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FRANKFORT, Ind. – The City of Frankfort has issued a reminder to residents today regarding the new automated trash collecting program.

It is important to have your trash carts out BY 7:00am. Crews will begin pickup at 7:00am. We are working on day 2 of automation and will need to run the routes differently based on the truck arm location. If your trash is not set out by 7:00am on your trash day it will NOT be picked up until the following week. You can set your carts out the night before to ensure pickup.

The ONLY trash that will be picked up is if they are in the new City of Frankfort trash containers. Bagged trash on the ground will NOT be picked up.
If you have extra trash that doesn’t fit in the cart, please bring it to the Street Department Monday thru Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm or on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 8:00am to Noon. There is no extra charge for residents who bring in bagged trash.

Recycle: Recycling will remain the same with bags on the ground. We encourage residents to recycle with no sorting necessary. Due to the safety of the crew members, we do NOT accept glass during pick up but it can be dropped off at the Recycle Barn.

Street pick-up locations: If you have street pick up please make sure it is as close to the road or curb as possible. Do NOT place your cart against a fence, utility pole, or garage.

Alley pick-up locations: If you have alley pick up please make sure it is along the alley and NOT by your garage or fence.

If you have not received your new trash carts please call the office at 765.659.2912. Please leave a voicemail with your name, phone number, and address if no one answers.

FRANKFORT, Ind. – Frankfort Street Superintendent, Jason Forsythe, has announced paving of 11 streets will begin on Monday, October 24 according to a Friday press release. The paving is part of a $864,666.37 package approved by Mayor Judy Sheets and the Board of Public Works in the Spring of 2022; nine of the 11 streets are part of the Community Crossing Matching Grant.

The project’s milling and paving will be done by E&B Paving, the same company doing work on the INDOT State Road 28 project in Frankfort.

“We were on a waitlist with E&B Paving and they have been working hard on the INDOT State Road 28 project. E&B and I have been in communication over the last couple of weeks and we are hoping the weather cooperates for us to get all of our projects completed over the next couple of weeks,” stated Forsythe.

Milling will begin on Bill Goodwin Drive and Morrison Street.

Below is a list of the streets:

• East Washington Street (North Jackson to South Fudge Street)
• East Wabash Street (South Clay Street to South Williams Road)
• Ann Street (South Clay to Dead End)
• Van Buren Street (East Ohio Street to State Road 28/Walnut)
• East Street ( Washington Avenue to State Road 28/Walnut)
• Rossville Avenue (West Morrison Street to Railroad tracks)
• O’Neil Street (Washington Avenue to Dead end)
• Morrison Street (Myrtle Avenue to Rossville Avenue)
• Hemlock Drive (South Clay Street to Alhambra Avenue)
• Taylor Street (West Walnut to West Washington Street)
• Bill Goodwin Drive (East Green Street to Kyger Street)

Please be aware if you have on-street parking as cars will be towed if they aren’t moved when milling and paving work is being done.

The list does not reflect the order in which work will be completed. For updated information visit the City of Frankfort or the Frankfort Street Department Facebook page.

FRANKFORT, Ind. – Residents of Frankfort will soon begin receiving delivery of new trash containers – totes – as part of the automation trash collection service according to a press release from Kimberly Black, Community Development & Outreach Director for the City of Frankfort. The first day of automated trash collection using the new totes will be Monday, October 31, with service in the southwest quadrant of the city.

“We received some news from the company that is supplying and putting together all of the new trash toters,” stated Black in the Thursday press release. “They are going to start delivering the new toters on Sunday, October 23rd to the Southwest quadrant and possibly the North west quadrant of Frankfort. On Monday, October 24th the company will finish where they left off. Every resident should have the new trash carts by Thursday, October 27th. Please DO NOT use the new containers until the week of Monday, October 31st.”

Black noted that, “all trash carts will be delivered to the front door or street side. If you have alley trash pick-up please move your trash cart to the pick-up location.”

Trash collection will remain the same as current. There is no cost to residents for the single, 96-gallon tote. Additional totes are available from the street department at a cost of $5 per month.

The Frankfort Street Department may be reached by calling 765-659-2912.

FRANKFORT, Ind. – More than 50 Frankfort residents attended a public discussion of automated trash collection at the Frankfort Public Library Tuesday evening prior to the program roll out on Monday, October 31 in the southwest quadrant of the city.

Residents will keep the same scheduled trash collection day currently under the new automated trash collection service.

Frankfort Mayor Judy Sheets was pleased with the number of residents in attendance and the questions asked.

“I’m very pleased with the number of people showed up tonight,” said Sheets. “You never know when you have a public meeting like this. A lot of people want questions answered, but they won’t always go to the source. So I was really excited to see so many people here.”

“We had a lot of good questions, and that’s what we were hoping for, that we’d be able to answer questions or at least give them an avenue later on to come to, come to the street department, contact my office.”

Jason Forsythe, Frankfort Street Superintendent echoed the mayor’s comment.

“I thought it was a great, great meeting,” said Forsythe. “People [are] concerned about different things and that’s why I had it. I wanted to make sure that everyone got an opportunity to ask the questions. When you go on social media and you complain, we can’t answer everything on there.”

Forsythe stressed the improvement to the safety and health of employees with the new service.

“I can’t be more happier for my guys and gals. As I said tonight, the safety side of things is, is so important for me and for them. You could strain a muscle. You can tear things up in your body every day, let alone the main factors of getting hit by a vehicle or getting splashed in the face of a chemical or something like that.”

In the coming weeks, two new automated trash collection trucks along with a used automated trash collection truck will arrive to allow employees to begin training and driving the streets and alleyways. Over 5,000 96-gallon trash collection totes will also arrive to be assembled and delivered to residents homes.

Each tote with have a serial number and will be assigned to the corresponding street address. Forsythe stated residents should allow time to acclimate to the new totes, but residents will have the opportunity to have a secondary tote for an additional $5 per month charge if needed. There are no additional costs to residents for the first tote.

Residents with questions or concerns can contact the street department at 765-659-2912 or the mayor’s office at 765-654-7332 or visit the city’s website at https://frankfort-in.gov/.