Bulk items such as furniture, mattresses, and appliances are collected by Scott Waste Services on request — call (270) 783-4016 to schedule. Brush and limbs are part of regular yard-waste collection with a 4-foot, 50-pound, 3-cubic-yard-per-week cap. Loose leaves are collected by City Public Works on a 10-zone schedule November through mid-December. Construction and demolition debris, hazardous materials, electronics, and refrigerant-containing appliances are excluded from residential collection and must be hauled separately or taken to the Warren County Convenience Centers. Illegal dumping — especially into sinkholes — is enforced under both Chapter 20 of the City Code and KRS 224.43-815.
Bulk waste collection in Bowling Green is administered through Scott Waste Services under the Chapter 20 franchise. Residents can call (270) 783-4016 to schedule pickup of large items including furniture (couches, chairs, tables, mattresses, box springs) and appliances. Brush and limb collection runs weekly with the cap of 4-foot maximum length, 50-pound maximum bundle weight, and 3 cubic yards per week per address; oversized loads require a separate arrangement and may incur additional charges. Loose-leaf collection (Zones 1-10, approximately November 17 through December 18) is run by City Public Works, not Scott Waste; rake leaves to the street edge but keep the piles free of branches, rocks, household trash, tires, or other debris that can damage equipment. EXCLUDED items: construction and demolition debris from remodeling or contractor work (use a commercial roll-off dumpster); hazardous materials including paint, solvents, motor oil, and pool chemicals (take to the Warren County Convenience Centers or a Household Hazardous Waste event); electronics including televisions, computers, and microwaves (e-waste handled through periodic city events or private e-waste recyclers); refrigerant-containing appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers (require certified refrigerant recovery before disposal under EPA 40 CFR Part 82); concrete, rock, sod, and dirt; bulk liquids; vehicle parts; tires; and dead animal carcasses (Animal Services at (270) 393-3000 for road kill). Apartment complexes typically use commercial dumpsters and arrange bulk service separately. The Warren County Convenience Centers (operated by the Warren County Fiscal Court) accept a wider range of materials including some construction debris and household hazardous waste — check current hours and accepted-material lists at the Warren County Public Works office at (270) 842-9551.
Setting out excluded items for regular collection violates Chapter 20 and may result in the items being left and the customer charged for return service. Improper disposal of refrigerant-containing appliances violates federal Clean Air Act regulations at 40 CFR Part 82 with EPA civil penalties up to $46,989 per day per violation (2024 adjustment). Illegal dumping — particularly into a sinkhole, which contaminates the karst aquifer — violates Chapter 20 (fines up to $100/day under Sec. 20-1.05), Chapter 21 stormwater (fines up to $2,000/offense), and Kentucky's illegal dumping statute KRS 224.43-815 (Class A misdemeanor for less than 500 lb of solid waste; Class D felony for 500 lb or more). Cleanup costs and a $500/day Code Enforcement penalty under Chapter 2-21 also apply.
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