Covington, KY Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Covington, Kentucky — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Covington, KY is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Trash
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Covington services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Recycling | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Covington Monday zone 1 (Green recycling) | Monday | Official collection zone polygon #1; recycling stream: Green |
| Covington Monday zone 2 (Gold recycling) | Monday | Official collection zone polygon #2; recycling stream: Gold |
| Covington Monday zone 24 (Gold recycling) | Monday | Official collection zone polygon #24; recycling stream: Gold |
| Covington Monday zone 25 (Gold recycling) | Monday | Official collection zone polygon #25; recycling stream: Gold |
| Covington Tuesday zone 3 (Gold recycling) | Tuesday | Official collection zone polygon #3; recycling stream: Gold |
| Covington Tuesday zone 4 (Gold recycling) | Tuesday | Official collection zone polygon #4; recycling stream: Gold |
| Covington Tuesday zone 5 (Gold recycling) | Tuesday | Official collection zone polygon #5; recycling stream: Gold |
| Covington Tuesday zone 6 (Gold recycling) | Tuesday | Official collection zone polygon #6; recycling stream: Gold |
| Covington Tuesday zone 23 (Green recycling) | Tuesday | Official collection zone polygon #23; recycling stream: Green |
| Covington Wednesday zone 7 (Gold recycling) | Wednesday | Official collection zone polygon #7; recycling stream: Gold |
| Covington Wednesday zone 8 (Green recycling) | Wednesday | Official collection zone polygon #8; recycling stream: Green |
| Covington Wednesday zone 9 (Gold recycling) | Wednesday | Official collection zone polygon #9; recycling stream: Gold |
| Covington Wednesday zone 22 (Green recycling) | Wednesday | Official collection zone polygon #22; recycling stream: Green |
| Covington Thursday zone 15 (Gold recycling) | Thursday | Official collection zone polygon #15; recycling stream: Gold |
| Covington Thursday zone 16 (Green recycling) | Thursday | Official collection zone polygon #16; recycling stream: Green |
| Covington Thursday zone 18 (Gold recycling) | Thursday | Official collection zone polygon #18; recycling stream: Gold |
| Covington Thursday zone 20 (Green recycling) | Thursday | Official collection zone polygon #20; recycling stream: Green |
| Covington Friday zone 10 (Green recycling) | Friday | Official collection zone polygon #10; recycling stream: Green |
| Covington Friday zone 11 (Green recycling) | Friday | Official collection zone polygon #11; recycling stream: Green |
| Covington Friday zone 12 (Green recycling) | Friday | Official collection zone polygon #12; recycling stream: Green |
| Covington Friday zone 13 (Green recycling) | Friday | Official collection zone polygon #13; recycling stream: Green |
| Covington Friday zone 14 (Green recycling) | Friday | Official collection zone polygon #14; recycling stream: Green |
| Covington Friday zone 17 (Gold recycling) | Friday | Official collection zone polygon #17; recycling stream: Gold |
| Covington Friday zone 19 (Green recycling) | Friday | Official collection zone polygon #19; recycling stream: Green |
| Covington Friday zone 21 (Gold recycling) | Friday | Official collection zone polygon #21; recycling stream: Gold |
Service days by zone
The city publishes service-specific zone or cycle details rather than one shared date calendar.
Which bin does it go in?
Search the material, follow the color: green chip recycles, red goes to trash.
| Material | Where it goes |
|---|---|
| Gold stream zones | Recycle Set out on your trash day per zone polygon attribute. |
| Green stream zones | Recycle Set out on your trash day per zone polygon attribute. |
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Covington Public Works (Rumpke under contract) | |
| Recycling | Rumpke under city contract |
Common questions
The things Covington residents ask most.
What is my trash day in Covington, KY?
Covington is divided into 25 official collection zones with pickups Monday through Friday. Use the address lookup map to find your zone.
Who picks up trash in Covington?
The city's Public Works department; hauling is performed by Rumpke under city contract.
When is recycling picked up in Covington?
Weekly on your trash day. Your zone's recycling stream (Gold or Green) is set in the city's official schedule data.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record populated from the city's official ArcGIS FeatureServer (25 zone polygons with Day_ and Recycling attributes), the same dataset powering the city's zone-lookup app.
Population 41,000 · Sources: services2.arcgis.com, www.covingtonky.gov · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.