Campbell County, KY Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Definition
- Too large/heavy for standard truck (§50.001)
- Container exemption
- Excluded from §50.010 storage duty
- Weekly guarantee
- Not covered by §50.028's weekly rule
- Regulatory authority
- Fiscal Court sets rules under §50.080
- Fixed schedule
- None set in Chapter 50 text
Summary
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.
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 to maintain such solid waste containers at all times in good repair.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-50: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. O-09-2026, passed 8-5-26; and Res. R-42-26, passed 7-15-26; and State legislation current through KRS Pamphlet 2025).
Full Breakdown
010's requirement that every dwelling and business keep 'sufficient and adequate containers for the storage of all solid waste' expressly carves out bulky rubbish and demolition and construction waste from that duty. The collection side of the chapter reflects the same carve-out. 028 requires that 'all solid waste collections, other than bulky rubbish, shall be collected at least one time per week,' meaning bulky items are not guaranteed on the standard weekly route the way household cans are; residents need to work out pickup through their hauler or the county rather than assume the truck will take a mattress or a couch on the regular run.
080 lists 'handling of special wastes such as sludge, ashes, agriculture, construction, bulky items, tires, automobiles, oils, greases, and the like' among the topics it can regulate by rule, but the chapter as read does not itself set a fixed bulky-item pickup schedule or a per-item fee.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 50 does not attach its own penalty line to the bulky-rubbish definition in § 50.001. The general container duty in § 50.010, which is the section that actually excludes bulky rubbish from standard storage, carries the $25-per-day fine listed for §§ 50.010 through 50.015 in § 50.999(A), with each day of noncompliance a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a special container for bulky items like furniture?
Will the regular weekly trash truck pick up a couch or mattress?
Who sets the rules for handling bulky waste in Campbell County?
Sources & Official References
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