Campbell County, KY Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Yard waste defined
- Grass clippings, leaves, tree trimmings (§50.001)
- Status
- Discouraged, not banned (§50.014)
- Also discouraged
- Vehicle tires, lead-acid batteries
- Dedicated collection program
- None written into Chapter 50
- Penalty tag
- Not individually listed under §50.014
Summary
Campbell County does not ban yard waste, it discourages it. Section 50.014 lists grass clippings, leaves, tree trimmings and similar debris, defined as yard wastes in § 50.001, among items 'discouraged from being discarded as solid waste' rather than items the county requires residents to keep out of the regular garbage.
All types of yard wastes are discouraged from being discarded as solid waste within Campbell County. Vehicle tires and lead acid batteries are also discouraged from being discarded as solid waste within Campbell County.
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
The chapter's definitions section, § 50.001, defines YARD WASTES simply as 'grass clippings, leaves, tree trimmings, and the like.' Chapter 50's prohibited-items section, § 50.014, groups yard waste with vehicle tires and lead-acid batteries as materials Campbell County discourages from being discarded as solid waste, but it stops short of the outright bans the chapter uses elsewhere, such as the airtight-container rule in § 50.015. Unlike the storage and collection sections that surround it, § 50.014 is not paired with a 'Penalty, see § 50.999' notation, the tag that appears under §§ 50.010, 50.011, 50.012, 50.013, 50.015, 50.028, 50.040 and 50.050 through 50.070.
The county also has not written a separate curbside brush or yard-debris collection program into this chapter: the only collection rules in Chapter 50, §§ 50.025 through 50.029, address regular solid waste generally and bulky rubbish, not yard waste specifically. Residents looking for a dedicated diversion outlet should check with their solid waste hauler or the Campbell County Solid Waste Coordinator named in § 50.080, since the chapter directs that office to recommend to the Fiscal Court handling rules for 'special wastes such as sludge, ashes, agriculture, construction, bulky items, tires, automobiles, oils, greases, and the like.'
Violations & Fines
Section 50.014 lacks its own 'Penalty, see § 50.999' notation, unlike the sections just before and after it, though § 50.999(A)'s fine table separately lists a $25 range covering '§§ 50.010 through 50.015' by number. Because § 50.014 only discourages, rather than bans, putting yard waste in the regular solid waste stream, the code does not describe a specific citation or fine tied to violating it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put grass clippings and leaves in my regular trash in Campbell County?
Does Campbell County run a curbside brush or yard-waste pickup?
Is there a fine for throwing yard waste in the trash?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Campbell County
Compare Campbell County to another location·View the Kentucky trash & recycling overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.