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Recycling

Rumpke Waste & Recycling The City of Kettering contract with Rumpke Waste & Recycling guarantees savings on trash and recycling collection services for Kettering residents. If you are a new resident, please contact Rumpke Waste & Recycling directly at www.rumpke.com or call 1-800-828-8171 to establish service for your address. Click for more information on Residential Trash &...

Tree Committee and Urban ForestryParks and Recreation

Tree Committee Committee member terms are for one year, during which three meetings are held. Members will continue the strong history of stewardship and proper management of trees and the City of Kettering’s Urban Canopy; build advocacy for the programs and services the City of Kettering provides in relation to its Urban Canopy; provide recommendations...

Celebrate Trails in Kettering!

Cycle Kettering is partnering with the Rails to Trails Conservancy to celebrate the two regional trails that pass through Kettering - #19 Dayton Kettering Connector and #9 Iron Horse Trail on Saturday, April 27. Check in for the ride is at 9am. Cycling to the event is encouraged, but street parking is available along Hempstead...

Beth Holyoke and Käthi Seidl, EGG, 2010Parks and Recreation

Beth Holyoke and Käthi Seidl EGG, 2010 Concrete, ceramic, glaze, glass Location: J.F. Kennedy Park, Kettering Google Maps Beth Holyoke and Käthi Seidl worked with the community surrounding Kennedy Park in Kettering to design a larger-than-life egg, covered in hand-made mosaic tiles. Through a public meeting, Kennedy Park neighbors and Kettering residents planned the...

Mayor’s Tree LightingParks and Recreation

January 1, 1970

KETTERING MAYOR'S Tree Lighting Celebration Kick-off the holidays with family and friends Friday, December 5, 2025 6 - 8 p.m Gates open at 6 p.m. FREE COMMUNITY EVENT Mark your calendars for Friday, December 5, 6 - 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Commons. Come join your Mayor and the Kettering community as we light the Kettering...

Composting

What Is Composting? Composting is turning organic waste into nutrient-rich compost through decomposition, essentially nature’s way of recycling. In the U.S., food is the single most common material sent to landfills, and wasted food is responsible for over half of landfill methane emissions. By composting, you are not only diverting waste from the landfill, but...

Indian Riffle Shelter AmenitiesParks and Recreation

Indian Riffle Shelters #1 and #2 hold 10-15 tables and seats up to 120 people. Shelter #3 will hold 175 people. Chemical toilets (open year-round), permanent restrooms (open seasonally), barbecue grills, a grass volleyball court, playground equipment and a drinking fountain are available nearby. Parking for 150 cars is a short distance away. The shelters...

Arthur Kettner, ceramic workParks and Recreation

March 1 - May 17, 2020* *Please note that this exhibition has been extended through May 17. Rosewood Arts Centre, including Rosewood Gallery, is closed to the public until at least April 30 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. For more information on COVID-19 closure, please visit: https://www.playkettering.org/covid19/ Opening reception: Sunday, March 1, 2 - 4 p.m....

Kettering is proud to be a “Tree City USA”Parks and Recreation

If you’re like most people, you might have spent more time indoors this winter, eagerly awaiting the arrival of spring. Since this is Ohio, we can’t really ever be sure if it has truly arrived, but it’s safe to say it’s near. As you and your family venture out more this time of year, take...

Kettering PRCA Wins 3 State AwardsParks and Recreation

The Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) has recognized Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts with not one, not two, but THREE Awards of Excellence for 2024! First Place: EcoFEST Remember that amazing September day when Lincoln Park was buzzing with environmental enthusiasm? With visitors exploring booths from 60+ organizations, watching EV demonstrations and learning...

Works on Paper 2018Parks and Recreation

CURRENT EXHIBITION 28th annual Dayton-area Works on Paper January 16 - February 23, 2018 Reception: Thursday, January 18, 2018, 6 - 8pm Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce the opening of the 28th annual Works on Paperexhibition. The exhibition runs from January 16 through February 23, 2018. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, January...

Pasadena Green SpaceParks and Recreation

Explore Pasadena Green Space Experience the simplicity of a neighborhood green space at 3200 N. Marshall Road, where Pasadena Green Space offers 1.5 acres of open landscape that serves as a peaceful community asset. This minimalist park prioritizes unprogrammed green space, providing room for spontaneous play, relaxation, and connection with nature. The park's straightforward design...

Glenna Goodacre, Runner, 1998Parks and Recreation

Glenna Goodacre Runner, 1998; installed 2007 Bronze, edition of 18 Location: Lincoln Park Civic Commons Google Maps Runner is a bronze are from Glenna Goodacre’s series entitled Park Place and is from an edition of 16. Nationally recognized, Goodacre is most well-known for her representational bronze sculptures including the Women’s Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. and the Sacagawea...

Kettering PRCA is proud to be reaccredited!Parks and Recreation

Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts has officially maintained its status among the ranks of elite park and recreation agencies across the country by earning reaccreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). This distinguished accomplishment was awarded during the 2021 NRPA Annual...

Office of the City Manager

Welcome to the Office of the City Manager The City of Kettering operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The City Council makes policy and the City Manager executes that policy. This is much like a corporation in which the Citizens are like stockholders, the Council is like the Board of Directors and the City...

Join us at our Comprehensive Plan Interactive Community Workshop

What does Kettering’s future look like? Let’s work on it together. The City of Kettering is continuing work on its Comprehensive Plan—and we want to hear from you! Join us for Future Focus: Kettering, an interactive community workshop where you’ll have the opportunity to: Review early recommendations developed from public input and technical research Explore...

Minutes 10-28-25

KETTERING CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES October 28, 2025 The Council of the City of Kettering, Ohio, met in regular session on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Kettering Government Center South Building, 3600 Shroyer Road. Mayor Lehner presided and the Clerk of Council, Amy J. Hayslip, recorded. This...

Services & Department InformationParks and Recreation

Find services and departments for your city. Police Depart, Fire Dept, Parks, City Council

KaleidoscopeParks and Recreation

Kaleidoscope: Art and Nature on Wheels is a mobile education program for Kettering youth. Launched in 2017, Kaleidoscope brings a specially outfitted van to parks and community events, offering free access to inspiring art activities. Kaleidoscope’s creative projects, taught through the lens of science, strive to deepen participants’ understanding of the connections between art and nature....

Ushio, Keizo, Untitled, 2002Parks and Recreation

Keizo Ushio (Japan) Untitled, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Lincoln Park Civic Commons Japanese artist Keizo Ushio's stone carving is recognized throughout the world for his mastery of the difficult technique in carving intertwining ribbons of stone and three-dimensional circles. This Indiana Limestone sculpture of intertwining ribbon of limestone incorporates the symbol of love. Keizo Ushio...

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