Huntingburg Spring Cleanup Days Set for April 9-11, 2026

Truck fees at Huntingburg's annual Spring Cleanup Days have tripled since 2014, and televisions that were once accepted for a fee are now turned away entirely. The Street Department opens its gates at 1103 E. 1st Street on April 9, 10, and 11, giving roughly 2,334 Huntingburg households a three-day window to clear out the bulky items that curbside pickup will not touch.

Hours run 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday. Entry requires a valid utility bill and a photo ID proving Huntingburg residency. The city enforces both requirements without exception and reserves the right to refuse any item.

The base rate is $5 per car. Trucks cost $15, up from $10 in 2023 and just $5 around 2014. Trailers under eight feet run $15; trailers over eight feet cost $25. The per-bag fee for loose small items doubled from $1 to $2 since 2023, and anything under roughly 12 to 18 inches must be bagged before drop-off.

Specific items carry their own fees. Mattresses run $12, up from $10 in 2023. A couch costs $15, an upholstered chair $10. Tires on rims are $6; tires without rims are $5. Large truck or tractor tires over 15 inches in diameter cost $20, double the 2023 rate.

Some items require preparation before arrival. Anything containing Freon, including refrigerators, dehumidifiers, and air conditioners, must be accompanied by a certificate from a licensed technician confirming the refrigerant has been removed. Arriving without that paperwork means being turned away.

Televisions, computer towers, and monitors are banned outright, a shift from roughly a decade ago when the city accepted electronics for a fee. Rising e-waste disposal costs drove the change. Residents who need to unload those items can bring them to the Dubois County Solid Waste Management District's Process Center in Jasper, open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with monthly Saturday hours from March through November. The center accepts electronics, appliances, household hazardous waste, fluorescent bulbs, large metal items, and tires, with most fees ranging from $0.25 to $20. It is open to all Dubois County residents, not just Huntingburg.

The spring event is one of two the city runs annually. The Street Department also holds Fall Cleanup Days, historically in October, at the same 1103 E. 1st Street location with the same fee structure. Residents who miss April have that option as a fallback.

The program carries real weight in a community where 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line and the local cost-of-living index sits at 75.9, well below the national average of 100. Huntingburg's median household income is approximately $51,898, and even modest landfill fees can be a barrier. Still, the fees are climbing: what cost a car owner $2 to drop off around 2014 now costs $5, and what cost a truck owner $5 then costs $15 today.

Illegal dumping remains the practical alternative when residents skip sanctioned disposal, and enforcement is real. The Dubois County Solid Waste Management District reported 15 open illegal dump cases as of its August 2024 board meeting. Indiana classifies illegal dumping as a criminal offense, and at least one Huntingburg-area case ended in an arrest after Indiana conservation officers traced 40 bags of illegally dumped trash across Dubois and Pike counties.

Questions about the April 9 through 11 event can be directed to the Street Department at (812) 683-4122 or City Hall at (812) 683-2211.