Franklin County KY Solid Waste

06/04/2026

Save the date! Our next Household Hazardous Waste Collection is on 10/17 from 8-12 at 309 Rouse Ave ⚠️

06/04/2026

This Saturday! Don’t forget about the fathers in your life--make them a recyclable card at Completely Kentucky and learn about how to properly recycle♻️

06/04/2026

"According to the newly released 2026 Keep America Beautiful National Litter Study, cigarette litter in the United States has declined an incredible 62% since 2020—proof that individual action, community engagement, cleanup efforts, and recycling initiatives are making a real difference."

Recycle your cigarette waste for FREE through TerraCycle!

Source: TerraCycle US

Recycle your cigarette waste for FREE with TerraCycle! Just print a free shipping label, and mail your cigarette butts, filters, loose to***co, foil packaging, and rolling paper.

TerraCycle US sends these items to a specialized facility that recycles the paper and composts the to***co. Learn more here: https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/cigarette-waste-recycling

Why would we recycle our cigarette waste? Collecting and disposing of cigarette butts properly helps reduce litter, contamination in our waterways, and keeps chemicals out of the landfill.

06/02/2026

Progress is progress! Litter on roadways and waterways has declined 34% 🙌

How do you personally help prevent litter in our community?

Our AmeriCorps educator, Christine, teaches about the negative impacts of litter as a proactive approach.

Our Trash 4 Cash program pays nonprofit/school groups to collect litter along 15 miles of county roads for a total of $1,500 😱

The application goes live every year in January on our website and social media, and stays open for two weeks. 25 groups are selected at random.

In 2027, the application will go live on January 25th ‼️Thank you to the KY Division of Waste Management for sponsoring this program!

Image credit: member, Christine A.

06/01/2026

Wondering how to dispose of old medication in Franklin County? CVS in Frankfort has an official drop box on-site!

List of locations: https://www.cvs.com/store-locator/cvs-pharmacy-locations/Kentucky/Frankfort/medication-disposal

Why dispose of medication via a drop box?
- Proper disposal keeps harmful chemicals out of our waterways/landfills.
- Drop boxes prevent accidental poisoning/ keeps our community safe.

More info: https://www.cvshealth.com/news/community/a-dose-of-reality-how-to-dispose-of-unwanted-medication.html #:~:text=Why%20is%20safe%20medication%20disposal,those%20seeking%20to%20misuse%20them.

05/28/2026

Check out our AmeriCorps member's recycling relay at Second Street School !

05/28/2026

Check out Capital City Museum's Civic Summer Camp! Franklin County and City of Frankfort staff will lead activities on June 17th for Waste Worker's Day 🙌🗑️🚛♻️

Campers will get to see the recycling and garbage trucks on Rouse Ave, learn about which items are recyclable in our community, and make upcycled thank-you cards for our waste workers!

Our half-day camps are back!

Looking for something fun and educational this summer? Sign up for one of Capital City Museum’s camp weeks! Each week is centered around a different theme that will help your child explore all that Frankfort has to offer.

June 15th-19th: Civics & Community - To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, we’ve partnered with the City of Frankfort to bring you this camp week themed around civic engagement! We’re teaching campers what it means to be proud of their community and how they can play an active role in making Frankfort a better place. Throughout the week, we will volunteer with local organizations, have conversations with community helpers, and explore the many forms of civic advocacy.
Sign up here: https://bit.ly/CCMCamp1

July 20th-24th: Arts, Crafts, and Creative Spaces- Time to get creative! Frankfort has so many unique and varied creative spaces, we couldn’t possibly explore them all – but we’re going to try! Each day, campers will journey to a different site in Franklin County to be instructed in a different art form. They’ll get to try their hand at a little bit of everything throughout the week, from watercolors to weaving, sculpting with clay, making origami figurines, and more!
Sign up here: https://bit.ly/CCMCamp2

This camp is designed for children between the ages of 8 and 12.

Each week is limited to 10 participants. Advanced registration is required. If you wish to be put on a waitlist for a sold-out camp, please email [email protected].
In addition, if your child has any known allergies, we recommend providing an Epipen to staff on the first day of camp. Staff are trained in administration.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

05/28/2026

Our member, Christine, lead a "Recycling Relay" activity at Second Street School! Students sorted recyclable and trash items into bins, aiming for accuracy and SPEED 🏃‍♂️

Want an environmental education lesson at your summer program? Email [email protected] to get on her schedule! Christine's service term lasts until August 31st.

05/21/2026

Attn county residents (blue/red carts):
Republic Services will operate on a one-day delay next week.

Check the holiday schedule on the Republic Services app, FrankWaste app, or https://www.republicservices.com/schedule

859-263-2000
[email protected]

Franklin County Fiscal Court

05/19/2026

In our front lobby in this white bin! Bags of clean items can be left near the bin, and our solid waste coordinator will collect donations for a local art project 🙌 We are taking donations until the end of May!