Sahm Park Recycling Drop-off

A free city recycling drop-off inside Sahm Park, the 85-acre north side park once called Northeastway.

Sahm Park Recycling Drop-off is inside Sahm Park at 6801 E. 91st St., on the north side of Marion County. It is one of the free community drop-offs where the City of Indianapolis takes household recyclables. No hours for the site appear on the city’s map, so confirm on its drop-off locator first.

Serves: Indianapolis trash pickup and drop-off rules.

About this site

The drop-off shares the park’s address. Indy Parks lists Sahm Park at 6801 E. 91st St., open dawn to dusk, with a park office at 317-327-4553.
Sahm Park, formerly Northeastway, was first developed as a city park in 1963. It has an aquatic center, a golf course, disc golf, soccer and courts on more than 85 acres.
Indy Parks says the park is being connected to the Nickel Plate Greenway Trail, with the link planned for the park’s southeast corner near Shelter 3.

Rules at every Indianapolis drop-off

The same rules apply at every City of Indianapolis community drop-off: household recyclables only, put in loose, and nothing left beside the boxes. The accepted list is on the City’s Find a Recycling Drop-Off Location ↗ page, and the Indianapolis city page covers curbside recycling.

Type: Recycling and drop-off center
State: Indiana
City: Indianapolis
Address: 6801 E. 91st St., Indianapolis, IN
Fees: Free
Takes: Recyclables, put in loose
Does not take: Mattresses and anything left on the ground, even recyclables that did not fit, which counts as illegal dumping
Official website: indy.gov
Primary source: indy.gov
Last verified: September 23, 2026

Questions

Is Sahm Park the same park as Northeastway?

Yes. Indy Parks says Sahm Park was formerly known as Northeastway and first developed as a city park in 1963. The Sahm Park Recycling Drop-off is in that park, at 6801 E. 91st St.

Which other north-side sites can I use instead of Sahm Park?

The City’s map puts four more in its North group: the Kroger at 79th and Fall Creek, 9835 Fall Creek Rd.; the Kroger at E. 71st and Binford, 5810 E. 71st St.; the Evanston Avenue entrance of Broad Ripple Park; and the Pike Township Trustee Office, 5665 Lafayette Rd.

What else is at Sahm Park besides the recycling drop-off?

Indy Parks lists an aquatic center with three water slides, a golf course, disc golf, a soccer field, basketball and volleyball courts, shelters, playgrounds and wooded trails at Sahm Park. Park questions go to the park office, 317-327-4553.

Sources

City of Indianapolis, Find a Recycling Drop-Off Location, no date shown: the drop-off program and its rules.
City of Indianapolis, Indianapolis Recycling Drop-Off Locations (map), no date shown: “Sahm Park, 6801 E. 91st St.” and the North group.
Indy Parks & Recreation, Sahm Park, no date shown: the park’s address, hours, history, amenities and the planned trail connection.

Sources and corrections

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