Recycling in Paducah, KY

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Household Bulk Item Collection Program (opens in new tab) · City of Paducah Public Works
  • The Household Bulk Item Collection Program is a periodic Public Works service letting residents put out up to three large items at the curb at no additional cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • First offered as a pilot in March 2026, the program runs again in late October and early November 2026, one week per garbage zone. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk items include furniture, mattresses and large appliances that meet preparation requirements. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A mattress with box springs, a headboard and footboard set, or a sectional sofa count as one item. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Washing machines, dishwashers, dryers and refrigerators are allowed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Refrigerators and AC units must carry a visible freon/coolant-free tag from a certified HVAC or appliance technician. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The program is for residential properties only, not commercial properties. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Public Works Department Announces Dates for Fall 2026 Household Bulk Item Collection Program (opens in new tab) · City of Paducah
  • Prohibited items include electronic waste, tires, construction debris, lawn equipment, hazardous materials and batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Solid Waste, Brush, and Yard Waste Collections (opens in new tab) · City of Paducah Public Works
  • Pay piles are garbage and unneeded items such as furniture that won't fit in the city rollout. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Solid Waste Division collects pay piles for a minimum fee of $25 added to the water bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Place the pile by the street (not in alleys) and call Public Works at 270-444-8511. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Curbside Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Paducah Public Works
  • Paducah offers voluntary curbside recycling for residential customers, who must sign up. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cardboard and paperboard are accepted; please flatten. 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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