Franklin County, KY Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

Section 50.06(A) of the Franklin County Code defines the county's responsibility in three parts. Under (A)(1), the county will ensure that solid waste collection is available in all unincorporated areas of the county. Under (A)(2), the county may award a collector an exclusive right to collect and dispose of residential and/or bulk solid waste. Under (A)(3), appropriate licensing and operations will be set forth in the waste hauling contract. That means the route days, truck hours and service levels live in the contract, not in the code text.

Section 50.03 defines LICENSED WASTE HAULER as an individual or company permitted and approved by the county to collect waste, and defines COUNTY as the unincorporated area of Franklin County, Kentucky, so Frankfort residents are served under Frankfort's own code. Collection is not optional for the waste generator: § 50.08(B)(3) lists as a prohibited practice failing to have solid waste collected in a manner provided by the subchapter, and § 50.05(A) requires every dwelling unit and business to place all solid waste to be collected in proper containers.

Section 50.07 names the disposal channel for each waste stream, including curbside collection for bulk waste, collection for processing for recycling, and collection by the county or an approved hauler for white goods. The County Judge/Executive may appoint a Solid Waste Management Coordinator under § 50.04 to run the program. Ordinance 10-2023, passed 9-28-2023, is the latest amendment shown.