Public Works Department
5520 Churchman Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Hours: 7:30am to 4:00pm

Director, Sam Merl   ext. 5003
Project Manager, Phil Gurganus   ext. 2010
Project Manager,   ext. 2012
Building Commissioner, Tom Hannan   ext. 2011
Service Manager, Tom Wilson   ext. 2017

          Good news! Your city is cleaner than ever!
          The City's new automated trash pickup system is showing great results:

• newly purchased totes already have contributed to the additional cleanliness of Beech Grove

• a 50% reduction of physical handling of trash by city employees

• expectations of fewer injuries during trash collection.
  
  In its efficiency evaluation of the automated system, the Public Works Department determined the trash routes could be improved further by going to a more compacted schedule.
  
  Beginning the week of March 11, 2008, the city will implement a four-day-a-week trash pickup system (Tuesdays through Fridays) that will allow for important, routine scheduled maintenance on the vehicles.
  
  Your trash will continue to be picked up on most holidays, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Residents will be notified through The Southside Times, BGTV Cable Channel 28 and this web site of changes in the schedule.
  
  Please see the new pickup schedule on the above picture link or PDF file link to determine your pickup date beginning the week of March 11, 2008. If you have any questions regarding your new scheduled day, please contact the Sanitation Department at 803-9120.
  
  Thank you for your cooperation in implementing the new trash pickup schedule. We look forward to working with you to make our community a cleaner, Better, Brighter Beech Grove!
   

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  CURBSIDE RECYCLING COMING TO BEECH GROVE (pdf)
  City endorses Ray’s Trash Service, Inc.
  In response to citizens’ request to provide curbside recycling, the City of Beech Grove has officially endorsed Ray’s Trash Service, Inc., as the vendor of choice for  residents who want to “go green” in 2008. 
  Beginning May 7, residents who have signed up with Ray’s can have their recyclables collected curbside on each Wednesday.  Ray’s Trash Service is charging $51.36 per year for the weekly collection.  Ray’s will mail explanatory fliers out to every household in Beech Grove, detailing the types of items they will collect, a list of frequently asked questions and answers and an explanation of how recycled products are reused. 
  Citizens interested in joining the program or who have questions, should contact Ray’s at 539-2024 or visit their Web site: www.raystrash.com
  
  Web sites providing information on where to recycle popular items:

  appliances                                          www.recycle-steel.org

  business clothing                             www.dressforsuccess.org

  cell phones and batteries                www.rbrc.org

  floppy disks and videotapes          www.greendisk.com

  paint and many other items            www.earth911.org

Free mulch, woodchips, and firewood is available at the public works garage.
The mulch and woodchips can be loaded with our front-end loader.
Firewood must be hand loaded by you.
 

The following color codes
are used to mark each utility location.

Red Yellow Orange Blue Green White

Electric Gas-Oil Telephone-Cable TV Water Sewer Proposed Construction

The Clean Sweep 8 Point Inspection:
Inspection and removal of trash and liter from alleys.
Removal of neighborhood brush.
Catch basin cleaned out.
Street sweeping.
Check for burned out street lights.
Removal of overhanging limbs.
Street sign inspection.
Streets inspected for potholes.