Dead Animal Removal in Indianapolis, IN
Dead animal pickup across Indianapolis and surrounding Marion County. Indianapolis anchors the 2.1-million-person Central Indiana metro spanning Marion County and the fast-growing collar counties of Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, and Boone. The White River + Fall Creek c...
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Who do I call for a dead animal in Indianapolis, IN?
It depends on where the animal is. On a public street or city property, Mayor's Action Center (Marion County public streets) handles it free — call (317) 327-4622. On private property — your yard, attic, wall or crawlspace — no agency will collect it; that is the owner's responsibility. For private-property pickup in Indianapolis, Indiana Dead Animal Removal connects you with an independent operator — call (317) 451-8385. The price is quoted on the call.
Is dead animal removal free in Indianapolis?
Partly — and the split is what most people get wrong. Mayor's Action Center (Marion County public streets) handles carcasses on public property at no charge, but collects and disposes of carcasses on public streets in Marion County. Anything on private property is the owner's responsibility, and that is the paid work we handle.
| Where the animal is | Who handles it | Phone | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public street or city property | Mayor's Action Center (Marion County public streets) | (317) 327-4622 | Free |
| In Beech Grove | Beech Grove Police Department | (317) 782-4949 | Free |
| In Speedway | Speedway Street Department | (317) 241-2568 | Free |
| State highway or interstate | Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) | (317) 356-2411 | Free |
| County-maintained road | Marion County — served by the Mayor's Action Center | (317) 327-4622 | Free |
| Dead livestock | Griffin Industries (dead livestock) | 1-800-443-3534 | Varies |
| Private property — yard, attic, wall, crawlspace | Indiana Dead Animal Removal | (317) 451-8385 | Quoted on the call |
Who not to call: IMPD non-emergency; Indianapolis Animal Care Services (for carcasses on private property).
For the statewide version of this breakdown, see our guide to who picks up dead animals in Indiana.
Why Indianapolis Has the Dead-Animal Calls It Does
Indianapolis anchors the 2.1-million-person Central Indiana metro spanning Marion County and the fast-growing collar counties of Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, and Boone. The White River + Fall Creek corridors, Eagle Creek Park, Fort Harrison State Park, and the Geist Reservoir shoreline create year-round wildlife pressure — raccoons in older Mapleton-Fall Creek and Irvington housing stock, deer-vehicle collisions on the I-465 beltway and I-69/I-65/I-74 corridors (peak Oct-Dec rut), and squirrel/opossum/skunk calls throughout the Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Greenwood, Avon, and Zionsville suburbs.
Indianapolis DPW handles dead animal pickup in the public right-of-way (city streets, sidewalks) — see indy.gov dead-animal removal. Private property removal (yard, attic, driveway, crawlspace) is the homeowner's responsibility. INDOT handles state routes and interstates (call 1-855-INDOT4U). Nuisance live-wildlife handling is governed by IDNR Division of Fish & Wildlife under 312 IAC 9-10-11.
Neighborhoods we serve in Indianapolis: Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Westfield, Greenwood, Avon, Brownsburg, Zionsville.
All Indianapolis field work is performed by independent partner operators, following county solid-waste district requirements and Indiana DNR rabies-vector protocols.
What animals do people call about in Indianapolis?
Most-called species in greater Indianapolis: raccoon (year-round, peak spring den + late summer young), deer (especially Oct-Dec rut on the rural-suburban edge in Hamilton + Boone counties), squirrel (attic + soffit access from mature-tree neighborhoods), opossum + skunk (under deck + crawlspace). Opossum is NOT a rabies vector; raccoon, skunk, fox, and bat are. Found one in your Indianapolis yard? Start here. Can smell it but can't find it? This walks the search.
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Indianapolis calls split between older Center Township housing stock, where attic and wall recoveries dominate, and the Hamilton/Hendricks/Johnson County suburban ring, where open-yard and deer calls dominate. The I-465 loop and the I-65/I-69/I-70 corridors concentrate deer-vehicle carcasses in the October–December rut.
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