Bowling Green trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Contact the city for trash collection details. Verified 2026-10-15 · bgmu.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · bgmu.com, scottwaste.com |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · bgmu.com |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · scottwaste.com, bgky.org |
| Hauler | Scott Waste Management, LLC (billed by BGMU). |
| Contacts | Scott Waste 270-783-4016; BGMU Customer Service 270-782-1200 (billing). Verified 2026-10-15 · bgmu.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Curbside for automated arm — cart placement clear of cars/mailboxes/obstacles per Scott Waste placement guidance; bulky/brush at curb without blocking sidewalks, roadways, hydrants, or drains.
Limits
Weekly brush up to ~3 cy when properly cut/bundled; excess brush/bulk may need special arrangement or convenience-center drop-off. Cart service levels per Scott account.
Bags
Household garbage bagged as required by Scott cart rules; recyclables loose in recycle cart (no plastic garbage bags of recyclables).
Brush
Limbs under 5 ft / under 6 in dia; tied small bundles or in a receptacle at curb; larger loads — call Scott Waste.
Fees and fines
Specific set-out citation dollars not published on BGMU sanitation HTML.
Not yet confirmed: When, Not allowed.
Verified 2026-10-15 · bgmu.com, scottwaste.com
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · bgmu.com
Holidays
Use Waste Connect for holiday-week route slides and delay push alerts; call Scott Waste 270-783-4016 before holiday weeks if app unclear.
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Full details for Bowling Green: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Contact the city for trash collection details.
- Recycling
- Contact the city for recycling details.
- Bulk pickup
- Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Curbside for automated arm — cart placement clear of cars/mailboxes/obstacles per Scott Waste placement guidance; bulky/brush at curb without blocking sidewalks, roadways, hydrants, or drains.
- Curbside: limits
- Weekly brush up to ~3 cy when properly cut/bundled; excess brush/bulk may need special arrangement or convenience-center drop-off. Cart service levels per Scott account.
- Curbside: brush
- Limbs under 5 ft / under 6 in dia; tied small bundles or in a receptacle at curb; larger loads — call Scott Waste.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: bags
- Household garbage bagged as required by Scott cart rules; recyclables loose in recycle cart (no plastic garbage bags of recyclables).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out citation dollars not published on BGMU sanitation HTML.
- Holidays
No fixed citywide dated 2026 holiday make-up table on BGMU HTML at verify. Use Waste Connect for holiday-week route slides and delay push alerts; call Scott Waste 270-783-4016 before holiday weeks if app unclear. Dated holiday keys omitted.
- Hauler
- Scott Waste Management, LLC (billed by BGMU)
- Contacts
- Scott Waste 270-783-4016; BGMU Customer Service 270-782-1200 (billing)
- Find your day
- Waste Connect / Scott Waste
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: bgmu.com
Bulk: scottwaste.com, bgky.org
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: bgmu.com, scottwaste.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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