Recycling in Florence, KY

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Checked October 26, 2026

• FAQ's (opens in new tab) · City of Florence
  • Large items may go at the curb with regular trash if residents notify Rumpke at 1-877-786-7537. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Paint should be dried out (kitty litter speeds it up) and put out with regular trash with the lid off. Checked October 26, 2026.
• ReStore Locations (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati
  • The Florence ReStore is at 7102 Turfway Rd, Florence, KY 41042, phone 859-371-0038. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donate Items (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati
  • Donation hours are Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm and Saturday 10am-4pm at all three ReStores. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Dropping off accepted items at a ReStore during donation hours is a free donation. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Boone County
  • The Boone County Recycling Center accepts lead-acid auto batteries, oil filters, scrap metal and appliances (with or without Freon). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Example appliances and metal accepted include refrigerators (food removed), dryers and treadmills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Appliances are accepted only on Fridays, 8 am-3:30 pm; remove all fluids except Freon first. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling Center: 3275 Maplewood Drive, Burlington, KY 41005; 859-334-4808. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Boone County offers the Recycling Center to its residents for items that cannot go curbside. 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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