Hammond Sanitation Department

New Requirement for Mattress Disposal Effective Immediately


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As of today please make sure any mattresses for disposal have been wrapped in plastic. You can use tarps or plastic from any hardware store, or the packaging that your new mattress came in. Please make sure they are wrapped and taped. You can call-in a mattress pickup to Public Works at 853-6431 or use the Hammond 311 app to …

Hammond Sanitation Department

Yard Waste Pickup Begins May 4th


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On May 4, 2020 (weather permitting), Hammond Public Works will begin curbside pickup of 30 gallon paper, biodegradable yard waste bags on a regular weekly basis. Residents can expect their yard waste pickup on the same day as their scheduled garbage pickup days. The bags must not weigh more than 50 lbs. and only grass and leaves can be placed …

Hammond Sanitation Department

Garbage pickup will be one day late for holidays


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The Sanitation Department will NOT be working on Wednesday, December 25, 2019, in observance of the Christmas holiday and also Wednesday, January 1, 2020, in observance of the New Year’s holiday. Monday through Friday garbage pick-ups for both weeks will be one day late. Our crews WILL be working on Saturday, December 28, 2019, and Saturday, January 4, 2020 to …