Dead Animal Removal in Springfield, OH
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Dead animal removal options in Springfield and Clark County: who handles a carcass on a city street, a state route or private property. Springfield is Clark County's seat and its own 136,000-person metro, twenty-six miles up US-68 from Dayton and forty-five miles west of Columbus on I-70. Buck Creek runs through the middle of the city...
Who do I call for a dead animal in Springfield, OH?
It depends on where the animal is. On a public street or city property, City of Springfield Service Department, Street Maintenance Division handles it. Call (937) 525-5800. On private property (your yard, attic, wall or crawlspace) no agency will collect it; that is the owner's responsibility. For private property in Springfield, Ohio Dead Animal Removal routes calls by ZIP to an independent operator where one covers the address. Call (614) 412-5656; any price is quoted on the call.
Is dead animal removal free in Springfield?
Springfield is unusually clear on one point: its Street Maintenance Division's published duties include 'removal of debris and dead animals from the public right-of-ways', and the city FAQ sends street-debris complaints to the Service Center at 937-525-5800. It says nothing about a yard, a deck or an attic, and nothing about county roads or deer, so a carcass on private property is the owner's to arrange. Anything on private property is the owner's responsibility; calls route by ZIP where an operator covers the address.
| Where the animal is | Who handles it | Phone | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public street or city property | City of Springfield Service Department, Street Maintenance Division | (937) 525-5800 | City service |
| State highway or interstate | Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) | See DOT district | State service |
| Private property (yard, attic, crawlspace) | Independent operator where one covers the address, via Ohio Dead Animal Removal | (614) 412-5656 | Quoted on the call |
For the statewide version of this breakdown, see our guide to who picks up dead animals in Ohio.
Why Springfield Has the Dead-Animal Calls It Does
Springfield is Clark County's seat and its own 136,000-person metro, twenty-six miles up US-68 from Dayton and forty-five miles west of Columbus on I-70. Buck Creek runs through the middle of the city into the Mad River, with Snyder Park, Buck Creek State Park and the Little Miami Scenic Trail keeping a wildlife corridor threaded through developed neighborhoods; the mature canopy around Wittenberg, Ridgewood and South Fountain produces the squirrel-and-raccoon attic calls, and the older South End housing does the same. Deer activity concentrates on I-70 and US-40 (the National Road) and on the rural-suburban edge in German, Moorefield and Springfield townships, heaviest in the October-to-December rut. Calls from Clark County route by ZIP to an independent operator where one covers the address.
Springfield is one of the few Ohio cities whose Street Maintenance Division says the words: its published duties include 'removal of debris and dead animals from the public right-of-ways', and the city FAQ sends street-debris complaints to the Service Center at 937-525-5800 (2100 Lagonda Avenue) or the online Service Request form. That is the whole published policy; nothing on the city's pages covers private property, county roads, deer specifically, response time or hours. ODOT maintains I-70, US-40, US-68, SR-72 and SR-41 outside the city, county roads are the county engineer's with no dead-animal policy published, the Clark County Dog Warden (937-521-2140) handles dogs, and the Combined Health District's nuisance complaints (937-390-5600) cover dumping and vermin, not carcasses. Private property is the owner's responsibility. Calls route by ZIP where an operator covers the address.
Communities around Springfield: Enon, New Carlisle, Northridge, South Vienna, Park Layne, Green Meadows, Tremont City, Mad River Township.
What animals do people call about in Springfield?
Most-called species around Springfield: squirrel and raccoon (Wittenberg, Ridgewood, South Fountain and South End attics), deer (I-70, US-40 and the German, Moorefield and Springfield Township edges, peak October-December), opossum and skunk (Northridge, Enon and New Carlisle yards), groundhog along the Buck Creek and Mad River banks. Found one in your Springfield yard? Start here. Can smell it but can't find it? This walks the search.
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What does dead animal removal cost in Springfield?
The price is quoted on the call from the animal's size, where it is, how accessible it is and what disposal ORC 941.14 requires. Attic recoveries in the older Wittenberg-area and South End housing price above an open-yard pickup; a deer along US-40 or the township edges is a large-animal job. No per-hour billing.
Nearby Ohio Metros
The closest metros to Springfield with their own pages. Click any for local pickup ordinance, road jurisdiction, and common species.
- Dayton (Montgomery County, about 23 miles)
- Columbus (Franklin County, about 43 miles)
- Cincinnati (Hamilton County, about 68 miles)
- Marysville (Union County, about 32 miles)
Springfield questions
Does the City of Springfield pick up dead animals?
Who removes a dead animal from my Springfield yard?
Who handles a dead deer on I-70 or US-68 near Springfield?
How are calls from Springfield and Clark County handled?
What does dead animal removal cost in Springfield?
What about a live animal in a Springfield attic?
Springfield Dead Animal Removal
Calls route by ZIP where an operator covers the address; any price is quoted on the call.