Cardboard Recycling in Lexington, KY

Flatten dry cardboard into the blue cart; extra boxes can be tied or bundled beside the carts. Residents without city service can use the 24-hour drop-off bins, including at 1306 Versailles Road.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Lexington

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LexingtonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
How it works
Book online, set out your cardboard and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Electronics Recycling Center (LFUCG)Drop-off · 1306 Versailles Road, LexingtonFayette County residentsCost not listed
Where
1306 Versailles Road
Lexington, KY 40508
Hours
Mon-Tue 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wed noon-4 p.m.; Thu-Fri 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-noon
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Recycling bins outside the gate are open 24 hours, 7 days a week; material must be loose, not bagged.
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LFUCG curbside trash, recycling and bulky item collectionCity service · LexingtonLexington residentsCost not listed
How it works
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Waste Management collects trash (green cart), recycling (blue cart) and most bulky items at the curb on the regular collection day for homes with city waste collection service. Appliances and tires need a special pickup requested through LexCall (311 or 859-425-2255). Waste Management, 675 Byrd Thurman Dr., Lexington, KY 40510.
Cost & rules
- Only for homes that receive city waste collection service.
- Fayette County residents without city service can use the blue drop-off recycling containers (for example at 1306 Versailles Road, open 24 hours); material must be loose, not bagged.
- Before you go: Dry, with packing material removed. Extra boxes: empty, flattened and tied or bundled next to the carts; not on rainy days.
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Before you go

Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.

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Kentucky rules

Every Kentucky county must provide a universal collection program for municipal solid waste: door-to-door collection, direct haul to staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities, or another approved option. Source: KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab)
Counties may let residents haul their own waste to cabinet-approved staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities in the county. Source: KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab)

More Kentucky rules (4)

State law funds recycling and household hazardous waste grants from the Kentucky Pride Fund; counties, cities and other local governments may apply. Source: KRS 224.43-505: Kentucky Pride Fund; recycling and household hazardous waste grants (opens in new tab)
The state household hazardous waste grant pays for counties to hold annual drop-off events for household chemicals, old electronics and other hazardous waste. Source: Kentucky EEC press release (May 14, 2026): $6 million for recycling and household hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
The cabinet provides technical assistance to local governments that set up household hazardous waste education or collection programs. Source: KRS 224.10-610: Assistance to household hazardous waste educational and collection programs (opens in new tab)
The fourth week in March is Commonwealth Cleanup Week, a volunteer cleanup week set by the 1998 General Assembly. Source: Kentucky DWM: Commonwealth Cleanup Week (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Bulky items (opens in new tab) · Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
- Bulky item pickup is free for households with city waste collection; most bulky items, including mattresses and box springs, go out on the regular collection day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The city picks up up to four small truck or car tires a week from homes with city collection; tires must be off the rims. Checked October 26, 2026.
About recycling (opens in new tab) · Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
- Dry cardboard with packing material removed (moving and shipping boxes, pizza boxes without food residue) goes in the blue recycling cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Excess cardboard can be placed at the curb near the carts; boxes must be empty, flattened and tied or bundled, and not set out on rainy days. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Fayette County residents without city waste collection can use the blue mixed drop-off recycling containers around Lexington; material must be loose, not bagged. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Drop-off sites include the Electronic Recycling Center (1306 Versailles Road, 24 hours), Beaumont Middle School, Chinoe Creek Apartments, Veterans Park and Haley Pike Convenience Center (4253 Hedger Ln). Checked October 26, 2026.
Electronics recycling (opens in new tab) · Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
- The center serves Fayette County residents only and does not accept items from businesses, home businesses or nonprofits. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The center is also a 24-hour recycling drop-off; the bins are outside the gate. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- Every Kentucky county must provide a universal collection program for municipal solid waste: door-to-door collection, direct haul to staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities, or another approved option. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Counties may let residents haul their own waste to cabinet-approved staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities in the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.43-505: Kentucky Pride Fund; recycling and household hazardous waste grants (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- State law funds recycling and household hazardous waste grants from the Kentucky Pride Fund; counties, cities and other local governments may apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kentucky EEC press release (May 14, 2026): $6 million for recycling and household hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
- The state household hazardous waste grant pays for counties to hold annual drop-off events for household chemicals, old electronics and other hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.10-610: Assistance to household hazardous waste educational and collection programs (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- The cabinet provides technical assistance to local governments that set up household hazardous waste education or collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kentucky DWM: Commonwealth Cleanup Week (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management
- The fourth week in March is Commonwealth Cleanup Week, a volunteer cleanup week set by the 1998 General Assembly. Checked October 26, 2026.

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