The City of Michigan City, Refuse Department will conduct its Annual Spring Clean-Up Starting April 1, 2024. The Refuse Department requests that all residents separate the debris that is to be discarded into the following three (3) categories. All three (3) categories must be separate from each other.

1. Brush, limbs, shrubs, yard waste and unpainted concrete. (no black top)

2. Rugs, lumber, furniture, mattress, and box-springs.

3. All tires rimmed or derimmed can be placed out for pick up with white goods such as stoves, refrigerator, air conditions, water tanks, dehumidifiers etc.

Residents may use curbside or alleys to put out their debris, wherever is most convenient. The clean-up process is divided into three (3) areas and the pick up for each area will be the same days as your normal refuse pick up day.

THE DATES FOR YOUR AREA PICK-UP WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: (a map with the description of the areas is attached)

AREA 1: April 1-5 REPEATED APRIL 22-26

AREA 2: APRIL 8-12 REPEATED APRIL 29-May 3

AREA 3: APRIL 15-19 REPEATED MAY 2-6

COMPOST INFORMATION

Compost pick-ups will begin Monday, May 13, 2024, and will continue until Friday, November 22, 2024. You may use your garbage cans, cardboard boxes and/or paper bags. NO PLASTIC BAGS OR TOTERS may be used for compost pick-ups. All compost pick-ups must be placed out on the curbside for removal and will not be picked up or removed from alleys. The resident will be responsible for getting their compost to the street. Listed below are the schedules for the regular trash pick up and the corresponding pick up day for the composting materials only.

IF YOU’RE REGULAR PICK UP IS:        YOUR COMPOST DAY IS: 

Monday                                                 Wednesday 

Tuesday                                                 Thursday 

Wednesday                                            Friday 

Thursday                                                Monday 

Friday                                                     Tuesday 

SPRING CLEAN UP

AREA ONE

April 1-5

Repeat April 22-26, 2024.

NOTE: ALL STREETS AND ALLEYS ARE TO BE CLEANED

MONDAY

Street Department and Sanitary District

Franklin Street to Kentucky and 4th Street to 11th Street

Refuse Department and Sanitary District

Kentucky to County Line Rd. and 10th Street to Addison

PLUS- Terrace Acres

TUESDAY

Refuse Department, Street Department and Sanitary District

Franklin Street to Kentucky and 11th Street to Barker

WEDNESDAY

Street Department and Sanitary District

4TH Street to 10th Street and Huron to Sheridan

If necessary, stay in this area the rest of the week!

Refuse Department and Sanitary District

Barker to Arthur and Franklin to Logansport

Ohio to Hitchcock and Henry to US HWY 20

THURSDAY

Street Department and Sanitary District

4TH Street to 10th Street and Huron to Sheridan

If necessary, stay in this area the rest of the week!

Refuse Department and Sanitary District

Harrison to Coolspring and Franklin to Ohio

Help on the West Side if necessary!

FRIDAY

Street Department and Sanitary District

Go back through the entire AREA I

Refuse Department and Sanitary District

Coolspring to Kieffer Road and Franklin to Ohio

SPRING CLEAN UP

AREA TWO

April 8-12

Repeat April 29-May 3, 2024

NOTE: ALL STREETS AND ALLEYS ARE TO BE CLEANED

MONDAY

Street Department and Sanitary District

Franklin Street to Maple and Michigan Blvd. to 11th Street

Refuse Department and Sanitary District

Michigan Blvd. to Barker Ave. and Hendricks to Woodland

Michigan Blvd. to Grove and Woodland to Carroll Ave.

TUESDAY

Street Department and Sanitary District

Oak Street to Franklin Street and 11th Street to Barker Ave.

Refuse Department and Sanitary District

Barker Ave. to Gardena and Jackson to Roeske

Michigan Blvd. to Gardena and Roeske to Carroll Ave.

Meadowdale Subdivision and Pahs Road

WEDNESDAY

Refuse Department, Street Department and Sanitary District

Michigan Blvd. to Barker Ave. and Oak to Cleveland Ave.

THURSDAY

Street Department and Sanitary District

Franklin Street to Tilden and Barker Ave. to Greenwood

Cleveland to Hendricks and Michigan Blvd. to Barker Ave.

Refuse Department and Sanitary District

Greenwood to Coolspring and Tilden to White Oak Drive

FRIDAY

Street Department and Sanitary District

Coolspring to US HWY 20 and Franklin to Woodland

Refuse Department and Sanitary District

Franklin to Tilden and Harrison to Coolspring

Woodland East and Coolspring Estates

SPRING CLEAN UP

AREA THREE

April 15-19

Repeat May 6-10, 2024.

NOTE: ALL STREETS AND ALLEYS ARE TO BE CLEANED

MONDAY

Refuse Department, Street Department and Sanitary District

Second Street to Colfax and Center Street to Lake Shore Drive

TUESDAY

Street Department and Sanitary District

Center St. to Liberty Trail and Second Street to Springland

Refuse Department and Sanitary District

US HWY 12 to Overhill Tr. and St. Andrew to ElPortal

Tall Timbers

WEDNESDAY

Refuse Department, Street Department and Sanitary District

Springland Ave. to Island Drive and Liberty Trail to Eastwood Road (Lakeland Route)

PLUS-Long Beach Cove

THURSDAY

Street Department and Sanitary District

Springland Ave. to Michigan Blvd. and 8th Street to Grace

Refuse Department and Sanitary District

US HWY 12 to Warnke Rd. and Eastwood Rd. to Meer Rd.

(Franks, Thursday Route)

FRIDAY

Street Department and Sanitary District

Grace to Roeske and Michigan Blvd. to Springland Ave.

Refuse Department and Sanitary District

Roeske to US HWY 212 and Warnke Road to Michigan Blvd.

All of Pottawatomie Park