Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Bowling Green, KY
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Bowling Green residents — from official city and county sources.
At a glance: Bowling Green
- Hazardous waste
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Regular trash day
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
No public dump published by Bowling Green — use a neighboring county facility or a private transfer station.
Household hazardous waste
Bowling Green publishes no permanent hazardous waste facility.
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Seasonal zone-based loose leaf pickup: crews work through 10 zones on published dates (2025 season began Nov 17 in Zone 1; schedule posted on the city events calendar). Rake leaves to the edge of the street before your zone's pickup day; do not place on sidewalks, streets, gutters, or around hydrants. Commercial properties, private subdivisions, alleys, and mobile home parks are not served. Missed pickups: call Citizen Information and Assistance at 270-393-3444.
The City of Bowling Green does not provide or publish residential trash collection — service is provided by private franchise haulers (e.g., Scott Waste Services). The city officially publishes only its leaf pickup program; Warren County Public Works states it provides solid waste and recycling services but publishes no consumer-facing schedule, landfill, or HHW details on its website. Large-item pickup rules are set by each hauler.
Frequently asked questions
- Yard waste in Bowling Green: Seasonal zone-based loose leaf pickup: crews work through 10 zones on published dates (2025 season began Nov 17 in Zone 1; schedule posted on the city events calendar). Rake leaves to the edge of the street before your zone's pickup day; do not place on sidewalks, streets, gutters, or around hydrants. Commercial properties, private subdivisions, alleys, and mobile home parks are not served. Missed pickups: call Citizen Information and Assistance at 270-393-3444.
- Seasonal zone-based loose leaf pickup: crews work through 10 zones on published dates (2025 season began Nov 17 in Zone 1; schedule posted on the city events calendar). Rake leaves to the edge of the street before your zone's pickup day; do not place on sidewalks, streets, gutters, or around hydrants. Commercial properties, private subdivisions, alleys, and mobile home parks are not served. Missed pickups: call Citizen Information and Assistance at 270-393-3444.