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Book before you bring it out.
Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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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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Show us where to find it.
Add a photo and clear location notes. Contact us before booking if a gate, building rule or restricted access window needs an arrangement.
At a house: outside, accessible and easy to identify.At an apartment: an approved outdoor spot with shared access clear.
Access needs an arrangement?
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City collection A couch, sofa or other household piece leaves on a large item pickup the Refuse Department arranges by request, because only what is bagged inside the city toter is collected on the weekly route. Michigan City publishes no fee for a large item pickup, and no special pickups run during holiday weeks, so call the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530 to book the collection and ask the charge.
City collection A mattress or box spring has to be booked as a large item or miscellaneous pickup with the Refuse Department, because bags and items placed beside the toter are not collected. No city page prices a mattress collection, so call the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530 to arrange the pickup and ask the charge before the set goes out.
City collection An appliance is refused in the city toter and goes either on a request based pickup with the Refuse Department or to the district collection at the La Porte County Fairgrounds, where appliances are taken free of charge. The city publishes no fee for an appliance pickup, so call the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530 to book the collection and ask the charge, or use the district collection, which takes appliances free of charge.
City collection Weekly collection takes only what is bagged inside the city issued toter, so anything extra, oversized or miscellaneous has to be arranged with the Refuse Department as a special pickup. Michigan City publishes no fee for weekly service or for a request based extra pickup, so call the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530 to arrange the collection and ask the charge.
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?
Michigan City collects its own refuse through the Refuse Department of the Sanitary District, in city-issued containers called toters, and arranges large item, miscellaneous and yard waste extra pickups on request. Only what is bagged inside the toter is collected weekly, so anything larger is either a request pickup or a trip to the Solid Waste District of La Porte County, which keeps a free electronics trailer in Michigan City, takes appliances at its twice yearly collections, and runs household hazardous waste events that reach Michigan City in July and October.
A couch, sofa or other household piece leaves on a large item pickup the Refuse Department arranges by request, because only what is bagged inside the city toter is collected on the weekly route.
City cost & eligibility
Michigan City publishes no fee for a large item pickup, and no special pickups run during holiday weeks, so call the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530 to book the collection and ask the charge.
When & how
Contact the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530 for a large item or miscellaneous pickup, then set the piece out only for the arranged collection.
Get it ready
Keep the piece out of the toter and out of the yard, since appliances or furniture sitting in a yard are listed as an environmental violation, and do not leave it at the curb ahead of the arranged date.
A mattress or box spring has to be booked as a large item or miscellaneous pickup with the Refuse Department, because bags and items placed beside the toter are not collected.
City cost & eligibility
No city page prices a mattress collection, so call the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530 to arrange the pickup and ask the charge before the set goes out.
When & how
Call the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530, then put the mattress or box spring out for the arranged collection rather than beside the toter.
Get it ready
Keep the set dry and out of the toter, and keep it off the curb until the collection is arranged so the household does not draw a violation notice.
An appliance is refused in the city toter and goes either on a request based pickup with the Refuse Department or to the district collection at the La Porte County Fairgrounds, where appliances are taken free of charge.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no fee for an appliance pickup, so call the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530 to book the collection and ask the charge, or use the district collection, which takes appliances free of charge.
When & how
Book a request based pickup at (219) 873-1530, or bring the unit to a district collection at the La Porte County Fairgrounds at 2581 W. State Road 2 when one is scheduled.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and secure the doors and drum, keep it out of the toter, and note that a unit holding refrigerant needs the refrigerant removed by a licensed extractor and tagged before the unit can be handled.
Electronics are refused in the city toter and go instead to the Solid Waste District of La Porte County, which keeps an electronics trailer in Michigan City open year round at no charge.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Electronics are accepted free of charge from La Porte County residents at the district sites and at the district collections, and the program is not open to businesses.
When & how
Take the device to the district trailer at 1801 Kentucky Street in Michigan City during daylight hours, or to the district compost site at 724 Zigler Road in La Porte on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. except holidays.
Get it ready
Erase personal data before handover, keep electronics out of the toter, leave nothing outside the trailer after hours, and keep tapes, cassettes and discs out because the district refuses them.
Construction and building debris is refused on the city trash route, and the city states that a dumpster for building debris is required within city limits, so a project load is never a curbside pickup.
City cost & eligibility
No city rate is published for building debris, so confirm the container and the disposal charge with a private hauler or the receiving facility before the work starts.
When & how
Arrange a dumpster with a private company, because the Refuse Department does not collect construction or building debris during regular pickup.
Get it ready
Keep lumber, dirt, tree limbs and demolition remains out of the toter, and separate clean material where it can be recovered.
A machine that plugs in or runs on a battery is named on the district electronics list, while a purely mechanical machine has no published route.
City cost & eligibility
Electronic exercise equipment is on the district free electronics list, so a motorized machine can go to a district site at no charge, while a machine with no electronics has no published city rate, so confirm a pickup and its charge with the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530.
When & how
Take an electronic machine to the district electronics sites at 1801 Kentucky Street in Michigan City or 724 Zigler Road in La Porte, or call the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530 about a machine that has no electronics.
Get it ready
Fold or tie down the deck and handles, remove the batteries where the machine takes them, and keep the frame out of the toter.
Weekly collection takes only what is bagged inside the city issued toter, so anything extra, oversized or miscellaneous has to be arranged with the Refuse Department as a special pickup.
City cost & eligibility
Michigan City publishes no fee for weekly service or for a request based extra pickup, so call the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530 to arrange the collection and ask the charge.
When & how
Put the toter out by 7 a.m. within two feet of the alley or curb on the service day, and book anything that will not fit as a large item, miscellaneous or yard waste extra pickup.
Get it ready
Bag everything that goes in the toter, keep bags and loose items off the ground beside it, keep the lid closed, and clear snow from around the container in winter so it can be emptied.
Paint, solvents, batteries, bulbs, sharps and medication are all refused in the toter and go to the La Porte County Solid Waste District collections, which reach Michigan City twice in 2026.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The district household hazardous waste collections are free to La Porte County residents rather than businesses, and material must arrive in containers of 5 gallons or smaller.
When & how
Take the material to a district collection, including the Michigan City date at the Marquette Mall west parking lot on Saturday 3 October 2026 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and check the district schedule for the remaining dates.
Get it ready
Keep products in their original labeled containers, bring no more than 5 gallons per container, tape fluorescent tubes together and bag medicines and mercury devices as the district asks, and never pour any of it into a drain, ditch or storm sewer.
Only what is inside the city toter is collected, so a couch, mattress, appliance or extra bag has to be arranged with the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530 before it goes out. No special pickups run during holiday weeks.
Trash has to be bagged inside the city issued toter and set within two feet of the alley or curb by 7 a.m. on the service day. Bags and items beside the toter are not picked up, and a toter that is blocked or frozen to the ground cannot be emptied.
Yard waste, dirt, tree limbs, leaves, paint, solvents, fluorescent and LED lights, batteries, electronics, appliances, used motor oil, construction and building debris and other hazardous material are all refused in the city toter.
Recyclables go in the district blue toter at the curb street side by 5am on the collection day, flattened cardboard has to be no larger than 2 ft square, and yard waste, liquids, fabric, wood and food waste do not belong in the recycling toter.
The district household hazardous waste dates run from May to October, the electronics trailers are open year round, and the appliance and electronics collection at the La Porte County Fairgrounds runs twice a year.
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.
A household inside the city limits with a couch, mattress, appliance or extra material that will not fit in the toter.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no fee for a large item, miscellaneous or yard waste extra pickup, so ask the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530 for the charge when you book.
Arrange it
Call the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530, keep the item out of the toter and set it out only for the arranged collection.
No special pickups run during holiday weeks, the service covers household material rather than project debris, and electronics, appliances and hazardous material are refused in the toter and follow the district separate routes.
A La Porte County household with electronics, an appliance, paint, chemicals, batteries or bulbs.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The district electronics sites and household hazardous waste collections are free to La Porte County residents and are not open to businesses.
Arrange it
Take electronics to the trailer at 1801 Kentucky Street in Michigan City during daylight hours, or bring appliances, televisions, monitors, paint, batteries and bulbs to a scheduled district collection day.
The electronics sites are open year round while household hazardous waste collections run from May to October on scheduled dates, material has to arrive in containers of 5 gallons or smaller, and nothing may be left outside the trailer after hours.
La Porte County Solid Waste District electronics trailer
1801 Kentucky Street, Michigan City, IN
Televisions, CRT and LCD monitors, computers, laptops, tablets, keyboards, printers, microwaves, batteries of all kinds, wires and cords, electronic exercise equipment and other household electronics.
The program is free to La Porte County residents and not open to businesses, tapes, cassettes and discs are refused, items must not be left outside the trailer after hours and items must not be removed from the trailer.
Daylight hours. Drive to the Michigan City street department on Kentucky Street and then turn onto Russell Street, where the shipping trailer sits. The district office answers at (219) 326-0014.
No charge. Electronics are accepted free of charge from La Porte County residents at this site.
The same electronics taken at the Michigan City trailer, including televisions, monitors, computers, microwaves and batteries.
Free to La Porte County residents rather than businesses, closed on holidays, and tapes, cassettes and discs are refused.
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. except holidays, at the compost site past the horse arenas off Highway 2 West at the La Porte County Fairgrounds. The district office answers at (219) 326-0014.
No charge. Electronics are accepted free of charge from La Porte County residents at this site.
Appliances, electronics, household hazardous waste, confidential document shredding, styrofoam and cardboard, with batteries, fluorescent bulbs, oil based paint, propane tanks, sharps and medication named on the collection dates.
A charge applies only to tires and everything else is free, propane tanks are named only on the June and September dates rather than the household hazardous waste only dates, and the collections are for La Porte County residents.
Twice a year from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the 2026 dates on Saturday 13 June and Saturday 19 September; the district's own schedule marks the September date as canceled, so confirm the next collection before loading. The district answers at (219) 326-0014.
No charge. Participation in the appliance, electronics and household hazardous waste collections is free of charge, with a fee charged only for tires.
La Porte County Solid Waste District collection at Marquette Mall
Marquette Mall west parking lot, Michigan City, IN
Batteries, fluorescent bulbs, oil based paint, sharps and medication.
Household hazardous waste only at this site, the collections are for residents rather than businesses, material has to arrive in containers of 5 gallons or smaller, and the district asks residents to call before making a special trip.
Saturday 11 July 2026 and Saturday 3 October 2026 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the district schedule running from May to October. The district answers at (219) 326-0014 or (219) 363-1450.
No charge. The household hazardous waste collections are free for La Porte County residents.
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 get rid of a couch in Michigan City?+
Only what is inside the city issued toter is collected on the weekly route, and furniture stored in a yard is listed as an environmental violation. Call the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530 to arrange a large item or miscellaneous pickup, and keep the piece out of the toter until that collection is set.Official guidance
Where can a refrigerator or a washer go in Michigan City?+
Appliances are refused in the city toter. Book a request based pickup with the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530, or take the unit to the district collection at the La Porte County Fairgrounds, where appliances are hauled away free of charge once the refrigerant has been removed by a licensed extractor and the unit is tagged, because a charged unit is not accepted and the removal is arranged and paid for separately.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in Michigan City?+
They cannot go in the city toter. The La Porte County Solid Waste District takes televisions, monitors, computers, laptops, tablets, microwaves and other electronics at no charge at its Michigan City trailer at 1801 Kentucky Street and at its La Porte compost site at 724 Zigler Road. The program is for county residents and not open to businesses.Official guidance
What happens to extra bags that will not fit in the Michigan City toter?+
Only what is inside the city issued toter is collected, so extra bags and loose items beside it are not picked up. Contact the Refuse Department at (219) 873-1530 to arrange a large item, miscellaneous or yard waste extra pickup, and keep the toter within two feet of the alley or curb by 7 a.m. on the service day.Official guidance
Where do paint, batteries and old medication go in Michigan City?+
They cannot go in the toter. The district runs free household hazardous waste collections for county residents from May to October, and the 2026 schedule brings one to the Marquette Mall west parking lot in Michigan City on Saturday 3 October from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Batteries, fluorescent bulbs, oil based paint, sharps and medication are accepted there, and latex paint and smoke alarms are refused.Official guidance
What can and cannot go in a Michigan City toter?+
Only bagged trash inside the city issued toter is collected, and the toter has to be within two feet of the alley or curb by 7 a.m. on the service day. Yard waste, dirt, tree limbs, leaves, paint, solvents, batteries, electronics, appliances, used motor oil and construction debris are refused there and follow separate routes.Official guidance
