(La Porte, IN) - The City of La Porte has resumed its annual dumpster program early because of the mild winter.
Normally, two dumpsters are placed beginning in the spring outside the water department at 1119 Lake Street and at the street department at 1206 2nd Street They’re available for public use at no cost to dispose of unwanted items such as couches and mattresses.
Code Enforcement Director Jeff Batchelor said a single dumpster was placed outside the street department for now because of the favorable weather conditions.
The dumpster will be taken back in if the weather becomes more seasonable again then placed back out when more spring-like conditions return.
“If the snow comes back then, of course, we’re going to take it back and just hold off. We see the need for it so I did take and get it out there and get is started,” he said.
Eventually, both dumpsters will be out.
Residents are asked not to place their unwanted items beside the dumpster if it’s full. Instead, the city requests then return with the items after the dumpster has been emptied.
No paint or any other liquids are allowed to be disposed of.
A $50,000 grant from the city’s Urban Enterprise Association helps make the program possible, officials said.
The dumpster program is part of the strategy the city has undertaken the past few years to clean up the city to keep it looking nice.
