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Recycling in Owensboro, KY

Owensboro Sanitation picks up bulky items as paid special loads, and the city holds free annual neighborhood cleanups. Daviess County's Grimes Avenue Transfer Station in Owensboro takes tires, paint, batteries and electronic waste for a fee or free when separated.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Bulky Collections and Special Loads (opens in new tab) · City of Owensboro Sanitation Department
    • Typical special-load items are excess household waste, old furniture, TVs and rugs, appliances such as washers and refrigerators, and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Special loads cost $15 per pickup-truck-sized load, plus $20 for Freon items and a per-tire charge that varies by type. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Call in advance; there is only one truck for this service, so delays are possible. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Place items curbside; crews cannot drive into alleys or onto property. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Neighborhood Cleanups (opens in new tab) · City of Owensboro
    • The Owensboro Neighborhood Alliances host annual neighborhood cleanups, a free way for residents to get rid of bulky items. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The cleanups are run by the Neighborhood Alliance Program and the Sanitation Department to dispose of large bulk trash items at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The cleanup page names an old couch as something residents can put out. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Crews collect junk furniture, appliances, tires and small bagged or boxed trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Crews cannot collect construction debris, yard waste, dirt, paint or any liquid. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Place items at the curb (not in the street) the Friday night before your scheduled cleanup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The 2026 cleanups ran by Neighborhood Alliance from March 7 (Hillcrest) to June 20 (Audubon-Bon Harbor). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Owensboro Sanitation Department
    • The Drop-Off Recycling Center at 1401 W. 7th Street is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Drop-Off Recycling Center takes newspaper, aluminum cans, steel cans and cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Material must be free of trash and sorted into the right bin, or the whole load can be rejected. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Grimes Avenue Transfer Station & Convenience Center (opens in new tab) · Daviess County Fiscal Court
    • Grimes Avenue Transfer Station: 2129 Grimes Avenue, Owensboro, KY 42303; phone 270-688-8138. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Open Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Saturday 7:00 a.m.-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Grimes Avenue Transfer Station & Convenience Center Rates (opens in new tab) · Daviess County Fiscal Court
    • Rates differ for in-county and out-of-county solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • KRS 224.50-868: New tire fee; disposal of replaced tire; retailer requirements (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
    • When a new tire replaces an old one, the retailer must encourage the buyer to leave the old tire with the retailer, or else dispose of it legally, give it to a registered waste tire handler, or reuse it. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Retailers selling new motor vehicle tires must accept, if offered, a waste tire of similar size and type for each new tire sold. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Retailers must post a notice that state law requires them to accept a waste tire for each new tire sold. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • KRS 224.50-856: Disposal of waste tires (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
    • Waste tires may be disposed of in Kentucky only by transfer to a permitted solid waste disposal facility, under processing conditions set in law. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Kentucky DWM: Waste Tires (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management
    • DWM offers free waste tire collection events to Kentucky residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The events rotate so that each county gets one every three years, in the spring or fall; schedules are posted every August and February. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • KRS 224.50-410: Disposal of lead acid batteries (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
    • Lead-acid batteries may not be put in mixed solid waste or accepted for landfill or incinerator disposal in Kentucky. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • KRS 224.50-413: Duties of retail sellers of new lead acid batteries (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
    • Retail sellers of new lead-acid batteries must accept, if offered, one used lead-acid battery for each new one sold, and post a notice saying so. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Kentucky DEP fact sheet: Household Batteries (2017) (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management
    • DEP tells households to dispose of car (lead-acid) batteries by taking them to the wholesaler or retailer when buying a new battery. Checked October 26, 2026.

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