Mulch and compost are usually available sometime in mid-April at Indian Riffle Park on Stroop Rd. Both are available free of charge to residents on a first come, first served basis and is restocked every Thursday and Friday during the season. Please bring proof of Kettering residency.
Starting January 14, Saturday hours will be available from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. except in icy and snowy weather. Beginning March 6, the yard debris center is open Monday – Friday 3:00pm – 8:00pm and Saturdays from 9:00am – 3:00pm beginning in March and through the first week of December.
The Kettering yard debris center is located at 1840 Woodman Center Drive, off of East Dorothy Lane.
The Yard Debris Center accepts brush, limbs and trimmings which are cut to 6’ length and 4” diameter. Items exceeding those specifications may be refused.
Yard waste may be put in your regular Rumpke trash cart, or you may drop it off at the City’s Yard Debris Center located at 1840 Woodman Center Drive. The facility is open March through December, with operating hours of Monday – Friday from 3:00 – 8:00 pm and Saturdays from 9:00 – 3:00 pm. … Continued
The city is divided in to districts and crews work through the districts in numerical order for several rounds. Our recommendation is that you begin raking leaves as soon as they begin to fall and keep raking as needed throughout the fall until the program end date, which is typically the first weekend in December. … Continued
The city of Kettering is divided in to eleven geographic leaf collection districts. Find your leaf collection district here.
Neighbor disputes are a civil matter. If the matter cannot be handled civilly between the two parties you have the right to hire a mediator or an attorney at your cost. If at any time you feel you are being physically threatened by another person please call the Kettering Police Department.
The Planning & Development Department can give you a copy of your lot dimensions. To determine the exact location of property lines a property survey would need to be conducted at the property owner’s expense.
The City of Kettering offers an outstanding Housing Rehabilitation Program. This program provides low-interest loans to income eligible homeowners to make needed repairs to their Kettering home. This program also provides deferred loans for qualified elderly and disabled. Our Community Development Department manages these programs.
