Town of Avilla, Indiana

06/14/2026

COMMUNITY STRONG 💪🇺🇸

When we heard that the local Lions Club was stepping up to renovate the pavilion at Eley Memorial Park, the Avilla Police Department knew we wanted to be part of the effort. Several of our officers traded in their patrol duties for work gloves and joined fellow volunteers to help tear down old materials, install new paneling, and get the pavilion cleaned up and ready for the upcoming Freedom Festival.

We are incredibly excited for this year’s Freedom Festival and the opportunity it provides to connect with the amazing people who make Avilla such a special place to live, work, and raise a family. Building relationships outside of emergency situations is one of the most rewarding parts of serving this community.

A huge thank you goes out to the Lions Club and every volunteer who dedicated their time and energy to improving one of our community gathering spaces. Projects like this remind us what can be accomplished when neighbors come together for a common purpose.

As always, if you’re planning a community event, please keep the Avilla Police Department in mind. We welcome opportunities to partner with local organizations, support community initiatives, and continue strengthening the relationships between law enforcement and the citizens we proudly serve.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the Freedom Festival!

Approved by Chief Glen Wills

06/10/2026

Autumn Hills Dr will be closed this morning between Henrietta and Rose while a new water line is being installed.

06/05/2026

§ 94.03 FIREWORKS.
(A) Definitions. For purposes of this section the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires different meaning.
CONSUMER FIREWORKS. A small firework that is designed primarily to produce visible or audible effects by combustion, and that is required to comply with the construction, chemical composition, and labeling regulations promulgated by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission under 16 CPR 1507. The term also includes some small devices designed to produce an audible effect, such as whistling devices, ground devices containing 50 milligrams or less of explosive composition, and aerial devices containing 130 milligrams or less of explosive composition. Propelling and expelling charges consisting of a mixture of charcoal sulfur, and potassium nitrate are not considered to be designed to produce an audible effect. CONSUMER FIREWORKS include:
(a) Aerial devices, which include, but are not limited to, sky rockets, missile type rockets, helicopter or aerial spinners roman candles, mines, and shells;
(b) Ground audible devices, which include, but are not limited to, firecrackers, salutes, and chasers; and
(c) Firework devices containing combinations of the effects described in divisions (a) and (b) above.
FIREWORK. Any composition or device designed for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, deflagration, or detonation. FIREWORKS consist of consumer fireworks. The following items are excluded from the definition of fireworks:
(a) Model rockets;
(b) Toy pistol caps;
(c) Emergency signal flares;
(d) Matches;
(e) Fixed ammunition for fi****ms;
(f) Ammunition components intended for use in fi****ms, muzzle loading cannon, or small arms;
(g) Shells, cartridges, and primers for use in fi****ms, muzzle loading cannons, or small fi****ms;
(h) Indoor pyrotechnics special effects material;
(i) M-80s, cherry bombs, silver salutes, and any device banned by the federal government.
(B) Consumer use of fireworks. No person within the corporate boundaries of the town shall use or display or permit to be used or displayed any type of consumer fireworks on any other day or time other than the following:
(1) June 29, June 30, July 1, July 2, July 3, July 5, July 6, July 7, July 8, July 9, between the hours of 5:00 pm to two hours after sunset;
(2) Labor Day and the Sunday before Labor Day from 10:00 am until two hours after sunset;
(3) July 4 between the hours of 10:00 am and 12:00 midnight;
(4) Between the hours of 10:00 am on December 31 and 1:00 am on January l; and
(5) No other date or time is permitted for consumer use of fireworks.
(Ord. 1593-7-18, passed 7-18-2018)

05/29/2026

SILVER ALERT UPDATE

Avilla Police Department

Per Chief Glen Wills

05/29/2026

05/21/2026

AVILLA SPRING CLEAN-UP

******FOR IN TOWN RESIDENTS ONLY*****

SATURDAY, JUNE 6,2026

ITEMS NEED TO BE AT THE CURB BY 6:00 AM ON JUNE 6TH.

Noble County Disposal will be picking up items again this year. They will start at 6:00 am and continue until all items are hauled. They will make one trip down your street and will not pick up in the alleys. They will not backtrack for anyone who does not have their items out in time. Scavenging piles has always been a problem and makes their job harder than it should be. Any piles that have been scavenged through and made a real mess will be left behind. It is not their responsibility to clean up homeowner’s yards.

Please do not put items at the curb more than one (1) week before clean-up day.

ITEMS THAT WILL BE PICKED UP

Appliances without Freon – (washers, dryers, dishwashers, microwave ovens, water heaters, etc.)

Lumber – maximum 4 ft. long pieces and bundled for ease of handling.

Carpet – maximum 4 ft. long - rolled and tied.

Roofing Material – roofing material will be taken in small manageable amounts. Any
Huge piles of roofing material will be left behind.

Furniture

All electronics will need to be brought to one location in which they will have a box truck and men to help load. The hours of the electronics drop off will be from 6:00am to 10:00am and location will be 212 E. Fourth St. by the Water plant.
Electronics – computers, printers, televisions, VCRs, stereos, DVD players, etc.

Open paint cans if the paint is dry and lid is off.

Other large items are not normally taken during normal garbage collection.

Appliances with Freon – (refrigerators, freezers, and dehumidifiers) must be prepaid and tagged or they will not be picked up. Tags are available at Avilla Town Hall for $80.00 each.

Tires – Must be prepaid and tagged or they will not be picked up.
Tires 16” and under without rims will cost $10.00 each and $15.00 each with rims.
Tires 17” and larger without rims will cost $15.00 each and $20.00 with rims.
Tractor tires are $20.00
Tags are available at Avilla Town Hall.

Tags for Freon appliances and tires must be paid for in advance and applied to each item. If the items are not tagged, they will not be picked up.

ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE PICKED UP

Hazardous waste – (wet paint, oil, household cleaners, etc.)

Yard waste – leaves, limbs, flowers, etc.

Concrete

Normal household trash

Freon appliances or tires without tags

Auto batteries

Burning Barrel

HAZARDOUS WASTE AND OTHER RECYCLABLES

Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management District’s facility on State Road 4 east of Ashley:

https://www.niswmd.org/ashley-fee-schedule/

Please remember to call our office ahead of time at (260) 587-3063 to verify that the site is staffed.

Oil and all automotive fluids
Oil base and latex paints
Aerosol cans
Stains
Thinner
Liquid and granular fertilizers
Household batteries
Various chemicals

Additional items that will be accepted any Friday morning include:

Vehicle batteries, propane tanks, fluorescent bulbs, computers, televisions, and other electronic components.

Paperback and hardback books and used shoes can be recycled for free.

Newspapers, cardboard, aluminum cans and plastic bottles can be dropped off at the recycling bins at the Water Department at 212 E. Fourth Street in Avilla.

For further details on recycling contact the Solid Waste District at
260-587-3063 or 800-777-5462.