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City collection Furniture is the first item on the city's bulk list, so a couch goes out on a scheduled bulk collection three feet from the garbage cart. Furniture is part of the city bulk service with no separate published fee, so confirm the item and any charge through 311 or at 260-427-8311 when the collection is scheduled.
City collection Mattresses and box springs are on the city's bulk list, and the city requires them to be completely wrapped in plastic before collection. A mattress moves on the scheduled bulk collection that is part of the residential service, and the city publishes no mattress fee, so confirm the item and any charge through 311 or at 260-427-8311.
City collection Non-freon appliances are named on the city's bulk item list, so a washer, dryer, stove or similar unit goes out on a scheduled bulk collection. A non-freon appliance is part of the city bulk service and no appliance fee is published, so confirm the unit and any charge through 311 or at 260-427-8311 when the collection is scheduled. A unit that still holds refrigerant cannot go out this way.
City collection Garbage is collected once a week by GFL Environmental from a city owned 96 or 48 gallon cart, with a published monthly rate for single family households, a higher multi-family rate and a separate monthly charge for each extra cart. From $22.81 per month for single family residential garbage collection under the city contract, as published as of July 1, with multi-family units at $45.62 per month and each extra garbage cart at $4 per month. City of Fort Wayne residential customers served by GFL Environmental, with one city owned cart provided per household at no separate charge and cart service arranged by calling 311.
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.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Fort Wayne runs its collection through GFL Environmental and its own Solid Waste Department, and the bulky item process is the first thing a household needs to know: nothing large is picked up until the resident schedules it at least two business days ahead through 311. The city's bulk list is short and specific, covering furniture, mattresses and box springs, and non-freon appliances, with two published conditions that matter: a mattress has to be completely wrapped in plastic, and freon appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers are refused outright, with the city pointing residents to the EPA about removing freon. Tires, batteries and concrete are refused as well. Everything hazardous goes through Allen County instead, which runs a household hazardous waste facility on Tuesdays plus a Tox Saturday, and everything electronic goes to a verified electronics recycler, because Indiana bans electronics from landfills and the county's hazardous waste facility will not take them either.
Garbage is collected once a week by GFL Environmental from a city owned 96 or 48 gallon cart, with a published monthly rate for single family households, a higher multi-family rate and a separate monthly charge for each extra cart.
City cost & eligibility
From $22.81 per month for single family residential garbage collection under the city contract, as published as of July 1, with multi-family units at $45.62 per month and each extra garbage cart at $4 per month. City of Fort Wayne residential customers served by GFL Environmental, with one city owned cart provided per household at no separate charge and cart service arranged by calling 311.
When & how
Use the weekly collection day for the address from the city look-up. Garbage and recycling run a day behind for New Year's Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day in 2026.
Get it ready
Bag the trash, fill the cart first, put out no more than three bags when the cart is full, and place the trash and recycling carts three feet apart.
Bulk trash is not collected unless it is scheduled at least two business days ahead of the garbage collection day, and the city's bulk list is furniture, mattresses and box springs, and non-freon appliances.
City cost & eligibility
The bulk collection is part of the city residential service and the city publishes no separate bulky item fee, so confirm the item and any charge through 311 or the Solid Waste Department at 260-427-8311 when the collection is scheduled.
When & how
Schedule the collection at least two business days before the garbage day, for example by Monday for a Wednesday collection or by Friday for a Tuesday collection, through the 311 website under Solid Waste and Bulk Trash Pickup, by calling 311, or through the 311 app.
Get it ready
Keep the load to the published bulk list, wrap a mattress or box spring completely in plastic, and place the items at least three feet from the garbage cart so the truck arms do not catch on them.
Furniture is the first item on the city's bulk list, so a couch goes out on a scheduled bulk collection three feet from the garbage cart.
City cost & eligibility
Furniture is part of the city bulk service with no separate published fee, so confirm the item and any charge through 311 or at 260-427-8311 when the collection is scheduled.
When & how
Schedule the collection at least two business days before the garbage day and set the piece out three feet from the cart.
Get it ready
Keep the piece on the published bulk list, keep it clear of the cart and the truck arms, and keep it out of the recycling cart.
Mattresses and box springs are on the city's bulk list, and the city requires them to be completely wrapped in plastic before collection.
City cost & eligibility
A mattress moves on the scheduled bulk collection that is part of the residential service, and the city publishes no mattress fee, so confirm the item and any charge through 311 or at 260-427-8311.
When & how
Schedule the bulk collection at least two business days ahead of the garbage day through 311 and put the wrapped mattress out three feet from the cart.
Get it ready
Wrap the mattress or box spring completely in plastic, because the city requires it and notes that plastic mattress bags are available at most retail stores, and keep it out of the recycling cart.
Non-freon appliances are named on the city's bulk item list, so a washer, dryer, stove or similar unit goes out on a scheduled bulk collection.
City cost & eligibility
A non-freon appliance is part of the city bulk service and no appliance fee is published, so confirm the unit and any charge through 311 or at 260-427-8311 when the collection is scheduled. A unit that still holds refrigerant cannot go out this way.
When & how
Schedule the bulk collection at least two business days before the garbage day through 311 and set the unit three feet from the cart.
Get it ready
Confirm the unit does not hold refrigerant before setting it out, because freon appliances are refused, and keep appliances out of the recycling cart.
Freon appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers and dehumidifiers are refused as bulk items, and the city only refers residents to the EPA about removing the freon.
City cost & eligibility
No city rate is published for a freon appliance, because the city refuses it as a bulk item and refers readers to the EPA about removing freon, so confirm the route and any charge through 311, at 260-427-8311, or with the Allen County Department of Environmental Management.
When & how
Confirm the route before the unit leaves the property, and do not set it out as bulk trash.
Get it ready
Keep the unit out of the bulk pile and out of every cart, and note that dumping freon is harmful to the environment, so any evacuation has to be done properly before the unit can move as a non-freon appliance.
Electronics are banned from Indiana landfills and are not collected curbside or accepted at the county hazardous waste facility, so they go to a verified electronics recycler in Allen County.
City cost & eligibility
The county publishes the verified recyclers but no fee schedule for them, and retail drop-offs set their own terms, so confirm the item and any charge with the recycler before loading a vehicle.
When & how
Use one of the verified electronics recycling locations the county lists, or wait for an ACDEM electronics recycling event, because electronics are banned from Indiana landfills and will not be picked up curbside.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before handover, keep electronics out of the garbage and recycling carts, and note that the county's hazardous waste facility does not accept electronics, so a television cannot be taken there either.
Concrete is refused as a bulk item and no city construction route is published, so a project load has to be arranged through the city or a hauler.
City cost & eligibility
The bulk page refuses concrete and names no construction route, and the household hazardous waste facility serves hazardous material rather than project debris, so confirm the container or receiving site and the price through 311 or at 260-427-8311 before the material leaves the site.
When & how
Arrange the route before demolition or renovation begins, because concrete and project debris cannot go out as bulk trash or in the carts.
Get it ready
Keep concrete, dirt and demolition material out of the bulk pile, out of the garbage cart and out of the recycling cart, and keep paint, chemicals and other hazardous material on the county household hazardous waste route instead.
Exercise equipment is not named on the bulk list or in the county programs, so a treadmill or weight machine has to be confirmed before it is set out.
City cost & eligibility
No published list or rate names an exercise machine, so confirm whether it can go out on a scheduled bulk collection, and what it would cost if not, through 311 or at 260-427-8311.
When & how
Call 311 before the bulk collection is scheduled and set the machine out only once the item has been confirmed.
Get it ready
Describe the machine when calling, keep it out of the carts, and take off any console or battery pack so the electronic parts go to a verified electronics recycler rather than into a landfill-banned load.
Household chemicals do not go out with the garbage, and Allen County runs a household hazardous waste facility for county residents.
City cost & eligibility
The county page does not publish a fee schedule for the facility and takes cash or check only, so confirm the accepted items and any charge with the county before loading a vehicle.
When & how
Use the facility every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or on the Tox Saturday of October 10, 2026, and enter via Recovery Road from Lima Road; Tox Tuesday is closed on October 13, 2026.
Get it ready
Leave products in their original containers and do not mix them or remove labels, bring everything in a box or plastic tote because items in garbage bags are refused, keep electronics out because they are not accepted at this location, and dry out latex paint completely before the can goes in the trash.
Garbage is collected once a week from the city owned cart, and the trash and recycling carts go three feet apart. Bag the trash, fill the cart first, and put out no more than three bags when the cart is full. The city provides one 96 or 48 gallon cart per household, carts are city property and stay with the address, and an extra cart costs the published monthly fee. Collection runs a day behind for the listed 2026 holidays.
Bulk trash needs to be scheduled at least two business days before the garbage day through 311, and the city's examples are scheduling by Monday for a Wednesday collection and by Friday for a Tuesday collection. Keep the load to furniture, mattresses and box springs, and non-freon appliances, wrap any mattress or box spring completely in plastic, and place the items at least three feet from the garbage cart so the truck arms do not catch on them.
Yard waste other than leaves can go in the city cart, grass clippings can be bagged in plastic or brown biodegradable bags up to 35 lbs, and branches have to be cut down to fit inside the cart or taken bundled to the Biosolids Facility at 6202 Lake Avenue, which is also where spring leaf clean-up leaves go because leaves cannot go in the garbage cart. Household hazardous material goes to the Allen County facility, which is open to county residents on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. plus the Tox Saturday on October 10, 2026, takes cash or check only, refuses electronics, and requires items in a box or tote rather than a garbage bag.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Fort Wayne Solid Waste Department with GFL Environmental and the Allen County Department of Environmental Management
Schedule a bulk collection through 311
A Fort Wayne household with furniture, a mattress or box spring, or a non-freon appliance to set out.
Cost & conditions
Bulk collection is part of the city residential service and no separate fee is published, so confirm the item and any charge through 311 or at 260-427-8311 when the collection is booked.
Arrange it
Schedule at least two business days before the garbage collection day through the 311 website under Solid Waste and Bulk Trash Pickup, by calling 311, or through the 311 app, then set the items three feet from the cart.
Only furniture, mattresses and box springs, and non-freon appliances are on the list, mattresses must be wrapped in plastic, and tires, batteries, concrete and freon appliances are refused.
City of Fort Wayne Solid Waste Department with GFL Environmental and the Allen County Department of Environmental Management
Take household hazardous material to the county facility
An Allen County household with paints, cleaners, automotive fluids, batteries, bulbs or other household chemicals.
Cost & conditions
The county page does not publish a fee schedule for the hazardous waste facility, and it takes cash or check only, so confirm the accepted items and any charge with the county before loading a vehicle.
Arrange it
Use the facility on a Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or at the Tox Saturday on October 10, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., entering via Recovery Road from Lima Road, and note that Tox Tuesday is closed on October 13, 2026.
Allen County residents only, cash or check only, electronics are not accepted, items in garbage bags are refused so everything goes in a box or plastic tote, products stay in their original containers and are not mixed, light bulb recycling is capped at 50 bulbs per visit, and everything except medical sharps has to be in the trunk or against the tailgate. The facility's published scope is household chemicals, and it publishes nothing about appliances or refrigerant, so a refrigerator or freezer has to be confirmed with the county rather than assumed.
A household with a television, computer, monitor, printer or other electronic device, none of which can go in a landfill or at the curb.
Cost & conditions
The county lists the verified recyclers but publishes no fee schedule for them, so confirm the item and any charge with the recycler before the trip.
Arrange it
Use a verified location such as OmniSource Electronics Recycling at 219 Murray Street on 260-456-0512, Best Buy at 1770 Apple Glen Boulevard on 260-459-0902 or 737 Northcrest Shopping Center on 260-471-5501, Fort Wayne Recycling, LLC for pick-ups only on 260-749-2130, or a Goodwill Industries donation center, which does not take televisions.
Indiana law bans electronics from landfills, the county states they will not be picked up curbside, and the county hazardous waste facility does not accept them, so a landfill or curbside route does not exist for a television.
Electronics recycling, as one of the verified electronics recycling locations in Allen County listed by the county Department of Environmental Management.
The county publishes this as a verified recycler rather than a municipal drop-off and does not publish a fee schedule, so confirm the accepted devices and any charge at 260-456-0512 before the trip. Electronics cannot be landfilled and are not collected curbside.
Confirm current hours with the recycler at 260-456-0512.
No fee schedule is published for the county's verified electronics recyclers, so confirm the charge for the specific device with the recycler before arriving.
Allen County Department of Environmental Management Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Entered via Recovery Road from Lima Road, Fort Wayne, IN
Household hazardous material from Allen County residents, including cooking oils which are collected free of charge, and vapes or e-cigarettes at a published per pound charge. Household batteries, light bulbs and automotive fluids have their own county programs listed on the same page.
Allen County residents only, cash or check only, electronics are not accepted at this location, items in garbage bags are refused so everything comes in a box or plastic tote, products stay in original containers and are not mixed, residential light bulb recycling is limited to 50 bulbs per visit, and everything except medical sharps has to be in the trunk or against the tailgate. The county publishes a household chemical scope for this facility and names no appliance or refrigerant acceptance, so that has to be confirmed before a unit is loaded.
Every Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., no service on Tuesday October 13, 2026, plus the Tox Saturday on October 10, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The county does not publish a fee schedule for the facility, while it does publish that payment is cash or check only and that vapes are charged by weight, so confirm the terms before loading a vehicle.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
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.
How do I schedule a Fort Wayne bulk pickup?+
Bulk trash will not be collected unless it is scheduled at least two business days before the garbage collection day, which means scheduling by Monday for a Wednesday collection or by Friday for a Tuesday collection because weekends are not business days. Use the 311 website and choose Solid Waste then Bulk Trash Pickup, call 311, or use the 311 app. The bulk list is furniture, mattresses and box springs, and non-freon appliances, and a mattress has to be completely wrapped in plastic.Official guidance
How does Fort Wayne take a mattress?+
A mattress or box spring is on the city's bulk item list, and the city requires it to be completely wrapped in plastic, noting that plastic mattress bags are available at most retail stores. Schedule the collection at least two business days ahead of the garbage day through 311 and set the wrapped piece out at least three feet from the garbage cart.Official guidance
Which Fort Wayne appliances can go out as bulk?+
The city's bulk list names non-freon appliances, so a washer, dryer, stove or similar unit can go out on a bulk collection scheduled at least two business days ahead of the garbage day through 311. Freon appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers and dehumidifiers are refused, and the city directs residents to the EPA with questions about removing freon from an older appliance.Official guidance
Where do Fort Wayne televisions and computers go?+
To a verified electronics recycler in Allen County, because Indiana law bans electronics from landfills, the county states they will not be picked up curbside, and the county hazardous waste facility does not accept them either. The county's verified locations include OmniSource Electronics Recycling at 219 Murray Street on 260-456-0512, Best Buy at 1770 Apple Glen Boulevard and 737 Northcrest Shopping Center, Fort Wayne Recycling, LLC for pick-ups only at 260-749-2130, and Goodwill Industries at six Fort Wayne addresses with the note that Goodwill does not take televisions.Official guidance
What does Fort Wayne charge for trash and large item disposal?+
Residential garbage collection is published as a monthly rate for a single family household, a higher monthly rate for a multi-family unit and a separate monthly charge for each extra cart, and the scheduled bulk collection is part of that service with no separate fee published. Electronics go to verified recyclers or county events, whose prices are not published on the county page, and household hazardous waste goes to the county facility, which takes cash or check only and does not publish a fee schedule. Dropcurb prices its own pickup separately and shows the total at checkout.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Fort Wayne?+
GFL Environmental serves as the garbage and recycling hauler for the City of Fort Wayne, and the Solid Waste Department runs the programme through 311 for cart requests, repairs and bulk scheduling. General information is available at 260-427-8311, and the department sits at Citizens Square, 200 East Berry Street, Suite 425, Fort Wayne, IN 46802.Official guidance
What can go out as a Fort Wayne bulk item?+
The bulk list is furniture, mattresses and box springs, and non-freon appliances, and nothing is collected without scheduling at least two business days before the garbage day through 311. A mattress or box spring has to be completely wrapped in plastic, and items go at least three feet from the garbage cart so the truck arms do not catch. Tires, batteries, concrete and freon appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers and dehumidifiers are all refused.Official guidance
Where do Fort Wayne computers and televisions go?+
To a verified electronics recycler, because Indiana law IC 13-20.5 bans electronics from landfill disposal, the county states electronics will not be picked up curbside, and the county hazardous waste facility does not accept them. The county's verified locations include OmniSource Electronics Recycling at 219 Murray Street on 260-456-0512, two Best Buy stores, Fort Wayne Recycling, LLC for pickups only, and Goodwill Industries donation centers, which do not accept televisions.Official guidance
