Campbell County, KY Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Approval needed
- Solid Waste Management Director and Fiscal Court
- Container condition
- Waterproof, leakproof, covered when not in use
- Hauler permit
- Annual permit required, §50.060
- Fine
- $25 per day under §50.999(A)
- Cross-referenced rules
- §50.080 weight, ID, sanitation standards
Summary
Commercial and industrial properties in unincorporated Campbell County must store solid waste in containers approved by the Solid Waste Management Director and the Fiscal Court, under the county's adopted solid waste management plan. Dumpsters and other commercial containers must be waterproof and leakproof and stay covered except while waste is going in or coming out.
Commercial solid waste shall be stored in solid waste containers as recommended by the Campbell County Solid Waste Management Director and having been approved by the Campbell County Fiscal Court or respective city legislative bodies provided such containers are consistent with this chapter and the adopted solid waste management plan. The containers shall be waterproof, leakproof and shall be covered at all times except when depositing waste therein or removing the contents thereof; and shall meet all requirements as set forth by § 50.080.
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
013 requires commercial solid waste to be stored in containers recommended by the Campbell County Solid Waste Management Director and approved by the Campbell County Fiscal Court, or by the relevant city legislative body inside an incorporated area, consistent with the chapter and the adopted solid waste management plan. 080, which covers weight limits on combined container-and-contents weight, container identification, sanitation and maintenance, and collection schedules and routes. 065. 068 against a hauler or generator that will not comply. 010, which requires every business producing solid waste to keep sufficient, adequate containers in good repair.
Violations & Fines
Violating the commercial container standard in § 50.013 carries the same $25-per-day fine as the rest of §§ 50.010 through 50.015 under § 50.999(A), with each day a separate offense. Operating a collection or disposal business without the annual permit required by § 50.060 is enforced separately through permit denial, suspension under § 50.067, or an injunction under § 50.068.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a business need county approval for its dumpster?
Do roll-off or dumpster haulers need a county permit?
Does a dumpster have to be kept covered?
Sources & Official References
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