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Recycling in Fayette County, KY

What Fayette County itself runs: 3 landfills, sites and programs covering 11 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

What Fayette County takes, item by item

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County sites and programs

LFUCG Household Hazardous Waste Collection events

Periodic drive-through collection events (spring and fall) where Fayette County residents drop off household hazardous waste such as paint, oil, pesticides and batteries free of charge. The fall 2026 event was Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at 1631 Old Frankfort Pike. Check the city page or LexCall (311) for the next date.

Fayette County residents

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Free Trash Disposal Day (LFUCG and Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station)

Quarterly free disposal day (January, April, July and October; 6 a.m.-1 p.m.) for Fayette County residents at the Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station, 1505 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington. One pickup-truck load of non-hazardous household waste per resident; mattresses, box springs, furniture such as tables and chairs, and up to four tires off the rim are free.

Fayette County residents

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Cities and towns in Fayette County with their own guides

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • About recycling (opens in new tab) · Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
    • Fayette County residents without city waste collection can use the blue mixed drop-off recycling containers around Lexington; material must be loose, not bagged. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Drop-off sites include the Electronic Recycling Center (1306 Versailles Road, 24 hours), Beaumont Middle School, Chinoe Creek Apartments, Veterans Park and Haley Pike Convenience Center (4253 Hedger Ln). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics recycling (opens in new tab) · Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
    • The Electronic Recycling Center is at 1306 Versailles Road, Lexington, KY 40508. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Hours: Monday-Tuesday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday noon-4 p.m., Thursday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The center serves Fayette County residents only and does not accept items from businesses, home businesses or nonprofits. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items include computers, printers, alkaline batteries, cell phones, microwave ovens, televisions and monitors, small corded electrical items, laptops and rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Rechargeable batteries are accepted; automotive and other lead-acid batteries are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Items that are not structurally intact, such as TVs with broken screens, are not accepted and should go to the Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Computer hard drives are erased twice by the city's certified contractor. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The center is also a 24-hour recycling drop-off; the bins are outside the gate. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
    • Fayette County residents can recycle electronics for free at the Electronics Recycling Center, 1306 Versailles Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Most batteries, including rechargeables, can be recycled for free at the Electronics Recycling Center; it does not take automotive or other lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • At city HHW collection events, Fayette County residents can drop off household hazardous materials and the city disposes of them free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The city offers household hazardous waste collection from time to time; the fall 2026 event was Oct. 17 at 1631 Old Frankfort Pike. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Paint and polyurethane are accepted at HHW collection events; lead paint should be held for an event, and latex paint can be donated to the Habitat ReStore. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lead-acid batteries cannot go in the trash cart or to the Electronics Recycling Center; recycle them free at Interstate Battery, 1251A Georgetown Rd., or hold them for an HHW event. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The event page links a required HHW survey. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Free trash disposal day (opens in new tab) · Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
    • Computers, printers, cell phones, microwave ovens and televisions can be dropped off at no cost at the Electronics Recycling Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The city and the Bluegrass Regional Transfer Station offer Fayette County residents a free trash disposal day four times a year (January, April, July, October), 6 a.m.-1 p.m. at 1505 Old Frankfort Pike. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Participants must present a valid Fayette County driver license or ID with a Lexington address; no commercial vehicles. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted at no cost: mattresses, box springs, bagged household waste, small household items such as tables or chairs, and up to four tires off the rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances, electronics, tire rims and any tires over four per load are accepted only at a cost during the event. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Up to one pickup truck load of non-hazardous household waste; loads must fit in a standard truck bed and be tarped. Checked October 26, 2026.

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