Citywide Trash Services Contract

What’s Happening

All residences incorporated within the City of Fishers will transition to a citywide waste collection program with Republic Service beginning January 13, 2025.

This includes all single-family homes, townhomes, duplexes, quadplexes, and individually owned and separately platted condo units within Fishers city limits (residences must have option for bin collection and cannot be dumpster pickup).

This citywide contract will allow for locked-in annual rates for the next ten years, reduced wear on neighborhood roadways, and the ability for the City to assist residents with trash issues, among other benefits.

Key Dates

Republic Service Start Date: January 13, 2025.

Republic Bin Drop Off: December 30th- January 10th

Waste Management Bin Collection: Week of January 6th

Weeks of Dec. 30 & Jan. 6: Bin delivery to new Republic customers (1 trash & 1 recycling bin) Note: Existing Republic customers will not receive new bins, they will only receive a recycle bin if they do not already have recycling.
Week of Jan. 6: Waste Management final trash pickup and bin collection *Please leave bins out after date of service for pick up.
Week of Jan. 10: Waste Management’s final day of service for single-family residential
Week of Jan. 13: Republic citywide residential service begins

CURRENT REPUBLIC CUSTOMERS

NEW REPUBLIC CUSTOMERS

FAQs

What services are included in the city contract?

-Weekly collection of solid waste and yard waste

-Bi-weekly curbside recycling
-Two 96-gallon (standard) containers for solid waste
– While 3 total bins are included in the trash contract, Republic’s initial priority is to ensure every resident has at least 1 trash and 1 recycle bin for the first day of service. Additional bins or bin modification may be requested through Republic after service begins.
– A 65-gallon option will be provided upon request
– Extra trash bag stickers will be available for residents to purchase- $25 large bulk or heavy items can be collected by appointment, directly purchased through Republic

-One 96-gallon container for recycling
-Acceptable items: cardboard, newspaper, any paper products, aluminum and metal cans, plastic bottles/containers/jugs, glass bottles.

-Leaf & landscaping waste pick up in April & November
-20 extra bags or bundles/house/week of landscape waste)

-Special Needs Service
-For residents who are physically unable to walk their bins to the curb)

-Holiday Pickup
When a major Holiday (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) fall on a weekday, collection routes will be delayed for one day for the remainder of week.

How do I request a Fishers Utilities Service Hold for Trash Collection?

If you are absent from your residence for 8 weeks or longer, you may request a trash service hold. Fill out a form to pause service at your address.

Can I modify my bin selections or request more bins?

Following the service start date, you will be able to request more bins for your household, on Republic’s website or on the phone with Republic. More information will be coming on the process for requesting bins.

3 bins are included in the city contract, however for day #1 of service, Republic’s priority is to ensure every resident at least has 1 recycle and 1 waste bin, so that all residents may utilize the baseline services of trash and recycling on day #1.

Residents may also modify bin selection, in terms of size and number of recycling bins (i.e. you may select a 65 gal. totes or 2 recycle & 1 waste bin) These customizations are included, as long as the total bin count is 3 or below, which is included in the contract.

Who will manage billing for the trash service?

The City of Fishers will manage billing for the trash service. The monthly trash rate will be included on residents’ monthly utility bill for sanitary sewer. If you are not a sanitary sewer customer, you will begin receiving a trash bill monthly.

What is defined as a residential unit?

The city-wide contract will serve all incorporated single-family residential units, townhomes, duplexes, quadplexes, and individually owned and separately platted condo units within the Fishers city limits.

Does this include commercial businesses in Fishers?

No, this is only for residential units.

Are HOA clubhouses/ common buildings included in the city-wide trash contract?

Yes. Republic will include HOA clubhouses and common buildings in the city wide trash contract. If common buildings need more than the services included in the contract (2 trash bins +1 recycle bin), the HOA must purchase additional bins. Similarly, if the clubhouse or common building utilizes a dumpster, the HOA will need to work directly with Republic to coordinate services, separate from the city contract. The City will make a form available to HOAs, to “opt in” to the city wide trash service for common buildings and clubhouses.

Republic will manage the billing for clubhouses & common buildings, but will still honor the city contract rates.

What is the cost of these services?

The cost per household in 2025 is $16.39 per month. According to the public survey conducted last year, this rate is lower than what 85% of residents currently pay for services. 70% of Fishers residents indicated they pay more than $21 per month for trash collection; 22% indicated they paid between $31 and $40 per month; and 24% indicated they pay more than $41 per month for trash and recycling services.

A full 10-year breakdown is below:
Year 1 – $16.39
Year 2 -$17.33
Year 3 – $18.32
Year 4 – $19.38
Year 5 – $20.51
Year 6 – $21.72
Year 7 – $23.00
Year 8 – $24.36
Year 9 – $25.82
Year 10 – $26.89

What if I already use Republic? Will anything change?

As a part of the transition, you may see a change in your pickup schedule as Republic identifies new routes. These new routes and schedules will be circulated prior to service starting.

If you currently receive an invoice directly from Republic Services or through your HOA dues, these charges will discontinue. Your trash fees will be included on one single bill from the City of Fishers including trash and sanitary sewer (if your residence is on the City’s sanitary sewer).

Should I cancel my existing service?

NO action needs to be taken for Republic or WM customers to cancel service or transition your account. Both providers have indicated they will manage the transition and deactivation of accounts. Click here for a message from WM.

When would the service go into effect?

Service will begin January 13.

How long is the proposed contract?

The proposed Republic contract is for 10 years, beginning in 2025 and running through 2035.

Does this include unincorporated portions of Fishers?

No, this will only include incorporated portions of the city. Use Map Fishers to find out if your property is located within Fishers city limits. Properties shown in green are inside City limits (incorporated) those shown in gray are currently outside of city limits (unincorporated). All incorporated areas of Fishers are currently included in the contract.

Is there an administration fee included in my trash rate?

The City of Fishers will manage and administer the billing of residential units, as a part of the city-wide trash contract. In effectively providing billing services and related customer support, a $2 administration fee is included in the proposed monthly trash rates. The $2 administration fee is NOT an additional fee to the proposed rates, but is already included in the proposed rates listed above.

Click here for a breakdown of the administrative costs incurred by the City, to manage trash billing and related customer support.

How do I share feedback?

If you have a question and you can’t find the answer here, please check out our update presentation and our Twilight Townhall meeting recording here. If you still have questions, please email utilities@fishers.in.us.

I pay for trash services through my HOA dues, how will my dues be impacted by this change?

Since each HOA operates independently, we recommend discussing any potential changes to your dues with your HOA board members. They will be able to address how dues may be adjusted to reflect the shift in how trash fees are paid.

Do I have to create an account with Republic?

No. Residents are not required to create a Republic account, however it is encouraged. Bin requests, modification, and bulk item pickup can be requested as a “guest” on Republic’s website by utilizing your address. If you choose to create an account, you can do that through Republic’s website with an email, starting on January 13th. An account will allow you to see request history and manage payment for bulk pickup or monthly charges for additional bins, not included in the city contract.

How do I pause service if I will be gone from my residence for longer than 8 weeks?

If you are absent from your residence, for a period longer than 8 weeks, you may pause trash service and billing at your household. You may request a service pause by clicking the form here: TRASH SERVICE HOLD FORM. Please read the form for details on pausing trash service.

Is leaf pickup included in the contract?

Yes. Leaf pickup is included from residents during the months of April and November. Each household will be allowed up to 20 bags of leaves/week during those months. Residents will need to purchase their own bags to bag the leaves.

What if I have additional bags of waste that need picked up?

Overage trash bag stickers will be available for purchase at the City Services Building in Fishers. Bags that do not have an overage tag and are not in a Republic tote, will not be collected by Republic.

Background

In March 2024, the City of Fishers released the RFP for city-wide waste collection, including trash, recycling, and leaf and landscaping collection for all residential units in Fishers (see below for eligible residential units). The City also conducted a public survey for residents and HOAs to learn more about their current trash services and preferences. 2,532 residents and 120 HOAs completed the survey. Survey results can be found here.

At the Board of Public Works meeting on July 23, 2024, City staff presented their recommendation of support for a city-wide trash contract with Republic Services (see the presentation here). Republic already serves the majority of households in the Fishers market and boasts decades of experience operating in the community. View the memo here.

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