Richmond trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Place garbage in rigid plastic or metal cans/carts — not loose or bag-only at curb (Ord. 76-20 / 88-21). Verified 2026-10-15 · richmondky.gov |
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| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · richmondky.gov |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · richmondky.gov |
| Bulk | Contact the city for bulk pickup details. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · richmondky.gov |
| Hauler | Rumpke (residential trash franchise); City Recycling Center. |
| Contacts | City Hall 859-623-1000; Public Works yard waste 859-625-6435; Recycling Center 550 Recycle Drive. Verified 2026-10-15 · richmondky.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Curbside rigid containers for trash; recycling per city bin program; yard-waste piles only when arranged with Public Works.
Limits
Rigid containers required for trash; recycling/cardboard rules per center brochure; yard waste by Public Works request.
Bags
Trash must be in rigid cans/carts (not bags alone at curb). Recyclables per city brochure (often loose in city bin).
Brush
Public Works yard-waste program — request pickup 859-625-6435 / [email protected]; follow crew prep instructions when scheduled (contractor-generated tree debris not city responsibility).
Fees and fines
Ordinance curbside requirements enforceable — specific dollar fines.
Not yet confirmed: When, Not allowed.
Verified 2026-10-15 · richmondky.gov
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · richmondky.gov
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- Trash
- Exclusive residential franchise Rumpke (contract effective Jan 1, 2024; city Public Works Garbage/Trash pages). Place garbage in rigid plastic or metal cans/carts — not loose or bag-only at curb (Ord. 76-20 / 88-21). Set out after dusk the night before scheduled pickup; remove containers same day serviced. Day by street: city Pickup Day by Street directory on richmondky.gov. Rumpke bill-pay links on Public Works services page.
- Recycling
- Contact the city for recycling details.
- Bulk pickup
- Contact the city for bulk pickup details.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Curbside rigid containers for trash; recycling per city bin program; yard-waste piles only when arranged with Public Works.
- Curbside: limits
- Rigid containers required for trash; recycling/cardboard rules per center brochure; yard waste by Public Works request.
- Curbside: brush
- Public Works yard-waste program — request pickup 859-625-6435 / [email protected]; follow crew prep instructions when scheduled (contractor-generated tree debris not city responsibility).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: bags
- Trash must be in rigid cans/carts (not bags alone at curb). Recyclables per city brochure (often loose in city bin).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ordinance curbside requirements enforceable — specific dollar fines.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- Rumpke (residential trash franchise); City Recycling Center (recycling); Public Works (yard waste)
- Contacts
- City Hall 859-623-1000; Public Works yard waste 859-625-6435; Recycling Center 550 Recycle Drive
- Find your day
- Street pickup day / Recycle Schedule 2026 PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: richmondky.gov
Bulk: richmondky.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: richmondky.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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