Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Lexington, KY
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Lexington residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly curbside pickup with the city-provided green roll cart; carts out after 4 p.m. the day before collection. Holidays shift Monday collections to Wednesday and adjust other days per the city's 2026 holiday schedule.
- Most bulky items (chairs, desks, mattresses, box springs) collected from the curb on your regular collection day; appliances and tires require a scheduled pickup
- Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) — Division of Waste Management
At a glance: Lexington
- Trash day
- Weekly curbside pickup with the city-provided green roll cart; carts out after 4 p.m. the day before collection. Holidays shift Monday collections to Wednesday and adjust other days per the city's 2026 holiday schedule.
- Bulk pickup
- Most bulky items (chairs, desks, mattresses, box springs) collected from the curb on your regular collection day; appliances and tires require a scheduled pickup
- Dump
- Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station
- Hazardous waste
- No permanent HHW facility — the city holds free Household Hazardous Waste collection events twice a year (spring and fall) at 1631 Old Frankfort Pike (enter via Jimmie Campbell Drive). Fall 2026 event: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; electronics accepted at the event. Contact LexCall at 311 for details.
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly curbside pickup with the city-provided green roll cart; carts out after 4 p.m. the day before collection. Holidays shift Monday collections to Wednesday and adjust other days per the city's 2026 holiday schedule.
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
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| Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station | transfer-station | 1505 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington, KY | — | Rates as of March 1, 2026: $137.70 per ton gate rate, $75.11 minimum per load; car tires $22.76 each, truck tires $32 each, tractor tires $92 each; appliances $32 (no refrigerant) / $167.29 (containing refrigerants); plus $1.75/ton Kentucky Environmental Remediation fee |
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| Haley Pike Waste Management Facility | convenience-center | 4216 Hedger Lane, Lexington, KY Fayette County residents, ID required | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Free for Fayette County residents — up to two pickup truck loads of yard waste per month |
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Household hazardous waste
No permanent HHW facility — the city holds free Household Hazardous Waste collection events twice a year (spring and fall) at 1631 Old Frankfort Pike (enter via Jimmie Campbell Drive). Fall 2026 event: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; electronics accepted at the event. Contact LexCall at 311 for details.
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Weekly, same day as trash and recycling, in the gray yard waste cart or paper yard waste bags; year-round except weather and holidays. Christmas trees collected curbside Dec 29-Jan 30.
E-waste
- How
- Free drop-off at the Electronics Recycling Center, 1306 Versailles Rd — Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wed noon-4 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-noon; Fayette County residents only
Quarterly free trash disposal days for Fayette County residents at the Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station (Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct — next: Oct 10, 2026, 6 a.m.-1 p.m.). Overflow garbage may be set out bagged next to the green cart. Recycling drop-off bins are also available 24/7 at several locations listed on the city's About Recycling page.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Lexington, KY?
- Weekly curbside pickup with the city-provided green roll cart; carts out after 4 p.m. the day before collection. Holidays shift Monday collections to Wednesday and adjust other days per the city's 2026 holiday schedule.
- When is bulk pickup in Lexington, KY?
- Most bulky items (chairs, desks, mattresses, box springs) collected from the curb on your regular collection day; appliances and tires require a scheduled pickup Contact LexCall at 311 or (859) 425-2255; curbside appliance pickups and weekly tire pickups must be scheduled
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Lexington?
- chairs, desks, mattresses, box springs, grills, appliances
- Where can I dump trash near Lexington?
- Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station (1505 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington, KY); Haley Pike Waste Management Facility (4216 Hedger Lane, Lexington, KY)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Lexington?
- No permanent HHW facility — the city holds free Household Hazardous Waste collection events twice a year (spring and fall) at 1631 Old Frankfort Pike (enter via Jimmie Campbell Drive). Fall 2026 event: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; electronics accepted at the event. Contact LexCall at 311 for details.
- Yard waste in Lexington: Weekly, same day as trash and recycling, in the gray yard waste cart or paper yard waste bags; year-round except weather and holidays. Christmas trees collected curbside Dec 29-Jan 30.
- Weekly, same day as trash and recycling, in the gray yard waste cart or paper yard waste bags; year-round except weather and holidays. Christmas trees collected curbside Dec 29-Jan 30.
- E-waste in Lexington: Free drop-off at the Electronics Recycling Center, 1306 Versailles Rd — Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wed noon-4 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-noon; Fayette County residents only
- Free drop-off at the Electronics Recycling Center, 1306 Versailles Rd — Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wed noon-4 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-noon; Fayette County residents only