Trash & Recycling in Daviess County, KY (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Daviess County, Kentucky.
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Bin Placement Rules
Daviess County limits where and when garbage containers can sit at the curb: residential and agricultural containers go out no more than 12 hours before scheduled collection and must come back in within 12 hours after pickup.
Daviess County Garbage Cart Set-Out Times
Some RestrictionsDaviess County Code of Ordinances § 50.051
The point of collection of solid waste shall be from the roadside or curbside within public rights-of-way at the nearest public road to the residence, commercial establishment, or industrial facility... Containers of solid waste generated by residential or agricultural uses shall be placed along the roadside or curbside of the nearest public road or that public street fronting the subject prope...
Bulk Item Disposal
Daviess County collects bulky waste, such as large appliances and furniture, only on request through permitted collectors, who may charge an added fee, and requires bulky-waste containers to sit on private property where feasible rather than at the curb long-term.
Daviess County Bulky Waste Collection Rules
Light RestrictionsDaviess County Code of Ordinances § 50.052
Bulky waste shall be collected upon request to collectors permitted under this chapter. The collector may charge an additional fee for the collection of bulky waste.
Illegal Dumping
Daviess County bans open dumping outright: § 50.005 prohibits dumping solid or bulky waste on any land, water, or air, including roadsides, hollows, rivers, streams, lakes, and gullies, and bans creating or using an open dump. Violators face a civil penalty of up to $20 per ton dumped plus the chapter's general fine.
Daviess County Illegal Dumping Penalties
Heavy RestrictionsDaviess County Code of Ordinances § 50.005; § 50.999
§ 50.005 OPEN DUMPING. Dumping of solid waste, including bulky waste, on any lands, water, or air (i.e., roadsides, hollows, rivers, streams, lakes, gullies, and the like) by any person is prohibited. The creation or use of an open dump is prohibited. ... § 50.999(B)(1) ... any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or any lawful rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto...
Yard Waste Collection
Daviess County requires loose yard waste like trimmings, sticks, and grass clippings to be bagged, bundled, or containerized for pickup, bans root balls, lumber, cement, rocks, and dirt from yard waste collection, and forbids blocking roads or right-of-way with it.
Daviess County Yard Waste Collection Rules
Some RestrictionsDaviess County Code of Ordinances § 50.035
Loose yard waste (small trimmings, sticks, small shrubs, grass clippings, and the like) shall be bagged, bundled, or placed in a separate container for collection. Limbs smaller than six inches in diameter should be placed with larger ends facing the street. Clean, natural, and undressed Christmas trees may be collected. Root balls, lumber, cement, rocks, and dirt of any kind are prohibited. Ya...
Dumpster Rules
Anyone generating more than two cubic yards of solid waste a week in Daviess County must use dumpster-type containers approved by the Judge/Executive, and those containers must be waterproof, leakproof, and kept covered or closed except while waste is being added or removed.
Daviess County Commercial Dumpster Standards
Some RestrictionsDaviess County Code of Ordinances § 50.033
All persons who generate more than two cubic yards (i.e., approximately the equivalent to 500 pounds or 400 gallons) of solid waste per week shall use storage containers as may be approved by the Judge/Executive or his or her designee for that purpose. The containers shall be waterproof and leakproof and shall be covered or kept closed at all times except when depositing waste therein or removi...
Collection Schedule
Daviess County requires regularly scheduled solid waste collection between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., unless the Judge/Executive sets different hours, and prohibits any private hauler from collecting county waste without a permit.
Daviess County Solid Waste Collection Hours
Some RestrictionsDaviess County Code of Ordinances § 50.054
All solid waste, other than bulky waste, shall be collected on a regularly scheduled basis. Collection shall be made between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., or as may be determined from time to time by the Judge/Executive or his or her designee.
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