Orange Bag Trash Program

Orange Bag Program

This pay-as-you-throw program is for Monroe County residents who do not have the City’s curbside pick-up service or who do not use a private trash hauler.

*Must Be in Orange Bags. No Loose Trash.

Purchase Orange Bags at the sites listed below for non-recyclable trash disposal in place of normal trash bags and drop them off during normal hours at our Ellettsville, Northeast, Southside, and Westside Centers.

Sizes and Pricing:

33 Gallon, Big Orange Bags(BOB). Roll of 10 for $15.00

15 Gallon, Little Orange Bags (LOB). Roll of 20 for $12.50

*Per Resolution 2022-07

Locations To Purchase:

Bloomington

  • Monroe County Household Hazardous Waste, 3400 S Walnut Street

  • Bloomingfoods-East, 3220 E. 3rd Street

  • Bloomingfoods-Near West, 316 W. 6th Street

  • Short Stop Eastside, 901 N Smith Road

  • Bloomington Hardware, 2700 E Covenanter Drive

  • Kleindorfer's Hardware, 1401 W Kirkwood Avenue

  • Kroger (Downtown at Seminary Square), 528 S. College Avenue

  • Kroger (East Side in Jackson Creek Plaza), 1175 S College Mall Road

  • Kroger (West Side), 500 S. Liberty Drive

  • Kroger (South Side), 4025 S Old Indiana 37

  • Kroger (North Side), 1825 N Kinser Pike

Ellettsville

  • Ellettsville True Value Hardware, 4610 W Richland Plaza Drive

  • Hometown IGA, 4681 W Richland Plaza Drive

    New Unionville and Unionville

  • Lakeside Market, 6050 E State Road 45

Locations To Drop Off:

Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 7 AM to 6 PM

Ellettsville Recycling Center: 6200 N Matthews Drive, Ellettsville, IN 47429

Northeast Recycling Center: 6015 E State Road 45, New Unionville, IN 47408

Southside Recycling Center: 400 W Dillman Road, Bloomington, IN 47403

Westside Recycling Center: 341 N Oard Road, Bloomington, IN 47404

*Orange Bags Are Not Accepted at The South Walnut Facility.

Proceeds from the sale of orange bags are used to finance the operations of the Waste Reduction District of Monroe County.