Daviess County, KY Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)

035 governs how residents must set out yard waste for collection. Loose yard waste, defined by example as small trimmings, sticks, small shrubs, and grass clippings, must be bagged, bundled, or placed in a separate container rather than left loose at the curb. Limbs smaller than six inches in diameter should be placed with the larger ends facing the street, which lets collection crews feed them into equipment more easily. Clean, natural, undressed Christmas trees are accepted for collection, but the ordinance draws a hard line against heavier debris: root balls, lumber, cement, rocks, and dirt of any kind are prohibited from yard waste collection entirely, regardless of size.

The section also protects traffic and drainage: yard waste cannot be placed so as to impede any right-of-way for an unreasonable amount of time, cannot be placed on roads so as to impede traffic flow, and cannot interfere with the sight distance triangle at intersections or driveways. 051, tree limbs and yard waste are to be placed at the curb, roadside, or alley for collection where pickup service is provided, tying the yard-waste specifications directly into the county's general set-out timing rules.