Trash & Recycling in Campbell County, KY (2026)
8 rules for unincorporated Campbell County, Kentucky.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
Campbell County solid waste pickup runs on contract, not a flat mandate: § 50.026 makes subscribing to county-arranged collection non-compulsory, while § 50.029 spells out what collectors owe you, cleaning up their own spillage and refusing to run hazardous waste through household cans or dumpsters without a permit modification.
Campbell County Waste Pickup Service Rules
Some RestrictionsCampbell County Code of Ordinances § 50.029
Solid waste collectors, employed by the County or a solid waste collection agency, operating under contract with or permitted by the County, shall be responsible for the collection of solid waste from the designated pickup location to the transportation vehicle provided the solid waste was stored in compliance with the provisions set forth in this chapter. Any spillage or blowing litter caused ...
Bin Placement Rules
Campbell County requires every dwelling and business in the unincorporated county to store solid waste in leakproof, fly-tight containers holding no more than 35 gallons and weighing no more than 75 pounds with contents. Containers go out at the curb, alley, or rear of the building no more than 12 hours before collection and must come back in within 12 hours after the truck passes.
Campbell County Garbage Cart Placement Rules
Some RestrictionsCampbell County Code of Ordinances § 50.027
Solid waste containers as required by this chapter for the storage of other residential solid waste shall be placed at the curb, alley, the rear of the building for collection or other locations approved or authorized by the waste hauler. Any solid waste container placed at the curb or alley for collection shall be so placed not more than 12 hours before collection and all such reusable contain...
Bulk Item Disposal
Bulky rubbish, non-putrescible waste too large or heavy for a solid waste truck to load safely, is defined separately in § 50.001 and specifically exempted from the county's standard container-storage duty. Section 50.010 requires containers for 'all solid waste except bulky rubbish and demolition and construction waste,' so oversized items are handled outside the normal cart system.
Campbell County Bulky Rubbish Storage Exception
Light RestrictionsCampbell County Code of Ordinances § 50.010
The occupant or owner of every dwelling unit and of every institutional, commercial or business, industrial or agricultural establishment producing solid waste within the limits of the County, shall provide sufficient and adequate containers for the storage of all solid waste except bulky rubbish and demolition and construction waste, to serve each such dwelling unit and/or establishment, and t...
Illegal Dumping
Campbell County Code § 96.04 makes it unlawful to discard, store, place, leave or deposit any dilapidated or discarded item, from furniture to vehicle parts, on someone else's property or on any public property or right-of-way. Because Chapter 96 sets no specific fine, a violation is punished under the code's general penalty, § 10.99.
Campbell County Illegal Dumping Ban
Some RestrictionsCampbell County Code of Ordinances §§ 96.04 and 10.99
§ 96.04 DISCARDING OR STORING ITEMS ON PROPERTY OF ANOTHER OR ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. No person shall discard, store, place, leave or deposit any dilapidated or discarded item on the property of another or on any public property or right-of-way in Campbell County. ... § 10.99 GENERAL PENALTY. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provision of this code for which another penalty is not s...
Yard Waste Collection
Campbell County does not ban yard waste, it discourages it. Section 50.014 lists grass clippings, leaves, tree trimmings and similar debris, defined as yard wastes in § 50.001, among items 'discouraged from being discarded as solid waste' rather than items the county requires residents to keep out of the regular garbage.
Campbell County Yard Waste Disposal Rule
Few RestrictionsCampbell County Code of Ordinances § 50.014
All types of yard wastes are discouraged from being discarded as solid waste within Campbell County. Vehicle tires and lead acid batteries are also discouraged from being discarded as solid waste within Campbell County.
Dumpster Rules
Commercial and industrial properties in unincorporated Campbell County must store solid waste in containers approved by the Solid Waste Management Director and the Fiscal Court, under the county's adopted solid waste management plan. Dumpsters and other commercial containers must be waterproof and leakproof and stay covered except while waste is going in or coming out.
Campbell County Commercial Dumpster Standards
Some RestrictionsCampbell County Code of Ordinances § 50.013
Commercial solid waste shall be stored in solid waste containers as recommended by the Campbell County Solid Waste Management Director and having been approved by the Campbell County Fiscal Court or respective city legislative bodies provided such containers are consistent with this chapter and the adopted solid waste management plan. The containers shall be waterproof, leakproof and shall be c...
Collection Schedule
Campbell County guarantees at least one solid waste pickup a week: § 50.028 requires that all solid waste collections, other than bulky rubbish, be collected at least once weekly, and authorizes collectors under county contract to enter private property to make that pickup.
Campbell County Weekly Trash Collection Rule
Some RestrictionsCampbell County Code of Ordinances § 50.028
Solid waste collectors, employed by the Court or solid waste collection agency operating under contract with the County, are hereby authorized to enter upon private property for the purpose of collecting solid waste therefrom as required by this chapter. Solid waste collectors shall not enter dwelling units or other residential buildings for the purpose of collecting residential solid waste. Co...
Recycling Rules
Campbell County bans leaving materials outside or next to its public drop-off recycling containers and bans putting non-recyclable materials into or around them. Violators face the same misdemeanor penalty that covers the rest of the county's solid-waste and litter chapter.
Campbell County Drop-Off Recycling Rules
Some RestrictionsCampbell County Code of Ordinances § 93.09
§ 93.09 DROP-OFF RECYCLING COLLECTION. (A) It shall be unlawful to leave any solid materials, recyclable or otherwise, outside of or next to any public drop-off recycling containers. (B) No person shall place any solid materials that are not approved recyclables into or around public drop-off recycling containers.
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