Kenton County, KY Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- §§ 50.031, 50.033
- Minimum frequency
- once every 168 hours
- Collection hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday collection
- prohibited
Summary
Solid waste collection is mandatory for every generator in unincorporated Kenton County, residential, agricultural, commercial, institutional, and industrial alike. Regular waste must go out at least once every 168 hours, with pickups running between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., never on Sundays.
MANDATORY COLLECTION. Collection of solid waste, including bulky waste, from all generators, including residential, agricultural, commercial, institutional and industrial is mandatory. ... FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION. All solid waste, other than bulky waste, shall be collected at least once weekly or 168 hours between collections. Residential, agricultural, commercial, institutional, and industrial uses, generating large quantities of solid waste, may be required to provide collection at more frequent intervals (that is, twice weekly or more) upon determination by the Director... All collections shall be made between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except Sundays.
Full Breakdown
031 makes collection of solid waste, including bulky waste, mandatory from every generator in the unincorporated county, residential, agricultural, commercial, institutional, and industrial alike; no property can simply opt out of service. 033 then sets the pace: all solid waste other than bulky waste must be collected at least once weekly, defined precisely as once every 168 hours between pickups. Heavy generators are not left on the standard schedule; the Director of the Solid Waste Management Program can require more frequent service, twice weekly or more, when needed to protect public health, safety, and welfare. , and Sundays are off-limits entirely. , no-Sunday, once-weekly floor applies countywide.
Violations & Fines
A hauler or generator that misses the once-weekly floor, collects outside the 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. window, or collects on a Sunday violates Sections 50.031/50.033 and is subject to Section 50.999's misdemeanor fine of $100 to $500 per day, with citations issued by County Police or another appointed agent.
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