Boone County, KY Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum pickup frequency
- At least 1x/week
- Exception
- Bulky rubbish excluded
- Curb placement window
- ≤ 12 hrs before/after pickup
- Applies to
- Unincorporated Boone County only
- Subscription
- Non-compulsory (§ 50.026)
Summary
Boone County requires that all solid waste collections, other than bulky rubbish, happen at least once a week in the unincorporated county. The rule sits in the county's solid waste chapter, which also lets collectors enter private property to do the job.
Solid waste collectors, employed by the court or a 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. Commercial solid waste may be removed from within commercial establishments upon written request of the owner and approval by the court by person under contract with the court. All solid waste collections, other than bulky rubbish, shall be collected at least one time per week.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-28: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2025-20, passed 6-17-25; and State legislation current through KRS 2025).
Full Breakdown
" This sits inside the section authorizing solid waste collectors, whether employed by the Fiscal Court or by a contracted solid waste collection agency, to enter private property to collect waste as required by the chapter. Collectors may not enter dwelling units or other residential buildings to collect residential solid waste; commercial waste may only be removed from inside commercial establishments on the owner's written request and with Fiscal Court approval. 025 lets the Fiscal Court run collection directly or contract it out, county-wide or by area.
027: containers go at the curb, alley, or rear of the building, and cannot sit at the curb or alley more than 12 hours before or after the scheduled pickup. This chapter governs only unincorporated Boone County; Florence, Union and Walton each set their own collection rules under their own municipal codes, and the Northern Kentucky Sanitation District or a Fiscal Court-contracted hauler carries out service in the unincorporated areas. The weekly minimum applies regardless of whether the county runs collection itself or through a private contractor.
Violations & Fines
Violations of the county's solid waste collection chapter carry the general penalty set out at § 50.999, cross-referenced directly from §§ 50.025 through 50.029. Both residents who fail to make containers available for scheduled weekly pickup and collectors who miss the minimum frequency or violate entry restrictions can be cited under this chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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