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July is Park and Recreation Month!Parks and Recreation

For 40 years, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has celebrated Park and Recreation Month, celebrating the incredible impact of parks and recreation professionals who help build stronger, more vibrant communities. Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts is excited to join the celebration this July by showcasing what makes our park system special! Every...

Kettering's Go 4th Event Details

It is almost time for our biggest event of the year.  For more information, please see the details about the Go 4th event below. WHERE TO WATCH: The majority of the viewing areas will be in the soccer fields close to Dorothy Lane, the large field next to the pond and outside of the snow fence...

Rosewood Arts Center Announces Call to ArtistsParks and Recreation

Rosewood Arts Center announces a call to artists in Ohio and surrounding states to participate in the 19th annual HWD Juried Sculpture Exhibition with the Kettering Health Art Gallery at Rosewood Arts Center. HWD (Height x Width x Depth) is the area’s only gallery exhibition devoted exclusively to sculpture. The exhibition will be on display...

Adventure Reef Age & ID PolicyParks and Recreation

Adventure Reef Water Park Ball PolicyParks and Recreation

Ghislaine and Lando Fremaux-Valdez: In the Farthest ReachesParks and Recreation

The collaborative work of partners Ghislaine and Lando Fremaux-Valdez is on a gargantuan scale, executed in gouache and pastel on paper. Each drawing naturalistically portrays one or both of the artists’ bodies (sometimes many times over), but deranges them through fragmentation, anatomical corruption, and/or pictorial chaos.   Caption: Ghislaine and Lando Fremaux-Valdez, Washing Feet / Hair...

4th of July Fitness SaleParks and Recreation

FITNESS MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Ben Edwards Parks and Recreation

Meet Ben, a one-year member of Kettering Fitness and Wellness Center whose journey proves that fitness is so much more than just looking good – it's about reclaiming your life! From Challenge to Champion:Ben's fitness journey began with a simple moment of self-awareness at the pool. That motivation led him to drop 30 pounds and discover...

Zumba on the Island 2025Parks and Recreation

Survey: Help us choose new playground equipment at State Farm ParkParks and Recreation

We want your opinion! View pictures of the equipment and rate the options for replacing the playground that was lost to a fire at State Farm. Click here to take the survey. Thank you for helping us choose the best option!

What are the public transportation options in Kettering?

In the Miami Valley, public transportation is provided by Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA). For more information, check out their website www.i-riderta.org or call 1-937-425-8300.

Where can I find a map of Kettering’s bike paths & routes?

You can pick up a map of the bike paths at the Kettering Government Center or view bike maps online.

Where in the city am I able to charge my electric vehicle?

Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is located in the parking lots of the Kettering Police Department at 3600 Shroyer Road, the Kettering Recreation Complex, Delco Park, JK Kennedy Park, the Greene, Kettering Health Main Campus, Kettering Health Brain & Spine Center, Kettering Health Main Campus Central Garage, and Pavilion Cancer Center.

How do I dispose of yard debris items that are not accepted?

There are several ways to dispose of unaccepted yard debris: Montgomery County Solid Waste District may accept some of these materials. Please call (937) 225-4999 for more information. Rumpke will service yard waste with your regular trash collection on your service day.  Please call 1-800-828-8171 for more information.

What happens to the yard debris that I drop off?

Yard debris is used as part of our free mulch/compost program available for Kettering residents.  The yard debris is ground in a tub grinder and sent to our composting site. After grinding, material is laid in rows to decompose and the rows are turned regularly to introduce air and moisture. The end product is a...

What is the Resident Mulch & Compost Program?

Each fall, we pick-up the leaves residents rake to their curbside. The collected leaves are taken to our “leaf farm” where the material is processed and made into leaf compost. This compost is then made available in the spring to the residents of Kettering for free! For more information on our Resident Mulch & Compost Program,...

Where can I drop off household items, hazardous materials, etc. for recycling?

The City of Kettering no longer maintains a recycling center for these items. However, Montgomery County Solid Waste District accepts these materials for recycling. Please visit the MCSWD website or call (937) 225-4999 for hours of operation, locations, acceptable drop-off items, and fees associated with this program.

How do I obtain a recycling cart?

Rumpke Waste & Recycling handles trash collection and recycling within the City of Kettering. Your recycling container will be delivered once you establish service. Please contact Rumpke directly at www.rumpke.com or 1-800-828-8171 to establish your trash service.

Can I put my recycling in the orange Hefty ReNew bags?

No, you cannot put regular recycling in the orange Hefty ReNew bags. This program does not replace regular recycling, but instead complements your existing curbside or drop-off program. Regular recycling and these orange bags can be placed in the same Rumpke cart or dropped off at the same Centralized Recycling Drop-off location, but the contents...

Is there a recycling drop-off location if I don’t have curbside?

Yes, you can recycle for free by dropping off your recycling to the City of Kettering’s Centralized Recycling Drop-off located at 2801 E. Stroop Road at Indian Riffle Park (behind Tannenberg Kennels). There is a green Rumpke dumpster at this location for recycling.

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