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Dead Animal Removal in Newark, OH

Dead animal pickup across Newark and surrounding Licking County. Newark is the Licking County seat, thirty-five miles east of Columbus at the point where the Licking River and Raccoon Creek meet. The county is the fastest-changing piece of Central Ohio: Intel's New...

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Who do I call for a dead animal in Newark, OH?

It depends on where the animal is. On a public street or city property, City of Newark โ€” SeeClickFix report portal ('Roadkill') handles it โ€” call (740) 670-7500. On private property โ€” your yard, attic, wall or crawlspace โ€” no agency will collect it; that is the owner's responsibility. For private-property pickup in Newark, Ohio Dead Animal Removal connects you with an independent operator โ€” call (614) 412-5656. The price is quoted on the call.

Newark pickup jurisdiction

Is dead animal removal free in Newark?

Partly โ€” and the split is what most people get wrong. Newark takes dead-animal reports the same way it takes potholes: 'Roadkill' is one of the ten problem types on the city's SeeClickFix portal, and the Division of Streets (740-670-7734, weekdays 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) is the crew that clears roadway obstructions. What the city does not publish is the other half, which crew removes a reported carcass, how fast, and whether a private lot is included, so a raccoon under your deck or a deer in the yard is where a paid operator comes in. Anything on private property is the owner's responsibility, and that is the paid work we handle.

Who removes a dead animal in Newark โ€” by location
Where the animal isWho handles itPhoneCost
Public street or city propertyCity of Newark โ€” SeeClickFix report portal ('Roadkill')(740) 670-7500City service
State highway or interstateOhio Department of Transportation (ODOT)See DOT districtState service
Private property โ€” yard, attic, wall, crawlspaceOhio Dead Animal Removal(614) 412-5656Quoted on the call
Agency names and phone numbers verified 2026-09-06 against newarkohio.gov City Directory ('Report...' list), SeeClickFix page and Streets Division page. Report a change to us and we will re-verify.

For the statewide version of this breakdown, see our guide to who picks up dead animals in Ohio.

Newark wildlife context

Why Newark Has the Dead-Animal Calls It Does

Newark is the Licking County seat, thirty-five miles east of Columbus at the point where the Licking River and Raccoon Creek meet. The county is the fastest-changing piece of Central Ohio: Intel's New Albany campus sits on its western edge in Jersey Township, Pataskala and Etna are filling in along the I-70 corridor, and the eastern half stays rural around Blackhand Gorge, Dillon and Buckeye Lake. That mix puts the North End's older housing and the tree-lined blocks near Denison in Granville in the raccoon-and-squirrel attic category, while the SR-16 expressway, SR-161 toward New Albany and I-70 at Hebron carry the county's deer-vehicle activity, heaviest in the October-to-December rut.

Newark's city directory lists 'Roadkill' among the problems residents report through the city's SeeClickFix portal, next to potholes and sidewalk damage, and the Division of Streets (1195 E. Main Street, 740-670-7734, weekdays 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) lists roadway obstruction removal among its duties without naming dead animals. That is the whole published picture: the channel is verified, but which crew removes a reported carcass, how fast, and whether anything on a private lot is included are not. ODOT maintains SR-16, SR-13, SR-79 and I-70 outside the city limits; township roads belong to the townships and county roads to the county engineer, neither of which publishes a dead-animal policy. Private property is the owner's responsibility under Ohio's disposal rules.

Neighborhoods we serve in Newark: Heath, Granville, Hebron, Buckeye Lake, Pataskala, Johnstown, Utica, Hanover.

All Newark field work is performed by independent partner operators, following Ohio EPA solid-waste rules (OAC 3745-27) and ODH rabies-vector protocols (Ohio Department of Health rabies guidance).

Coverage around Newark

What does dead animal removal cost in Newark?

Newark's older North End and downtown housing produces attic and wall-cavity recoveries, which price above an open-yard pickup because of access and sanitizing; Buckeye Lake cottages add crawl-space and under-deck jobs; the SR-16 and I-70 corridors add large-animal work that needs a winch and a tarp. The operator quotes from the animal's size, where it is, how accessible it is and what disposal ORC 941.14 requires. No per-hour billing.

Newark FAQ

Dead Animal Removal in Newark โ€” FAQ

Does the City of Newark pick up dead animals?
For a carcass in the street, the published route is the city's SeeClickFix portal, where 'Roadkill' is a listed problem type alongside potholes and sidewalk damage. The Division of Streets at 1195 E. Main Street (740-670-7734) works weekdays 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and lists roadway obstruction removal among its duties. The city does not publish which crew picks up a reported animal, how fast, or whether anything on a private lot is included.
Who removes a dead animal from my Newark yard?
You do, or a private operator does. Nothing Newark publishes covers a yard, a deck, a crawl space or an attic, and Ohio's disposal rule (ORC 941.14) puts a carcass on private property on the owner. Licking County addresses route through this number to an independent operator, who quotes the job on the call.
Who handles a dead deer on SR-16 or I-70 near Newark?
Outside the city limits, SR-16, SR-13, SR-79 and I-70 are ODOT's roads; ODOT publishes no dead-animal line, so the report goes to its district office for Licking County. Inside Newark, the SeeClickFix Roadkill report is the published channel. A deer in your own yard or driveway is private property and a paid removal.
What about a live raccoon or skunk in Newark?
That is different work. Ohio requires a commercial nuisance wild animal control operator licensed by ODNR to trap live wildlife, and the city's animal-control page points only to the Licking County Humane Society and the Dog Warden, which handle dogs and cats. Tell the operator on the call if the animal may still be alive.
What does dead animal removal cost in Newark?
The operator quotes it on the call from the animal's size, where it is, how accessible it is and what disposal ORC 941.14 requires. Attic, wall-cavity and crawl-space recoveries sit at the upper end because of confined-space access and sanitizing; a deer needs a winch and a tarp. No per-hour billing.
How fast can someone reach me in Newark?
Licking County addresses route through this number to an independent operator, and how fast depends on that operator's day, so ask when you call. Heath, Granville, Hebron and Buckeye Lake are inside the same routing.

Newark Dead Animal Removal

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