Recycling in Covington, KY

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Northern Kentucky Solid Waste Resource Guide (Updated January 2026) (opens in new tab) · Northern Kentucky Solid Waste Management Area (published by Kenton County)
  • The Northern Kentucky HHW Collection Event is typically held the first Saturday of November each year at Thomas More Stadium in Florence. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The HHW collection is free for Boone, Campbell and Kenton County residents, with limitations and guidelines. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted items include all types of batteries, electronics, oil paint (10-can limit) and TVs (limit of two). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Latex paint, appliances, tires and several other items are not accepted at the HHW event. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • All electronics can be brought to the HHW Collection Event and disposed of for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Reboot Electronics Reuse & Recycling hosts free 24/7 drop-off bins for most electronics; TVs are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • One Reboot bin is at the Hellmann Creative Center, 321 W Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Covington. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling (Big Blue Bins) (opens in new tab) · Kenton County
  • Kenton County cardboard bins take cardboard recyclables, including boxes with foam or plastic liners removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cardboard: cereal boxes, toilet paper rolls and boxes; remove styrofoam or plastic liners. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Kenton County Public Works manages recycling bins at several county locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A City of Covington cardboard bin is at 741-743 Dalton Street, Covington. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Pioneer Park, 3952 Madison Pike, has comingle and cardboard bins. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Voucher Program (opens in new tab) · Kenton County
  • Vouchers are for Kenton County residents and require a paid trash bill with the application. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A paid trash bill is required to apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • There is no cost to the voucher program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Limit one voucher per Kenton County residential address per month, up to 10 per year; 200 vouchers a month, first come first served. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted with a voucher: large and bulky furniture, glass, plastics, wood and yard waste; mattresses carry an extra $5 fee not covered by the voucher. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not accepted with a voucher: appliances, electronics, liquids, metals and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Trash Guidelines (opens in new tab) · City of Covington
  • Residents can set out one bulk item a week, such as a piece of furniture, a mattress set or an appliance. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires and batteries may not be set out as bulk items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses and upholstered furniture must be wrapped in plastic and sealed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents with many bulk items in a week can arrange a special pickup from Rumpke for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Up to 12 cans of latex paint may go in or next to the trash cart once solidified, with lids removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oil-based paints are treated as household hazardous waste and go to an event or facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires may not be set out for curbside collection; take them to the Latonia transfer station. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Do not put chemicals, batteries or other hazardous items in the trash; Covington points residents to the Northern Kentucky Household Hazardous Waste Action Coalition and its annual fall event. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Rumpke Covington transfer station is at 4399 Boron Drive, Covington KY 41015. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Covington Transfer Station (4399 Boron Drive, Latonia) charges a fee, discounts Covington residents, and is open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Anyone can drop off up to 10 tires at a time: car tires $8 off the rim and $15 on the rim; truck tires $12 off and $17.50 on the rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covington Transfer Station phone: (800) 828-8171. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Solid Waste & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Covington
  • Curbside recycling is offered at no additional charge to residents with solid waste accounts. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling Guidelines (opens in new tab) · City of Covington
  • Flatten cardboard boxes, remove foam and plastic, and keep cardboard out of the rain. Checked October 26, 2026.
• KRS 224.50-868: New tire fee; disposal of replaced tire; retailer requirements (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
  • When a new tire replaces an old one, the retailer must encourage the buyer to leave the old tire with the retailer, or else dispose of it legally, give it to a registered waste tire handler, or reuse it. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Retailers selling new motor vehicle tires must accept, if offered, a waste tire of similar size and type for each new tire sold. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Retailers must post a notice that state law requires them to accept a waste tire for each new tire sold. Checked October 26, 2026.
• KRS 224.50-856: Disposal of waste tires (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
  • Waste tires may be disposed of in Kentucky only by transfer to a permitted solid waste disposal facility, under processing conditions set in law. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Kentucky DWM: Waste Tires (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management
  • DWM offers free waste tire collection events to Kentucky residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The events rotate so that each county gets one every three years, in the spring or fall; schedules are posted every August and February. Checked October 26, 2026.
• KRS 224.50-410: Disposal of lead acid batteries (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
  • Lead-acid batteries may not be put in mixed solid waste or accepted for landfill or incinerator disposal in Kentucky. Checked October 26, 2026.
• KRS 224.50-413: Duties of retail sellers of new lead acid batteries (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
  • Retail sellers of new lead-acid batteries must accept, if offered, one used lead-acid battery for each new one sold, and post a notice saying so. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Kentucky DEP fact sheet: Household Batteries (2017) (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management
  • DEP tells households to dispose of car (lead-acid) batteries by taking them to the wholesaler or retailer when buying a new battery. Checked October 26, 2026.

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