To ensure the health and safety of the community the following temporary changes will be made to residential trash and recycling collection in Carmel. These changes will be in effect until April 7 and may be extended if warranted.
While basic trash and recyclables pick up will continue, the City of Carmel Utilities and Republic Services have temporarily suspended bulk item and bulky landscape waste pick up. Any previously arranged and paid for service will take place as scheduled.
Trash and recyclables collection will continue through their respective carts. Trash is to be bagged and recyclables kept loose.
The basic service in Carmel also includes 20 extra bags of landscape waste per week during the months of April and May and Oct. 15 through Dec. 15. That aspect of the service will continue but may be subject to change. Extra bags of landscape waste may be picked up by a truck other than your regular trash truck. There also might be a delay in service for bagged landscape waste. Residents are requested to put bagged landscape waste in their trash cart whenever possible.
Republic Services is taking every precaution necessary to limit the exposure to the virus for all of their employees. Bulk item pick up requires two staff members to travel together and work as a team to remove objects. This close proximity is not recommended by health experts.
For questions regarding trash service please contact Republic Services at (317) 917-7300. Detailed recycling questions can be answered at recyclingsimplified.com. Questions about residential trash billing can be directed to (317) 571-2442.
Noblesville suspends brush pickup
The City of Noblesville has announced the suspension of brush pickup and bio-bag collection due to the COVID 19 crisis, since neither is considered an essential duty. The city will notify residents when it will resume these services.
In addition to the suspension of brush pickup, Republic Services has asked Noblesville to suspend selling overage bags until the COVID-19 crisis is over. Republic will also suspend picking up bulky items (which they do as an additional charge to the resident).
According to the City of Noblesville, these moves are all being done to protect employees for any additional exposure.