in April each year. Republic Services picks up unlimited bags or containers of yard waste placed next to the trash cart.
Fall leaf pickup runs from late October to mid-December. Leaves should be contained in biodegradable plastic bags, paper leaf bags, or containers weighing 40 pounds or less and placed separately from normal weekly trash.
Christmas trees are collected with regular trash for two weeks following Christmas. Place the tree next to your trash cart if you are an eligible City trash customer.
Leaf-season warning: Heavy trash pickups will not be scheduled during the fall leaf collection program. Plan heavy trash requests before November or after the leaf collection window when Republic resumes scheduling.
Evansville Waste Video Guide — Official Video Check
No official relevant embeddable video was found from Evansville Water & Sewer Utility, the City of Evansville, Vanderburgh County solid waste, or a directly linked official local waste page at the time of writing. Because no verified official local trash, recycling, heavy trash or yard waste video was found, this article does not embed a random YouTube or creator video.
Best for: Evansville residents should use the official EWSU and Republic Services written pages for pickup day, heavy trash scheduling, recycling weeks, holiday delays and seasonal yard care until an official relevant local video is published or linked.
If EWSU, the City of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, or Republic Services publishes a clearly relevant official Evansville trash, recycling, heavy trash, yard waste, holiday schedule or missed pickup video, embed it here using only the official video embed URL.
Missed Trash Pickup Evansville — What to Check Before Calling Republic Services
For missed trash, missed recycling, cart questions, heavy trash scheduling and seasonal pickup questions, Republic Services is the first practical contact. Before calling, check whether the cart was out by 6:00 AM, whether it was the correct recycling week, whether a holiday delay applied, and whether the item was outside City carts without an approved service.
Check the time
Carts must be at the curb or assigned pickup location by 6:00 AM. If the cart was placed late, the miss may not qualify.
Check the service type
Trash is weekly. Recycling is every other week. Heavy trash is scheduled. Seasonal yard service has special windows.
Check holiday delay
If the week includes one of the listed holidays, pickup may be delayed by one day. Use Republic’s address tool if unsure.
Call Republic Services
Call 800-886-3345 and give your service address, pickup day, missed cart type, and whether it is trash, recycling, heavy trash or seasonal yard waste.
Do not wait too long. Report a missed pickup quickly while the route is still fresh. Take a photo of the cart placement if you have repeated problems.
Evansville Trash, Recycling, Heavy Trash and EWSU Contact Information
| Need | Official Contact | Use This For |
|---|---|---|
| Republic Services | 800-886-3345 | Pickup day, missed trash, recycling, extra carts, heavy trash, yard care eligibility. |
| Local Pickup Day | Republic Schedule Tool | Address-based trash, recycling and holiday schedule lookup. |
| EWSU Trash & Recycling | Residential Trash & Recycling | City program rules, carts, recycling, heavy trash, yard care and ordinance notes. |
| City / EWSU Address | 1 N.W. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Evansville, IN 47708-1833 | Official Evansville government and utility mailing address shown on EWSU pages. |
Evansville City / EWSU Map
Official Evansville Waste Links
Related Trash Pickup Guides — Internal Links for Recycling, Heavy Trash and Holiday Pickup Help
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Source Verification and Editorial Note
Independent information guide — not affiliated with Evansville Water & Sewer Utility, the City of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, or Republic Services. trash-pickup.org is a public information resource. We do not operate trash pickup, recycling pickup, heavy trash collection, yard waste collection, fall leaf collection, Christmas tree pickup, utility billing or Republic Services routes.
Pickup frequency, recycling frequency, cart rules, set-out timing, heavy trash eligibility, accepted heavy trash items, rejected items, yard care windows, holiday delays, monthly rate notes and contact information were checked against official EWSU, City of Evansville and Republic Services resources as of May 2026. Schedules, fees, routes, accepted materials, forms and service alerts can change. Always verify with EWSU or Republic Services before acting.
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