Sanitation

Refuse and Recycling 
Refuse and recycling collection services in the Town of Munster are provided by Homewood Disposal Service. Residents are provided with bins for both refuse and recycling. Refuse is picked up daily and recycling is collected every other week. Please see the following brochure from Homewood Disposal Service for complete information including collection zones and schedules:

Missed Collection
If a scheduled collection is missed, please call Homewood Disposal Customer Service at 219-931-9000. Drivers will try to return on the same day to pick it up, without charge. If the driver has already left Munster, the missed collection will be picked up the following day.

Electronics Recycling
The Munster Public Works Department has a recycling shed for electronics at the Public Works Garage, 508 Fisher Street, inside the Public Works gate.  The shed is accessible during normal Public Works operating hours of Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 3:00 pm.  There is no attendant on sight to help unload the computers and electronics.

Hazardous Items
Homewood Disposal will not collect solid or liquid hazardous waste. Examples include paint, pesticides, petroleum including motor oil and solvents, and explosive items. Waste Management will collect latex paint that has been dried out. Lake County Solid Waste Management District has a household hazardous waste collection center and hosts pop-up collection sites throughout the county each year. Visit their site for more information: Lake County Solid Waste Management

Leaf Collection
Fall leaf collection occurs between early October and early December. Leaves are collected approximately every two weeks. State law prohibits disposal of leaves in landfills, so leaves in bags will not be picked up by the Town or Homewood Disposal. Please rake leaves to the curb or up to the street in long so they can be vacuumed by our crews.

Observed Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day

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