Franklin County KY Solid Waste

07/14/2023

Solid Waste Update 7/14/23

We received a notification from CKY Hauling that the county’s recycling collection continues to be running behind schedule. We have been informed that they won’t be able to collect all customers recycling bins this week. They have committed to getting back on a complete schedule next week.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience during this ongoing delay. Questions or concerns should be directed to Central Kentucky Hauling at (859) 2225-2521.

07/13/2023

Solid Waste Update 7/13/23

We received a notification from CKY Hauling that the county’s recycling collection continues to be running behind schedule today.

They are still working on collecting routes missed yesterday in the Evergreen and Highway 151 areas. Additionally, routes normally collected today in the Elkhorn Terrace, Switzer, Lucas, Jones, and Rocky Branch areas were also not collected as scheduled.

CKY will attempt to collect these routes tomorrow. Please leave your bins out by the road for collection.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience during this ongoing delay.

07/13/2023

OWEN COUNTY WASTE TIRE COLLECTION EVENT

Owen County Fairgrounds
Thursday, Aug. 24, and Friday, Aug. 25 from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 26 from 7 a.m.-Noon

Please take advantage of this opportunity to dispose of any unwanted tires. Any Kentucky resident is eligible to participate in this program!

Mark your calendars—the Waste Tire Collection event returns to the Owen County Fairgrounds from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 24, and Friday, Aug. 25, and from 7 a.m.-Noon, Saturday, Aug. 26. Please take advantage of this opportunity to dispose of any unwanted tires. Any Kentucky resident is eligible to participate in this program! Stay tuned for more details.

07/12/2023

Solid Waste Update 7/12/23

We received a notification from CKY Hauling that the county’s recycling collection continues to be running behind schedule today. Yesterday’s missed recycling routes should have been collected today. However, that means that a portion of today’s recycling routes were not able to be collected on schedule.

CKY will attempt to collect these routes tomorrow. Please leave your bins out by the road for collection.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience during this delay.

07/11/2023

Solid Waste Update 7/11/23 -

We received a notification from CKY Hauling that recycling collection was missed from the Highway 151 and Taylor Branch Road area today.

CKY will attempt to collect these routes tomorrow. Please leave your bins out by the road for collection.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience during this delay.

06/27/2023

July 4th, 2023, Holiday - County Trash & Recycling Collection

CKY Hauling will be closed for the Independence Day holiday on Tuesday, July 4th, 2023. All county curbside trash and recycling collections (red carts) will be pushed back one day from the normal schedule for the rest of that week. Tuesday routes will be collected on Wednesday, July 5th, Wednesday routes will move to Thursday, July 6th, Thursday routes will move to July 7th, and Friday routes to July 8th. Please remember to put your carts out either the night before or by 6 am on your scheduled day. Monday, July 3rd routes will not be impacted by the holiday. If you have any questions, please call the County Judge's Office at (502) 875-8751.

06/15/2023

On June 10th, coaches, parents, and players of the Frankfort High School JV and Varsity Volleyball teams participated in the Trash for Cash fundraiser, the first fundraising event for the team going into their 2023 season.

During that time, the team covered thirty miles of Franklin County in the Flat Creek, Polsgrove, Onan Bend, Dry Ridge, Flag Fork, Harp Pike, Goose Creek, and Harvieland areas. We were fortunate to experience beautiful and sunny weather, and along our route, we picked up over 45 bags of trash!

06/15/2023

CKY is reporting that their trash driver was unable to get to 3 stops today, Thursday, June 15th, 2023, due to utility work. They will attempt to go back to these stops tomorrow.

05/30/2023

Solid Waste Update 05/30/23 -

We received the following notification from CKY regarding areas that missed recycling collection today:

"The trash driver had reported that there were about 15 stops he was not able to get to this afternoon due to road work."

These routes will be collected tomorrow. Please leave your bins out by the road for collection.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience during this period when county solid waste collection is running behind schedule.

05/26/2023

CKY Hauling will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 29th, 2023. All county (red carts) curbside trash and recycling collections will be pushed back one day from the normal schedule that week. Monday will run Tuesday, Tuesday on Wednesday, and so on. Please remember to put your carts out either the night before or by 6 am on your scheduled day. If you have any questions, please call the County Judge's Office at 502-875-8751.

05/15/2023

Solid Waste Update 05/15/23 -

We received the following notification from CKY regarding areas that missed recycling collection today:

Pea Ridge Road, Kings Lane, and Botkins Lane

These routes will be collected tomorrow. Please leave your bins out by the road for collection.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience during this period when county solid waste collection is running behind schedule.

05/15/2023

We salute the Western Hills Sophomore class for participating in our "Cash for Trash" program on Saturday, April 22nd. These students really know how to put Waste in its Place!

04/10/2023

Recycling isn't perfect. It can be complicated, frustrating, time-consuming...but it matters. Whether it's the value you place on your materials, or the commodity market, know the effort to recycle right and with purpose matters.

04/06/2023

We are out of bags ! If you’re coming down, feel free to bring buckets, totes..anything you want to put compost in. We should have some for our next giveaway on the 28th.

Join us tomorrow morning for our second compost giveaway of the Spring! We'll be at the Road Department, 100 Lewis Ferry Rd, from 8 am to 11 am.

04/04/2023

Spring Clean is almost here! April 22 is the day to drop off your hazardous wastes and any unwanted items that are no longer in usable shape. Our Household Hazardous Waste event will be from 8 AM to Noon at the Frankfort Recycling Center (309 Rouse Ave). Many items are accepted here, including: solvents, oil based paint, herbicides, pesticides, adhesives, fluorescent tubes, propane cylinders, and more. The only items not accepted at this event are: motor/hydraulic oils, medication, and water-based paints.
We will have dumpsters in six locations (Old Peaks Mill School, Evergreen Road/Bald Knob/and Owenton Road Fire Stations, Lakeview Park, and the County Road Department) available from 730 AM to 230 PM. Anyone caught utilizing these spaces outside these hours may be held liable for illegal dumping.
The Landfill Voucher Program will be operating as normal that weekend.
And the Franklin County Conservation District will have their Metal Recycling Collection going on at Lakeview Park as well - Thursday through Saturday.
Yard Waste Wednesday opens April 26, every Wednesday from 8 AM to Noon at the Road Department.

04/03/2023

**UPDATE: due to the office closing early for the Good Friday holiday, this week's giveaway will be from 8 AM to 11 AM.

Next compost giveaway date is this Friday, 4/7. We'll be at the Road Department from 8 AM to 11 AM. Limit is 5 bags per household or one bucket load in a truck bed or on a trailer. All participants must sign a waiver. Come see us!

Our last spring compost giveaway will be April 28.

03/20/2023

Spring is almost here! Come and get some compost for your garden. Our first giveaway this year will be this Friday, March 24, from 8AM to Noon at the Road Department, 100 Lewis Ferry Rd. All participants must sign a waiver, and are limited to 5 bags or one bucket load per household.

Additional dates for these giveaways will be April 7 and 28th.

03/17/2023

The storm debris drop off location at Lakeview Park is now closed. Please refrain from bringing anymore yard debris here. Yard Waste Wednesday will open on April 26.💨🌳🪵

03/10/2023

Check out this post for USDA assistance on farms who experienced damage from the storms.

Did Your Farm Experience Wind Damage March 3rd?

If you have debris in your crop fields or pastures and/or fences damaged from trees, please document as best as possible in case there is future USDA assistance for storm debris removal.

Jimmy Chambers, Versailles USDA Farm Service Agency Executive Director, stresses “document, document, document”. He asks that anyone who has experienced recent wind damage to keep records and take pictures. Photos immediately after are ideal, if possible, but since many start cleaning up after an event (especially with livestock in the field) any after photos will help too (debris piles, cut stumps along repaired fences, etc). Also be sure to keep track of your time and equipment used if you did not hire a contractor for the cleanup & fence repairs.

If a farm structure was destroyed beyond repair, contact your Versailles USDA FSA office about low interest loans for replacement at 859-873-3411.

03/06/2023

Check out the post below for information regarding storm debris disposal!

From Franklin County KY Solid Waste:

Residents can utilize a couple of drop off locations this week for storm debris and damaged items.

There are dumpsters at both Lakeview Park and the Evergreen Road Fire Station. The dumpsters are for items like fencing, gutters, broken outdoor furniture and toys, etc. No shingles/heavy construction debris or tires. *Anyone found dumping unacceptable items may be held liable for illegal dumping.*

Lakeview Park also has a brush pile - bring fallen limbs, trees, and brush here and place in pile, NOT in the dumpster. If it's too large for you to move, please contact a contractor. Residents who live on County maintained roads can call the Road Department at 502-875-8760 and get on the list for pickup - not applicable to those on State maintained roads or in the Country Club.

You can also use a voucher all week this week at the landfill. If you already have a voucher number, no need to sign up again - just use the same number. Never use the program? Register at www.franklincounty.ky.gov/trash-vouchers

If you live in the County and lost or had damage to either of your red trash/recycling carts, please contact CKY Hauling at 859-225-2521.

And remember, Spring Clean is next month, where we'll have dumpsters in various places throughout the County. This is just for damage due to the storm.

Any other questions, please call Brittany at 502-875-8751.

03/02/2023

Check out this article in The Frankfort State Journal about our upcoming plogging event and some facts about litter.

Did you know that the grant funds received from the State for litter pickup are your tax payer dollars? If we didn't have a problem with people throwing trash out the window of their vehicle, we could spend that money on other programs to better the Commonwealth!

Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman as well as state and county officials from across Kentucky were on hand at the Carter House on Monday afternoon to help kick off the statewide

02/18/2023

There will be no changes to County trash pickup during the week of President's Day - February 20-24. All trash pickup will occur as normal, with no changes due to the holiday. Please contact CKY Hauling if questions arise: 859-225-2521.

02/14/2023

Show Mother Nature some love today (and every day!) There are numerous ways you can reduce your environmental impact, and these listed below are just a few.

02/14/2023

Great ways to reduce food waste this Valentine's Day! ❤️

01/30/2023

St John, Bryant Benson, Smoot, Bark Brach, Dry Ridge, Mt Zion, Hatton, Lebanon, Lebanon Ridge, Goose Creek and some on Devils Hollow will have their recycling collected tomorrow. Please leave your carts out at these locations.

01/30/2023

The average lifespan of a plastic shopping bag is just 12 minutes. Is that little bit of convenience worth the 1,000+ years these bags will stay in our environment? Many think not, and Mother Nature is right there with them. Plastic bags not only break recycling center equipment, but also can clog waterways and imitate food for animals. Where there's a will, there's a way - what do you say about getting rid of these environmental polluters for good, Frankfort?

Until we get to that point, you can recycle your bags at major retailers, like Kroger or Walmart. The Kroger Zero Hero program focuses on waste reduction throughout the store and the products sold. There's at least one bin at each store in Frankfort, and more than just the grocery bags can be included. You can recycle zip top bags, plastic overwrap (like on water bottle cases or diapers), cereal bags, and shipping materials (like bubble wrap and plastic mailers). Make sure that all flexible plastic being put into these containers is clean and dry. Kroger's collected plastic goes to companies that make park benches and picnic tables.

01/30/2023

The 2023 Litter Cleanup sign ups will take place from February 13-17. The site will open at 9 AM on Monday the 13th, and close promptly at 4 on Friday the 17th. All groups that register must be based in Franklin County and provide the Solid Waste Coordinator with a valid W9 at the time of sign up. If your group participated in 2022, you are not eligible for this year at this time. The link to the site is here: https://forms.gle/6xCXCHYKmiN5nNJa6

The Litter Cleanup program (aka, Trash for Cash) has been around in some capacity for at least 10 years now in Franklin County. Non-profits, school groups, and churches are eligible to apply and pick-up litter on an assigned route in exchange for funds. In the past, groups have been able to earn up to $1500 for their efforts. All safety materials and bags are provided to each group.

01/12/2023

County trash pickup will not be affected by the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday the week of 1/16 - 1/20. All trash pickup in the County will run as normal.

01/09/2023

CKY is reporting that trash was not collected today on Beechridge, Hatton, Devils Hollow, Mt Zion, St Johns, Dry Ridge, & Flat Creek. If you live on one of these roads and your trash was not collected, please leave your carts out for pick up tomorrow.

01/06/2023

Vermicomposting - or composting with worms - is a fantastic way to reduce your waste headed to the landfill. Instead of a hot compost pile outside that uses bacteria and nature's decomposition helpers (bugs and fungi!), these wonderful invertebrates "eat" your fruit and veggie waste and what you're left with is vermicast (worm p**p) that is a great addition to your soil, primarily for indoor plants. Vermicast is a soil amendment that is typically higher in nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorous than traditional compost; it also improves soil structure and increases water retention.

Each worm bin starts with about 1,000-2,500 worms which will self-regulate their population depending on the space and the amount of food offered. I feed our bins once a week, but have put off harvesting the vermicast for almost a year - so there's quite a bit packed in these 18 gallon totes. It'll get screened to remove the extra paper bits and small food chunks, and then be ready for use!

If you're interested in learning about vermicomposting, shoot us a message or comment below. We may be able to offer some kits to get started depending on interest.

Our Solid Waste Coordinator, Brittany Woodward, loves playing with worms! In this case, she is working on maintaining several of her "worm bins." These plastic totes, full of worms, are "adopted" by various classrooms throughout the school year. This helps the students learn about the composting process. It's just one of the ways that Franklin County helps to put Waste in its Place!

01/04/2023

CKY is reporting a small amount of homes missed for recycling pickup today - residences on Mills Ln, Ninevah Rd, and Old Lawrenceburg Rd. They will be back in the area tomorrow to collect recycling here.

01/03/2023

CKY is reporting the following areas did not have their trash collected today: Arbor View, Arbor Ct, Cardwell, Hawkeegan, Ky Hwy 151, Lewis, Louisville, Old Sheep Pen, Sheep Pen, Old Station, Old US 60 Rd, Roberts Church, Smith Taylor Branch, Spruce, Willowcrest, Birch, Redwood, Tulip, Stockton, Twin Pines, Chapman, Wheeler, Heritage, Waterford, Portsmouth, Highland, Highview, Leathers, Meadow Glen, Wood Glen. Also, some residences on Avenstoke, Hickory Ridge, and Sycamore due to high water and road closures.

They will be back in the area tomorrow for these, so please leave your carts out. Thank you for your patience.

01/03/2023

Franklin County Road Department will provide roadside live Christmas tree collection service beginning January 3, 2023 and ending February 1, 2023. To schedule pickup, call the Road Department at 875-8760. County residents should have their Christmas tree by the road with all decorations removed.

01/03/2023

Great ideas for reducing your food waste this year, from Love Food Hate Waste - Community. Need other ideas to reduce your overall waste this year? Like our page to be kept up to date!

12/28/2022

Solid Waste Collection Update 12/28/22

CKY Hauling Reports:

"The trash collection is all caught up. Most of the recycling routes are caught up. The exception would be St Johns, Dry Ridge, Goose Creek, and Lebanon Ridge, this area was not picked up today. This area should be picked up tomorrow."

Once again, we thank you for your patience and understanding.

12/27/2022

Solid Waste Update 12/27/22 -

We received the following notification from CKY regarding areas that missed trash and recycling collection today:

“Snow Hill, Forest St, Bryant Benson, Smott, Bark Branch, this area did not have the trash picked up today and will be back in that area tomorrow.

Running Brook, Green Fields, Wooded Way, CreekSide, Old Station, Heritage Ln, Twin Pines , Wheeler, Chapman, Highview Cir, Highlands Dr, Leathers Ln, Meadow Glen, Glen View, Woodglen, and some of Cardwell, also St Johns, Dry Ridge, Goose Creek, Lebanon Ridge these areas did not have the recycling picked up today we will try to get back to these areas tomorrow.”

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience during this period when county solid waste collection is running behind schedule.

12/23/2022

County Solid Waste Update 12/23/22

Due to the extreme weather conditions county trash and recycling disposal through Central Kentucky Hauling will not be collected today. CKY will pick up all impacted customers next Friday. Any additional bags of trash that can’t fit in the bin can be placed on top of the lid next Friday for collection. We apologize for this unavoidable inconvenience.

12/22/2022

Benson Valley Landfill will be closed tomorrow 12/23 and Saturday 12/24 due to expected weather and the holiday. There is no make up day for the voucher program.

12/22/2022

What are you trying different this year to create a low-waste holiday? Doing just one thing differently - whether it be alternative wrapping paper (brown kraft paper, newspaper, furoshiki), natural decorations you can compost (dried fruits, twigs, sprigs), or homemade gifts, can help make a difference and save unnecessary waste from the landfill.

12/19/2022

There are no changes to trash pickup in the County in the coming weeks due to the Christmas and New Year holidays. Have a safe, fun, and memorable holiday season!