Dead Animal Removal in Westerville, OH
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Dead animal pickup in Westerville and Franklin County, routed by ZIP where an operator covers the address. Edward Phelps and Isaac Griswold staked out land along Alum Creek, and their families arrived in the summer of 1806. The creek is one of Heritage Park's listed waterways, beside its wetlands and woodl...
Who do I call for a dead animal in Westerville, OH?
On a Westerville city roadway, city crews pick it up. Call the Public Service Department at 614-901-6740. The city publishes nothing about yards, decks or crawl spaces. For private-property pickup in Westerville, Ohio Dead Animal Removal routes calls by ZIP to an independent operator where one covers the address. Call (614) 412-5656. The price is quoted on the call.
Is dead animal removal free in Westerville?
Westerville's services directory says city crews pick up dead animals from city roadways and points callers to the Public Service Department at 614-901-6740. Nothing the city publishes covers an animal in a yard, under a deck or in a crawl space, and no fee or response time is stated. For a yard, deck or crawl space, calls route by ZIP to an independent operator where one covers the address.
| Where the animal is | Who handles it | Phone | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public street or city property | City of Westerville Public Service Department | 614-901-6740 | City service (cost not stated) |
| State highway or interstate | ODOT District 6 | 740-833-8000 | State service |
| County-maintained road | Delaware County Engineer's Office (Delaware County roads) | (740) 833-2400 | County service (cost not stated) |
| Private property (yard, attic, crawlspace) | Independent operator where one covers the address, via Ohio Dead Animal Removal | (614) 412-5656 | Quoted on the call |
Official pages checked: City of Westerville, City Services A-E (Internet Archive capture 2026-04-15); City of Westerville, Public Service (Internet Archive capture 2026-06-06); Westerville Division of Police, Wildlife in Westerville (Internet Archive capture 2025-12-05); City of Westerville, Imagine Westerville Community Plan, PDF (Internet Archive capture 2025-11-14); Westerville Parks and Recreation, Heritage Park (Internet Archive capture 2026-01-17); City of Westerville Economic Development, Westar; Genoa Township, Removal of Dead Animals.
A paid trapper for a live raccoon, skunk or fox in Ohio must hold a commercial nuisance wild animal control operator license from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
For the statewide version of this breakdown, see our guide to who picks up dead animals in Ohio.
Why Westerville Has the Dead-Animal Calls It Does
Edward Phelps and Isaac Griswold staked out land along Alum Creek, and their families arrived in the summer of 1806. The creek is one of Heritage Park's listed waterways, beside its wetlands and woodland, and Uptown is the historic core. New subdivisions doubled the population in the 1970s; the city's 2016 community plan counts more than 70 percent of homes as single-family, over 40 percent of those built in the 1970s and 1980s. Two north-south roads carry traffic to I-270, and the Westar district sits on Polaris Parkway near I-71. Land annexed from Delaware County took the city over the county line, so Westerville sits in both Franklin and Delaware counties.
Westerville's city services directory has an entry for animals dead on the roadside. It says city crews pick up dead animals from city roadways and sends callers to the Public Service Department at 614-901-6740. That department, at 370 Park Meadow Road, keeps 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. hours, runs the Street Maintenance Division that looks after more than 130 miles of brick and asphalt streets, and takes service requests through an online portal. The directory says nothing about yards, decks, crawl spaces or garages, and no fee or response time is published.
Neighborhoods around Westerville: Uptown, Westerville Estates, Spring Grove North, Genoa Township, Blendon Township, Orange Township, Columbus.
What animals do people call about in Westerville?
Westerville Animal Control says its most common wildlife calls involve foxes, coyotes, geese, raccoons and skunks. Raccoons den under decks and in attics, skunks in crawl spaces and under porches, and deer turn up in backyards, parks and roadways, busiest in fall. Waterways such as Alum Creek and the Heritage Park pond draw the geese. Found one in your Westerville 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 Westerville?
Most Westerville housing is single-family, much of it from the 1970s and 1980s, so access sets the quote. A skunk under a porch, a raccoon in an attic and an animal far back in a crawl space are three different jobs. A deer in a fenced backyard has to be moved to where a vehicle can reach it. The operator prices the work on the call.
Nearby Ohio Metros
The closest metros to Westerville with their own pages. Click any for local pickup ordinance, road jurisdiction, and common species.
- Columbus (Franklin County, about 12 miles)
- Newark (Licking County, about 27 miles)
- Springfield (Clark County, about 49 miles)
- Dublin (Franklin County, about 12 miles)
- Delaware (Delaware County, about 14 miles)
- Marysville (Union County, about 25 miles)
- Mount Vernon (Knox County, about 29 miles)
Westerville questions
Does the City of Westerville pick up dead animals?
Does Westerville's roadway pickup cover a dead animal at my house?
Who handles a dead deer on I-270 near Westerville?
What if the animal at my Westerville home is still alive?
What does dead animal removal cost in Westerville?
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Westerville Dead Animal Removal
Quoted on the call. No price until the operator knows the job.