Anderson, Indiana

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  1. 1

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    Choose a clear outdoor spot.

    You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.

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A new couch. A new address. Or just a little more breathing room. Start with the things you’re ready to let go.

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A corner that’s yours again.

That extra chair, unused dresser or pile of boxes doesn’t have to keep taking up space. One item or a few can go in the same pickup.

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Couch & furniture removal

$79 first / $29 additionalStandard sofa

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Couch & furniture removal in Anderson

City collection Furniture is one of the two item groups the city names as commonly acceptable on the heavy pickup, which covers anything too large to fit in a residential cart. The pickup runs the day after the regular trash day and is arranged with Best Way Disposal, and the city FAQ sets the limit at as many as five items a week. The city publishes no rate for heavy pickup, so confirm the pieces and any charge with Best Way at 765-649-7272 when the pickup is scheduled. Household trash itself sits inside a cart, and trash outside the carts is not collected unless it is heavy pickup material.

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Mattress & bed removal

$99 first / $30 additionalQueen Mattress

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Mattress & bed removal in Anderson

City collection A mattress is not named in the published list. The city names furniture and appliances as the common acceptable heavy pickup items, so a mattress is a question for Best Way rather than an assumed acceptance, and nothing publishes a separate mattress fee either way. No mattress rate is published. Confirm with Best Way at 765-649-7272 whether the mattress counts as furniture on the heavy pickup and what, if anything, it costs, before setting it out.

Collection details

Appliance pickup

$109 first / $59 additionalRefrigerator

Household refrigerators, washers and dryers. Have your appliance disconnected and outside.

Appliance pickup in Anderson

City collection Refrigerant units are the one appliance group that is deliberately kept out of heavy pickup. The city states that refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and any other item that ever contained refrigerant are excluded from heavy pickup, and the Madison County Recycling Center takes unusable appliances containing refrigerant from a short list of air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators and dehumidifiers for a published fee. $20 per unusable refrigerant appliance at the Madison County Recycling Center, which accepts air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators and dehumidifiers. Unusable appliances that still contain refrigerant. The city excludes refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and anything that ever contained refrigerant from the heavy pickup route, so the county drop-off is the published local route for those units.

Collection details

Bags & household clutter

$59 first / $10 additionalTrash bag

Bag or box what you can. Choose larger household items separately.

Bags & household clutter in Anderson

City collection Heavy pickup is Anderson's route for anything too large for the cart. It runs on the day after the regular trash day, it is arranged with Best Way Disposal, and the city FAQ sets the limit at as many as five items a week. The city also states that trash outside the carts is not collected unless it is heavy pickup material, so the pile and the cart serve two different purposes on two different mornings. The city publishes no rate for heavy pickup and no rate for the weekly trash service on the pages read, so confirm the load with Best Way at 765-649-7272 when the pickup is scheduled. Excess trash beyond the cart is also arranged directly with Best Way.

Collection details

The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

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Serving all of Anderson, IN.

Every neighborhood. Every ZIP code. The places below are just a few examples. Enter your pickup address at checkout to choose an available pickup day.

Neighborhoods we serve

  • Fairfax
  • Union
  • East Anderson
  • Westside
  • Highland
  • Forest Hills
A few Anderson ZIP codes we serve

We serve every ZIP code across the city. These are examples, so yours doesn’t need to appear here to book.

  • 46011
  • 46012
  • 46013
  • 46014
  • 46015
  • 46016
  • 46017
  • 46018
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The local disposal guide

Will the city
take it?

Anderson franchises the work rather than running its own trucks. The city states plainly that Anderson does not pick up trash or large items itself, and that the collection comes from Best Way Disposal, which residents call at 765-649-7272 to learn the pickup day or order a container. Trash goes out weekly, recycling goes out every other week on the same day, and the large item programme is called heavy pickup: items too large for a residential cart, collected on the day after the trash day, with furniture and appliances named as the common acceptable items and refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and anything that ever held refrigerant excluded. The city FAQ sets the weekly limit at five heavy pickup items per week and names the exceptions. Two drop-off routes fill the gaps: the Madison County Recycling Center at Scatterfield Road and Mounds Road takes recyclables, refrigerant appliances and tires, and the city's own Yard and Garden Recycling Center on West Eighth Street composts leaves, grass and brush.

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Couches, sofas and furniture

Accepted with preparation

Furniture is one of the two item groups the city names as commonly acceptable on the heavy pickup, which covers anything too large to fit in a residential cart. The pickup runs the day after the regular trash day and is arranged with Best Way Disposal, and the city FAQ sets the limit at as many as five items a week.

City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no rate for heavy pickup, so confirm the pieces and any charge with Best Way at 765-649-7272 when the pickup is scheduled. Household trash itself sits inside a cart, and trash outside the carts is not collected unless it is heavy pickup material.
When & how
Call Best Way Disposal at 765-649-7272 to arrange the pickup. It runs on the day after the scheduled trash pickup day, so plan for two consecutive mornings on the curb, with everyday trash in the cart and the furniture beside it for the heavy pickup.
Get it ready
Keep the furniture out of the cart and clear of the cart path, and keep the cart itself within four feet of the curb with the wheels away from the street, the lid arrows pointing toward the street, three feet of separation, and three feet of clearance from cars, mailboxes and trees. Remodeling debris and move-in or move-out piles are not part of heavy pickup.
City waste services page with the weekly Best Way trash collection and its contact number, the night before set out advice, the Christmas and New Year holiday exception with the Saturday catch up, the cart placement rules of four feet from the curb, three feet of separation and three feet from obstacles, the excess trash arrangement through Best Way, the heavy pickup for items too large for a cart on the day after trash day, the furniture and appliance list with the Freon exclusion, the refusal of remodeling debris and move-in or move-out trash from heavy pickup, the yard waste window from October 1 through December 15 with paper bags and the three inch, four foot and 35 pound bundle limits, the co-mingle every other week recycling list, and both drop-off contacts with their addresses and hoursCity FAQ stating that Anderson does not pick up trash or large items, that the annual City Wide Cleanup usually in the spring takes large items including electronics, tires, washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers, that Best Way will take as many as five items a week except refrigerators, freezers, electronics and tires when the pickup is scheduled for the day after the trash day, and that recyclables go to the Madison County Recycling Center at Scatterfield Road and Mounds Road on the southeast corner

Mattresses and box springs

Special rules apply

A mattress is not named in the published list. The city names furniture and appliances as the common acceptable heavy pickup items, so a mattress is a question for Best Way rather than an assumed acceptance, and nothing publishes a separate mattress fee either way.

City cost & eligibility
No mattress rate is published. Confirm with Best Way at 765-649-7272 whether the mattress counts as furniture on the heavy pickup and what, if anything, it costs, before setting it out.
When & how
If Best Way confirms the piece, the pickup runs on the day after the regular trash day, and the ordinary household trash still goes out in its cart on the usual day.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and off the cart path, and keep it out of the recycling cart, which takes plastic, glass, cardboard, paper and metal cans only. Keep it out of the yard waste stream as well, because mixed loads are refused at the compost site.
City waste services page with the weekly Best Way trash collection and its contact number, the night before set out advice, the Christmas and New Year holiday exception with the Saturday catch up, the cart placement rules of four feet from the curb, three feet of separation and three feet from obstacles, the excess trash arrangement through Best Way, the heavy pickup for items too large for a cart on the day after trash day, the furniture and appliance list with the Freon exclusion, the refusal of remodeling debris and move-in or move-out trash from heavy pickup, the yard waste window from October 1 through December 15 with paper bags and the three inch, four foot and 35 pound bundle limits, the co-mingle every other week recycling list, and both drop-off contacts with their addresses and hoursCity FAQ stating that Anderson does not pick up trash or large items, that the annual City Wide Cleanup usually in the spring takes large items including electronics, tires, washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers, that Best Way will take as many as five items a week except refrigerators, freezers, electronics and tires when the pickup is scheduled for the day after the trash day, and that recyclables go to the Madison County Recycling Center at Scatterfield Road and Mounds Road on the southeast corner

Appliances without refrigerant

Accepted with preparation

Appliances are named alongside furniture as commonly acceptable heavy pickup items, so a washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher or water heater has a published curbside route. The exception is written into the same sentence: refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and anything that ever held refrigerant are not part of heavy pickup.

City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no heavy pickup rate, so confirm the unit and any charge with Best Way at 765-649-7272. A unit that ever held refrigerant is not eligible for this route and goes to the Madison County Recycling Center instead.
When & how
Schedule the pickup with Best Way and use the day after the scheduled trash day, with the ordinary trash still going out in its cart on the usual day.
Get it ready
Empty the appliance first and remove loose parts, keep it out of the cart and out of the recycling cart, and keep the cart itself four feet from the curb with three feet of separation from the appliance and from obstacles. Confirm whether the unit ever held refrigerant, because that answer decides whether this route or the county drop-off applies.
City waste services page with the weekly Best Way trash collection and its contact number, the night before set out advice, the Christmas and New Year holiday exception with the Saturday catch up, the cart placement rules of four feet from the curb, three feet of separation and three feet from obstacles, the excess trash arrangement through Best Way, the heavy pickup for items too large for a cart on the day after trash day, the furniture and appliance list with the Freon exclusion, the refusal of remodeling debris and move-in or move-out trash from heavy pickup, the yard waste window from October 1 through December 15 with paper bags and the three inch, four foot and 35 pound bundle limits, the co-mingle every other week recycling list, and both drop-off contacts with their addresses and hoursCity FAQ stating that Anderson does not pick up trash or large items, that the annual City Wide Cleanup usually in the spring takes large items including electronics, tires, washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers, that Best Way will take as many as five items a week except refrigerators, freezers, electronics and tires when the pickup is scheduled for the day after the trash day, and that recyclables go to the Madison County Recycling Center at Scatterfield Road and Mounds Road on the southeast corner

Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners

Special rules apply

Refrigerant units are the one appliance group that is deliberately kept out of heavy pickup. The city states that refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and any other item that ever contained refrigerant are excluded from heavy pickup, and the Madison County Recycling Center takes unusable appliances containing refrigerant from a short list of air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators and dehumidifiers for a published fee.

City cost & eligibility
$20 per unusable refrigerant appliance at the Madison County Recycling Center, which accepts air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators and dehumidifiers. Unusable appliances that still contain refrigerant. The city excludes refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and anything that ever contained refrigerant from the heavy pickup route, so the county drop-off is the published local route for those units.
When & how
Take the unit to the Madison County Recycling Center at Scatterfield Road and Mounds Road on the southeast corner, open on Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on the second and fourth Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. The annual City Wide Cleanup, usually in the spring, also takes refrigerators and freezers as a drop-off.
Get it ready
Keep the unit out of the cart and off the heavy pickup pile, because heavy pickup refuses anything that ever held refrigerant. Leave the refrigerant sealed and tell the staff at the drop-off what the appliance is, and note that the center reserves the right to refuse any item for any reason.
City waste services page with the weekly Best Way trash collection and its contact number, the night before set out advice, the Christmas and New Year holiday exception with the Saturday catch up, the cart placement rules of four feet from the curb, three feet of separation and three feet from obstacles, the excess trash arrangement through Best Way, the heavy pickup for items too large for a cart on the day after trash day, the furniture and appliance list with the Freon exclusion, the refusal of remodeling debris and move-in or move-out trash from heavy pickup, the yard waste window from October 1 through December 15 with paper bags and the three inch, four foot and 35 pound bundle limits, the co-mingle every other week recycling list, and both drop-off contacts with their addresses and hoursMadison County Recycling Center page with the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and second and fourth Saturday hours, the accepted clean and empty cans, newspaper, magazines, books, office paper, junk mail, paper food containers, paper ads, clear, brown and green glass, plastics 1 through 7 with no plastic bags and flattened corrugated cardboard, the unusable Freon appliance list of air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators and dehumidifiers with the fee, the car, light truck, semi, large and tractor tire fees with tires on rims charged double, and the right to refuse any itemCity FAQ stating that Anderson does not pick up trash or large items, that the annual City Wide Cleanup usually in the spring takes large items including electronics, tires, washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers, that Best Way will take as many as five items a week except refrigerators, freezers, electronics and tires when the pickup is scheduled for the day after the trash day, and that recyclables go to the Madison County Recycling Center at Scatterfield Road and Mounds Road on the southeast corner

Electronics and televisions

Special rules apply

Electronics are the item group with the thinnest published route in Anderson. The city FAQ excludes electronics from the five item Best Way pickup, the county recycling center's published accepted list does not include them, and the route the city does name is the annual City Wide Cleanup drop-off, usually in the spring, which takes large items including electronics. So a television or computer is a confirmation rather than a routine pickup.

City cost & eligibility
No electronics rate is published. The city names electronics among the items the annual City Wide Cleanup accepts as a drop-off, but it publishes no date, location or fee on the pages read, so confirm the next event with the city, and confirm with Best Way at 765-649-7272 that electronics stay outside the weekly five item pickup.
When & how
Watch for the annual City Wide Cleanup, which the city describes as usually taking place in the spring, and use that drop-off. There is no published weekly or monthly electronics collection, and the five item Best Way pickup excludes electronics.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data from a computer, laptop, tablet or phone before handover. Keep devices out of the recycling cart, which takes plastic, glass, cardboard, paper and metal cans, and keep them out of the yard waste bags because mixed loads are refused at the compost site.
City FAQ stating that Anderson does not pick up trash or large items, that the annual City Wide Cleanup usually in the spring takes large items including electronics, tires, washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers, that Best Way will take as many as five items a week except refrigerators, freezers, electronics and tires when the pickup is scheduled for the day after the trash day, and that recyclables go to the Madison County Recycling Center at Scatterfield Road and Mounds Road on the southeast cornerCity waste services page with the weekly Best Way trash collection and its contact number, the night before set out advice, the Christmas and New Year holiday exception with the Saturday catch up, the cart placement rules of four feet from the curb, three feet of separation and three feet from obstacles, the excess trash arrangement through Best Way, the heavy pickup for items too large for a cart on the day after trash day, the furniture and appliance list with the Freon exclusion, the refusal of remodeling debris and move-in or move-out trash from heavy pickup, the yard waste window from October 1 through December 15 with paper bags and the three inch, four foot and 35 pound bundle limits, the co-mingle every other week recycling list, and both drop-off contacts with their addresses and hoursMadison County Recycling Center page with the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and second and fourth Saturday hours, the accepted clean and empty cans, newspaper, magazines, books, office paper, junk mail, paper food containers, paper ads, clear, brown and green glass, plastics 1 through 7 with no plastic bags and flattened corrugated cardboard, the unusable Freon appliance list of air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators and dehumidifiers with the fee, the car, light truck, semi, large and tractor tire fees with tires on rims charged double, and the right to refuse any item

Remodeling and construction debris

Not on the regular city route

Remodeling debris is written out of the heavy pickup programme. The city states that remodeling debris as well as excess move-in and move-out trash is not covered under heavy pickup, and that residents are encouraged to make arrangements with Best Way Disposal on their own for removal of those materials.

City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no rate for remodeling debris because it is not part of the heavy pickup programme. Removal is a private arrangement, so confirm the load and the price with Best Way at 765-649-7272 or another hauler before the work produces the material.
When & how
There is no city pickup day for remodeling debris and no drop-off for it at the county recycling center, whose accepted list is limited to recyclables, refrigerant appliances and tires. Arrange removal before the work starts so the material does not accumulate at the curb.
Get it ready
Keep the material out of the trash cart and the recycling cart, and keep it out of the heavy pickup pile, because the city names remodeling debris as not covered. Keep treated timbers, stumps, rocks and painted wood out of the yard waste stream as well, because the city's compost site refuses loads containing them.
City waste services page with the weekly Best Way trash collection and its contact number, the night before set out advice, the Christmas and New Year holiday exception with the Saturday catch up, the cart placement rules of four feet from the curb, three feet of separation and three feet from obstacles, the excess trash arrangement through Best Way, the heavy pickup for items too large for a cart on the day after trash day, the furniture and appliance list with the Freon exclusion, the refusal of remodeling debris and move-in or move-out trash from heavy pickup, the yard waste window from October 1 through December 15 with paper bags and the three inch, four foot and 35 pound bundle limits, the co-mingle every other week recycling list, and both drop-off contacts with their addresses and hoursCity compost page with the Water Pollution Control Utility operating the Yard and Garden Center at 2000 West Eighth Street to reuse brush, leaves and grass, and the refusal of loads containing treated timbers, tree stumps, trash, rocks, plastic or painted wood

Exercise equipment

Special rules apply

Exercise equipment is not named in the published heavy pickup list, so a treadmill or weight machine is a question for Best Way. The programme is built for items too large to fit in a residential cart, which describes most machines, but the city names furniture and appliances as the common acceptable items.

City cost & eligibility
No exercise machine rate is published. Confirm the machine and any charge with Best Way at 765-649-7272 before it goes out, and note that the city caps heavy pickup at as many as five items a week.
When & how
If Best Way confirms the machine, the pickup runs on the day after the scheduled trash day, with the ordinary trash still going out in its cart on the usual day.
Get it ready
Strip the machine down as far as it will come apart, take the console off the frame, and remove or tape any battery pack. Keep it out of both carts and clear of the cart path so the truck can reach the cart.
City waste services page with the weekly Best Way trash collection and its contact number, the night before set out advice, the Christmas and New Year holiday exception with the Saturday catch up, the cart placement rules of four feet from the curb, three feet of separation and three feet from obstacles, the excess trash arrangement through Best Way, the heavy pickup for items too large for a cart on the day after trash day, the furniture and appliance list with the Freon exclusion, the refusal of remodeling debris and move-in or move-out trash from heavy pickup, the yard waste window from October 1 through December 15 with paper bags and the three inch, four foot and 35 pound bundle limits, the co-mingle every other week recycling list, and both drop-off contacts with their addresses and hoursCity FAQ stating that Anderson does not pick up trash or large items, that the annual City Wide Cleanup usually in the spring takes large items including electronics, tires, washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers, that Best Way will take as many as five items a week except refrigerators, freezers, electronics and tires when the pickup is scheduled for the day after the trash day, and that recyclables go to the Madison County Recycling Center at Scatterfield Road and Mounds Road on the southeast corner

Heavy pickup and household clutter

Accepted with preparation

Heavy pickup is Anderson's route for anything too large for the cart. It runs on the day after the regular trash day, it is arranged with Best Way Disposal, and the city FAQ sets the limit at as many as five items a week. The city also states that trash outside the carts is not collected unless it is heavy pickup material, so the pile and the cart serve two different purposes on two different mornings.

City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no rate for heavy pickup and no rate for the weekly trash service on the pages read, so confirm the load with Best Way at 765-649-7272 when the pickup is scheduled. Excess trash beyond the cart is also arranged directly with Best Way.
When & how
Call Best Way to schedule, then put the load out for the day after the scheduled trash day. The everyday trash goes out on the usual day in its cart, and the weekly pickup is capped at as many as five items.
Get it ready
Keep the cart within four feet of the curb with the wheels away from the street and the lid arrows pointing toward the street, with three feet between the cart and the load and three feet from obstacles such as cars, mailboxes and trees. Set the material out the night before, because drivers start early to clear busy streets before traffic, and keep refrigerators, freezers, electronics and tires out of the pile because all four are excluded.
City waste services page with the weekly Best Way trash collection and its contact number, the night before set out advice, the Christmas and New Year holiday exception with the Saturday catch up, the cart placement rules of four feet from the curb, three feet of separation and three feet from obstacles, the excess trash arrangement through Best Way, the heavy pickup for items too large for a cart on the day after trash day, the furniture and appliance list with the Freon exclusion, the refusal of remodeling debris and move-in or move-out trash from heavy pickup, the yard waste window from October 1 through December 15 with paper bags and the three inch, four foot and 35 pound bundle limits, the co-mingle every other week recycling list, and both drop-off contacts with their addresses and hoursCity FAQ stating that Anderson does not pick up trash or large items, that the annual City Wide Cleanup usually in the spring takes large items including electronics, tires, washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers, that Best Way will take as many as five items a week except refrigerators, freezers, electronics and tires when the pickup is scheduled for the day after the trash day, and that recyclables go to the Madison County Recycling Center at Scatterfield Road and Mounds Road on the southeast corner

Yard waste, leaves and limbs

Accepted with preparation

Yard waste has a defined season. The city collects it from October 1 through December 15 on the day after trash pickup, in biodegradable paper bags, covering leaves, grass clippings, weeds, bushes and tree branches. The city's own Yard and Garden Recycling Center at 2000 West Eighth Street is the drop-off option and takes leaves and grass at no charge, with a nominal fee for woody debris.

City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no separate fee for the curbside yard waste collection that runs from October 1 through December 15. The Yard and Garden Recycling Center takes leaves and grass at no charge and charges a nominal fee for woody debris, so confirm the drop-off charge at 765-648-6213 or 765-648-6399.
When & how
Curbside yard waste goes out on the day after trash pickup between October 1 and December 15, set out the night of trash pickup to be sure of collection. The Yard and Garden Recycling Center is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Get it ready
Use biodegradable paper bags, which are available from Municipal Development in Room 112 at City Hall, and keep mixed trash and compost out of them because the compost site may reject loads containing trash. Cut, bundle and tie tree limbs so each bundle holds bushes or branches no more than three inches in diameter, four feet long and no more than 35 pounds. The drop-off site does not require bundling, but it refuses dirt, plastic bags, treated timbers, stumps, rocks, painted wood and trash.
City waste services page with the weekly Best Way trash collection and its contact number, the night before set out advice, the Christmas and New Year holiday exception with the Saturday catch up, the cart placement rules of four feet from the curb, three feet of separation and three feet from obstacles, the excess trash arrangement through Best Way, the heavy pickup for items too large for a cart on the day after trash day, the furniture and appliance list with the Freon exclusion, the refusal of remodeling debris and move-in or move-out trash from heavy pickup, the yard waste window from October 1 through December 15 with paper bags and the three inch, four foot and 35 pound bundle limits, the co-mingle every other week recycling list, and both drop-off contacts with their addresses and hoursCity compost page with the Water Pollution Control Utility operating the Yard and Garden Center at 2000 West Eighth Street to reuse brush, leaves and grass, and the refusal of loads containing treated timbers, tree stumps, trash, rocks, plastic or painted wood

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

Place the cart four feet from the curb, three feet from everything else

The city asks for the cart within four feet of the curb with the wheels away from the street and the arrows on the lid pointing toward the street. The cart also needs three feet of separation from the heavy pickup pile and three feet of clearance from obstacles such as cars, mailboxes and trees, and it is the resident's job to keep it unblocked. Residents are encouraged to set material out the night before, because drivers start early to clear busy streets before the work day traffic begins.

City waste services page with the weekly Best Way trash collection and its contact number, the night before set out advice, the Christmas and New Year holiday exception with the Saturday catch up, the cart placement rules of four feet from the curb, three feet of separation and three feet from obstacles, the excess trash arrangement through Best Way, the heavy pickup for items too large for a cart on the day after trash day, the furniture and appliance list with the Freon exclusion, the refusal of remodeling debris and move-in or move-out trash from heavy pickup, the yard waste window from October 1 through December 15 with paper bags and the three inch, four foot and 35 pound bundle limits, the co-mingle every other week recycling list, and both drop-off contacts with their addresses and hours

The cart goes out one morning and heavy pickup the next

Anderson runs heavy pickup on the day after the regular trash day, so a household clearing a couch or an appliance sets material out on two consecutive mornings. The household trash goes in its cart on the usual day, and the heavy items go out beside it the following morning. The city caps heavy pickup at as many as five items a week and states that trash outside the carts is not collected unless it is heavy pickup material.

City waste services page with the weekly Best Way trash collection and its contact number, the night before set out advice, the Christmas and New Year holiday exception with the Saturday catch up, the cart placement rules of four feet from the curb, three feet of separation and three feet from obstacles, the excess trash arrangement through Best Way, the heavy pickup for items too large for a cart on the day after trash day, the furniture and appliance list with the Freon exclusion, the refusal of remodeling debris and move-in or move-out trash from heavy pickup, the yard waste window from October 1 through December 15 with paper bags and the three inch, four foot and 35 pound bundle limits, the co-mingle every other week recycling list, and both drop-off contacts with their addresses and hoursCity FAQ stating that Anderson does not pick up trash or large items, that the annual City Wide Cleanup usually in the spring takes large items including electronics, tires, washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers, that Best Way will take as many as five items a week except refrigerators, freezers, electronics and tires when the pickup is scheduled for the day after the trash day, and that recyclables go to the Madison County Recycling Center at Scatterfield Road and Mounds Road on the southeast corner

Four things stay out of the heavy pickup pile

The city names the exclusions directly. Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and any other item that ever contained refrigerant are not part of heavy pickup, and the city FAQ adds electronics and tires to the exclusions from the five item weekly pickup. Remodeling debris and excess move-in or move-out trash are outside the programme entirely, with residents arranging removal with Best Way Disposal themselves.

City waste services page with the weekly Best Way trash collection and its contact number, the night before set out advice, the Christmas and New Year holiday exception with the Saturday catch up, the cart placement rules of four feet from the curb, three feet of separation and three feet from obstacles, the excess trash arrangement through Best Way, the heavy pickup for items too large for a cart on the day after trash day, the furniture and appliance list with the Freon exclusion, the refusal of remodeling debris and move-in or move-out trash from heavy pickup, the yard waste window from October 1 through December 15 with paper bags and the three inch, four foot and 35 pound bundle limits, the co-mingle every other week recycling list, and both drop-off contacts with their addresses and hoursCity FAQ stating that Anderson does not pick up trash or large items, that the annual City Wide Cleanup usually in the spring takes large items including electronics, tires, washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers, that Best Way will take as many as five items a week except refrigerators, freezers, electronics and tires when the pickup is scheduled for the day after the trash day, and that recyclables go to the Madison County Recycling Center at Scatterfield Road and Mounds Road on the southeast corner

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City of Anderson with Best Way Disposal, and the Madison County Recycling Center

Schedule heavy pickup with Best Way Disposal

A household with a couch, a table, a mattress, a washer or dryer, a stove or an exercise machine that will not fit in the cart.

Cost & conditions
The city publishes no heavy pickup rate and no weekly service rate on the pages read, so confirm the items and any charge with Best Way Disposal at 765-649-7272. The scheduled pickup itself runs on the day after the regular trash day.
Arrange it
Call Best Way Disposal at 765-649-7272 to book the pickup, put the everyday trash in its cart on the usual day, and put the heavy items out the following morning, which is the day after the trash day. The city caps the pickup at as many as five items a week.

Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and anything that ever contained refrigerant are excluded, and the city FAQ also excludes electronics and tires from the weekly five item pickup. Remodeling debris, move-in and move-out piles and excess trash outside the carts are outside the programme and need a separate arrangement with Best Way.

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City of Anderson with Best Way Disposal, and the Madison County Recycling Center

Drop refrigerant appliances, tires and recyclables at the county center

A household with a refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner or dehumidifier, a set of tires, or clean recyclables to drop off.

Cost & conditions
From $2 for the lowest published fee at the Madison County Recycling Center, for a car or light truck tire, with unusable refrigerant appliances at $20 each, semi and other large tires at $10 each, tractor tires at $15 each and tires on rims charged double. Unusable appliances containing refrigerant and tires free of dirt, mud and rocks; the recyclable materials the center lists, including cans, paper, glass, plastics 1 through 7 and flattened corrugated cardboard, carry no published charge.
Arrange it
Drive to the center at Scatterfield Road and Mounds Road on the southeast corner, open on Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on the second and fourth Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Large loads are asked to call ahead.

The refrigerant appliance list is narrow, covering air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators and dehumidifiers, and the material has to be unusable. Tires must arrive free of dirt, mud and rocks, and the center states that it reserves the right to refuse any item for any reason.

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City of Anderson with Best Way Disposal, and the Madison County Recycling Center

Use the seasonal yard waste collection or the city compost drop-off

A household with leaves, grass clippings, weeds, bushes or tree branches to clear between October 1 and December 15, or at any time at the city drop-off.

Cost & conditions
The city publishes no separate fee for the seasonal curbside yard waste collection. The Yard and Garden Recycling Center takes leaves and grass at no charge and charges a nominal fee for woody debris, so confirm the drop-off charge at 765-648-6213 or 765-648-6399.
Arrange it
Put paper bags of yard waste out on the day after trash pickup between October 1 and December 15, or take the material to 2000 West Eighth Street, open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Curbside yard waste needs biodegradable paper bags rather than plastic, and mixed trash and compost is refused. Tree limbs go out cut, bundled and tied at no more than three inches in diameter, four feet long and 35 pounds a bundle, while the drop-off site does not require bundling but refuses dirt, plastic bags, treated timbers, stumps, rocks, painted wood and trash.

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City of Anderson with Best Way Disposal, and the Madison County Recycling Center

Use the annual City Wide Cleanup for electronics and refrigerant units

A household with electronics, tires, a refrigerator or a freezer, which the weekly pickup will not take.

Cost & conditions
The city publishes the cleanup event and the material it takes but no date, location or fee on the pages read, so confirm the next event with the city. For a refrigerator or freezer, the county recycling center publishes a per unit fee and is open every week.
Arrange it
Watch for the City Wide Cleanup, which the city describes as usually taking place in the spring, and drop the material off at the event. Everything else in this category also has a standing weekly or drop-off route, so the cleanup is the fallback rather than the only option.

The event runs once a year, so anything that cannot wait a season has to go to the county recycling center for refrigerant units and tires, while electronics wait for the event because no weekly collection is published.

Open the Anderson large item FAQ

Taking it somewhere yourself?

Self haul in Anderson has two published destinations. The Madison County Recycling Center at Scatterfield Road and Mounds Road on the southeast corner takes clean and empty metal cans, newspaper, magazines, books, office paper, junk mail, paper food containers, paper ads, clear, brown and green glass, plastics numbered 1 through 7 without plastic bags, and flattened corrugated cardboard. It is also the local route for refrigerant appliances, limited to unusable air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators and dehumidifiers, and for tires in three size classes, with tires on rims charged double and large loads asked to call ahead. It opens on Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on the second and fourth Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, and it reserves the right to refuse any item. The second destination is the city's own Anderson Yard and Garden Recycling Center at 2000 West Eighth Street, which the Water Pollution Control Utility operates to turn brush, leaves and grass into compost and mulch. It is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., takes leaves and grass at no charge with a nominal fee for woody debris, does not require tree limbs to be bundled, and refuses dirt, plastic bags, treated timbers, stumps, rocks, painted wood and trash. Electronics are the gap: the city routes them to the annual City Wide Cleanup drop-off rather than to either site, and the weekly heavy pickup excludes them. Madison County Recycling Center page with the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and second and fourth Saturday hours, the accepted clean and empty cans, newspaper, magazines, books, office paper, junk mail, paper food containers, paper ads, clear, brown and green glass, plastics 1 through 7 with no plastic bags and flattened corrugated cardboard, the unusable Freon appliance list of air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators and dehumidifiers with the fee, the car, light truck, semi, large and tractor tire fees with tires on rims charged double, and the right to refuse any itemCity waste services page with the weekly Best Way trash collection and its contact number, the night before set out advice, the Christmas and New Year holiday exception with the Saturday catch up, the cart placement rules of four feet from the curb, three feet of separation and three feet from obstacles, the excess trash arrangement through Best Way, the heavy pickup for items too large for a cart on the day after trash day, the furniture and appliance list with the Freon exclusion, the refusal of remodeling debris and move-in or move-out trash from heavy pickup, the yard waste window from October 1 through December 15 with paper bags and the three inch, four foot and 35 pound bundle limits, the co-mingle every other week recycling list, and both drop-off contacts with their addresses and hoursCity compost page with the Water Pollution Control Utility operating the Yard and Garden Center at 2000 West Eighth Street to reuse brush, leaves and grass, and the refusal of loads containing treated timbers, tree stumps, trash, rocks, plastic or painted woodCity FAQ stating that Anderson does not pick up trash or large items, that the annual City Wide Cleanup usually in the spring takes large items including electronics, tires, washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers, that Best Way will take as many as five items a week except refrigerators, freezers, electronics and tires when the pickup is scheduled for the day after the trash day, and that recyclables go to the Madison County Recycling Center at Scatterfield Road and Mounds Road on the southeast corner

City compost drop-off for leaves, grass clippings and brush

Anderson Yard and Garden Recycling Center

2000 W. Eighth St., Anderson, IN 46016

Leaves, grass clippings and brush, and tree limbs without any bundling requirement, all turned into compost and mulch by the Water Pollution Control Utility. Leaves and grass are taken at no charge and woody debris carries a nominal fee.

Dirt, plastic bags, treated timbers, tree stumps, trash, rocks and painted wood are refused, and loads that contain trash may be rejected. Mixed bags of trash and compost are not accepted, and the site is a drop-off rather than a curbside route.

Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Phone 765-648-6399, with the yard waste line at 765-648-6213.

The city states that there is no charge for leaves and grass and a nominal fee for woody debris, so confirm the amount at 765-648-6213 or 765-648-6399 before loading a brush load.

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County drop-off for recyclables, refrigerant appliances and tires

Madison County Recycling Center

Scatterfield Road and Mounds Road, southeast corner, Anderson, IN

Clean and empty food and beverage metal cans of steel, tin and aluminum, newspaper, magazines, books, office paper, junk mail, paper food containers, paper ads, clear, brown and green glass, plastics numbered 1 through 7 with no plastic bags, and flattened corrugated cardboard. Unusable appliances containing refrigerant are accepted in a narrow list covering air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators and dehumidifiers. Tires are accepted across three size classes.

The refrigerant appliance list is limited to unusable units that still contain refrigerant, and plastics must arrive without plastic bags. Tires must be free of dirt, mud and rocks, tires on rims are charged double, and large loads are asked to call ahead. The center states that it reserves the right to refuse any item for any reason.

Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the second and fourth Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 noon.

From $2 for the lowest published fee at the Madison County Recycling Center, for a car or light truck tire, with unusable refrigerant appliances at $20 each, semi and other large tires at $10 each, tractor tires at $15 each and tires on rims charged double. Residents dropping off the listed materials; the recyclable stream of cans, paper, glass, plastics and cardboard carries no published charge.

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How much does pickup cost?

Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.

Can I book a pickup for today?

Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.

Do my items need to be outside when I book?

You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.

Does Anderson pick up furniture at the curb?

Yes, through heavy pickup rather than with the ordinary cart. The city names furniture and appliances as the common acceptable items on heavy pickup, which handles anything too large to fit in a residential cart and runs on the day after the trash day, arranged with Best Way Disposal at 765-649-7272. The city sets the limit at as many as five items a week, and household trash outside the carts is not collected unless it is heavy pickup material.Official guidance

Will Best Way take a mattress in Anderson?

The published list names furniture and appliances as the common acceptable heavy pickup items and does not name a mattress either way, so call Best Way Disposal at 765-649-7272 and confirm the piece and any charge. If it is accepted, the pickup runs on the day after the scheduled trash day, and the city caps heavy pickup at as many as five items a week.Official guidance

How do I get rid of a washer or dryer in Anderson?

Use the heavy pickup. The city names appliances as commonly acceptable heavy pickup items, the pickup handles anything too large for a residential cart, and it runs on the day after the trash day when it is arranged with Best Way Disposal at 765-649-7272. The city caps heavy pickup at as many as five items a week, and the only appliances excluded are refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and anything that ever contained refrigerant.Official guidance

Where do refrigerators and freezers go in Anderson?

To the Madison County Recycling Center at Scatterfield Road and Mounds Road on the southeast corner. The city excludes refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and anything that ever contained refrigerant from heavy pickup, and the county center takes unusable appliances containing refrigerant, meaning air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators and dehumidifiers, for a published per unit fee. The annual City Wide Cleanup in the spring also takes refrigerators and freezers.Official guidance

Where do televisions and electronics go in Anderson?

The city names electronics among the large items accepted at the annual City Wide Cleanup drop-off, which it describes as usually taking place in the spring, and that is the published route. Electronics are explicitly excluded from the five item Best Way pickup, and the Madison County Recycling Center's published accepted list covers cans, paper, glass, plastics, cardboard, refrigerant appliances and tires rather than electronics.Official guidance

How does heavy pickup work in Anderson?

Heavy pickup covers items too large to fit in a residential cart, runs on the day after the scheduled trash day, and has to be arranged with Best Way Disposal at 765-649-7272. The city caps it at as many as five items a week, and refrigerators, freezers, electronics and tires are excluded. Furniture and appliances are the common acceptable items, and remodeling debris and move-in or move-out piles are not covered at all.Official guidance

Who collects trash in Anderson?

Best Way Disposal collects under the city programme. The city states that Anderson does not pick up trash or large items itself, and that residents call Best Way at 765-649-7272 to find the collection day, order a container or arrange a heavy pickup. Best Way is at 1128 W. 66th St. in Anderson and opens on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.Official guidance

How many large items will Best Way take?

As many as five items a week, when the pickup is arranged for the day after the scheduled trash day. The city FAQ sets that limit and names the exclusions: refrigerators, freezers, electronics and tires do not go in the weekly pickup, and the waste services page adds air conditioners and anything that ever contained refrigerant to the appliance exclusion.Official guidance

Which appliances are excluded from heavy pickup?

Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and any other item that ever contained refrigerant. The city keeps those out of heavy pickup entirely, and the Madison County Recycling Center is the local route, taking unusable air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators and dehumidifiers that still contain refrigerant for a published per unit fee. The annual City Wide Cleanup in the spring also takes refrigerators and freezers.Official guidance

What does the City Wide Cleanup take?

The city describes an annual City Wide Cleanup, usually in the spring, that lets residents drop off large items such as electronics, tires, washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers. It is the published route for electronics, because the weekly heavy pickup excludes them, and it is a second option for refrigerant units and tires alongside the county recycling center. No date, location or fee is published on the pages read, so the next event has to be confirmed with the city.Official guidance

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