OLDHAM COUNTY RECYCLING GUIDE
The Oldham County Recycling Center is located at 3943 Jones Drive across from Oldham County High School. This is a free drop-off facility, open from dawn to dusk, 7 days a week. Video-monitoring is used and enforced. All items dropped off become the property of Oldham County. If in doubt about any item, please call 565-1007!
Accepted items Not Accepted Items
| PAPER – Office paper, file folders, envelopes, mail items, magazines/catalogs, newspapers | AIR CONDITIONERS
CHILDREN’S TOYS/PLAYSETS FURNITURE GLASS OF ANY KIND HARDBACK BOOKS MICROWAVE OVENS PLASTIC BAGS, FILM PACKING MATERIAL REFRIGERATORS REMODELING DEBRIS STYROFOAM OF ANY KIND TUBE-TYPE MONITORS TUBE-TYPE TELEVISIONS WOOD/LUMBER YARD WASTE |
| CARDBOARD – All corrugated cardboard containers without packing material, food-free pizza boxes, cereal, dry food and gift boxes. | |
| METAL & ALUMINUM – Food cans, disposable baking pans, beverage cans and clean aluminum food containers. | |
| RIGID PLASTICS – ONLY Milk jugs, beverage & laundry containers, any bottles and jars marked #1 & #2 with the recycling symbol. | |
| BATTERIES – Auto, Motorcycle, Boat, Rechargeable & Household. | |
| ELECTRONICS – Computers, laptops, tablets, phones, game systems, printers, fax machines, audio & video players, digital radios and cameras, cords and chargers. | |
| ITEMS ACCEPTED BY APPOINTMENT ONLY:
Tires, Household Appliances, Other Large Metal Items |
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OTHER RECYCLING OPTIONS
Republic Services (502) 638-9000
Curbside single stream recycling service is available for only $5.40 per month & includes one can. Target Stores, Glass, plastics, aluminum, plastic bags, ink cartridges and small electronics
Scrap Metal and Appliances
BBB Junk Removal Call for pick up (502) 565-7393 Family Metals, 2927 E. Hwy 146, LaGrange (502) 222-0222
LG&E-KU Fridge & Freezer Removal Rebate Pgm (877) 282-8618
Automotive Waste
Big O Tires, 900 S. Highway 53, La Grange (502) 222-4777 Tires & Automotive Fluids for a fee.
K&G Tire Pros, 4306 KY-146, Buckner (502) 222-2683 Tires, Batteries, & Auto Fluids for a fee.
Bumper to Bumper, 605 Crystal Pl, La Grange (502) 222-7278 Batteries
Yard Waste
Natural Products, 2800 Interior Way (Off Commerce Pkwy) (502) 222-4545
Plastic Grocery Bags
Kroger and Walmart entrances
Electronics, Ink Cartridges, Batteries, and High Efficiency Light Bulbs
OfficeMax Stores Ink and Toner cartridges
Home Depot Stores Batteries, light bulbs, propane tanks, Christmas lights (Seasonal)
Lowe’s Stores Rechargeable Batteries, Light Bulbs, Plastic bags
WASTE DISPOSAL
Items Too Big For Your Trash Bin
Republic Services (502) 638-9000
Oldham County franchise customers are allowed to set out one large item per week on their collection day. LaGrange franchise customers are allowed to set out up to 4 items on the last pickup of each month. All mattresses left out for pick up must be wrapped in plastic. All customers must call Republic Services to schedule pick up a business day in advance. This can also be done at Republic.com. Republic allows residential customers under the Oldham County franchise agreement to take bulky items or extra garbage and yard waste not taken at the curb at any time during normal operating hours to Valley View Landfill. Bring a current service bill and call in advance. See details below.
Valley View Landfill (502) 743-5426
9120 Sulphur Rd, Sulpher, KY (Exit 28 off of I-71.)
Hours: M-F – 7:00 am–4:00 pm and 2nd & 4th Sat. of each month – 8:00 am noon
Fees: no fees for standard household bulky items and/or yard waste for Oldham County franchise Republic customers only. Bring a current Republic Trash Service Bill and proof of identity. Residents must be capable of unloading their own bulky items.
Accepts everything except hazardous waste: pesticides, oils, antifreeze, fertilizers. Fees may apply for certain items, such as building materials and remodeling debris.
Items of Use to Others
Agape Shop 301 S. 1st St., La Grange Square Shopping Ctr (502) 265-7170
Accepts clothing for men, women and children, books, movies, toys, kitchenware, furniture, linens, and household goods. Tax deductible donations are accepted Monday – Saturday between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.
Goodwill Store 6438 Highway 146, Crestwood (502) 243-0169
Accepts clothing for men, women and children, books, movies, toys, kitchenware, furniture, linens, and household goods. Tax deductible donations accepted Mon-Sat: 9am-7pm; Sun: 12-6pm
Habitat for Humanity ReStore 4044 Taylorsville Rd, Louisville (502) 805-1652
Accepts small and large tax deductible donations of new or gently used furniture, working appliances, housewares, paint, building materials and more.
Further Information
Russ Kiesewetter, Recycling Facility Manager Cell – (502) 758-0322
Rebecca Zocklein, Solid Waste Coordinator Ofc – (502) 565-1007