Owensboro trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | City Sanitation Department — weekly 96-gal mobile cart ($18/mo includes cart rental). Verified 2026-10-15 · owensboro.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Trash curbside by 6:00 a.m. collection day — late set-outs not revisited after drivers pass. Day via Information Map / service map. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | No city curbside recycling cart on basic service — Drop-Off Recycling Center 1401 W 7th St open 24/7; attendant Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 7:00 a.m.–noon. Verified 2026-10-15 · owensboro.org |
| Bulk | Bulky / special loads — call in advance; describe load; place curbside (≥4 ft from cars/poles/fences/mailboxes; no overhead obstructions). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · owensboro.org |
| Hauler | City of Owensboro Sanitation Department (in-house). |
| Contacts | Sanitation 270-687-8760; CityAction 270-687-4444; main 270-687-8641. Verified 2026-10-15 · owensboro.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash curbside by 6:00 a.m. collection day — late set-outs not revisited after drivers pass. Day via Information Map / service map.
Where
Face street; 4 ft clearance all around for automated collection; not obstructed by cars/fences/trees/poles.
Limits
One 96-gal cart included; extras/overflow bags as above; all trash inside cart lid closed.
Not allowed
Grass/clippings; ammunition; gas cylinders; haz chemicals; liquids; oil/fuel; wet paint; tires (transfer station); aggregate (concrete/dirt/rock); fluorescent tubes; significant C&D; medical sharps loose (use sealed labeled container protocol).
Bags
Contain trash inside mobile cart; overflow bags city-issued only.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
If New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas falls on a weekday — no collection that day.
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- Trash
- City Sanitation Department — weekly 96-gal mobile cart ($18/mo includes cart rental). Carts city property; leave when moving; damaged/lost replacement $75. Extra cart $4/mo (6-mo min); overflow bags $2.50 at City Hall. Curbside by 6:00 a.m.; lid closed; 4 ft clearance; face street (arrows). Day via service map / Information Map address lookup. Sanitation 1410 W 5th St; 270-687-8760 (after 3:30 p.m. CityAction 270-687-4444).
- Recycling
- No city curbside recycling cart on basic service — Drop-Off Recycling Center 1401 W 7th St open 24/7; attendant Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 7:00 a.m.–noon. Accept: newspaper, aluminum cans, steel cans, cardboard (keep streams pure — contamination rejects loads). Optional private curbside: Go Recycling / Republic Services listed on city Recycling page. Daviess County also lists additional drop-off materials.
- Bulk pickup
- Bulky / special loads — call 270-687-8760 in advance; describe load; place curbside (≥4 ft from cars/poles/fences/mailboxes; no overhead obstructions). Typical: excess household waste, furniture, TVs, rugs, appliances, tires. Fee $15 per pickup-truck-sized load; Freon items +$20; tires extra (call). Free Neighborhood Cleanups 2026 on scheduled dates (junk furniture/appliances/tires/bagged small trash — no C&D/yard waste/dirt/paint/liquids).
- Curbside: when
- Trash curbside by 6:00 a.m. collection day — late set-outs not revisited after drivers pass. Day via Information Map / service map.
- Curbside: where
- Face street; 4 ft clearance all around for automated collection; not obstructed by cars/fences/trees/poles.
- Curbside: limits
- One 96-gal cart included; extras/overflow bags as above; all trash inside cart lid closed.
- Curbside: brush
- Grass/lawn clippings prohibited in residential trash — use other disposal; yard waste not in regular cart.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Grass/clippings; ammunition; gas cylinders; haz chemicals; liquids; oil/fuel; wet paint; tires (transfer station); aggregate (concrete/dirt/rock); fluorescent tubes; significant C&D; medical sharps loose (use sealed labeled container protocol).
- Curbside: bags
- Contain trash inside mobile cart; overflow bags city-issued only.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
If New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas falls on a weekday — no collection that day; delayed +1 day (Friday route → Saturday).
- Hauler
- City of Owensboro Sanitation Department (in-house).
- Contacts
- Sanitation 270-687-8760; CityAction 270-687-4444; main 270-687-8641.
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: owensboro.org
Bulk: owensboro.org
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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