Lexington, KY Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Lexington, Kentucky — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Lexington, KY runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Lexington services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Recycling | Weekly curbside recycling through city collection (blue cart). | Provider: LFUCG Division of Waste Management. |
| Yard waste | Yard waste included in city waste collection services (per About Trash page). | Provider: LFUCG Division of Waste Management. |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Holiday make-up rule (verbatim) — LFUCG 2026-2027 table: no collection on listed holidays; asterisked holidays' make-up day is the WEDNESDAY BEFORE the holiday (e.g., Juneteenth Fri 2026-06-19 -> makeup Wed 2026-06-17; Thanksgiving Thu 2026-11-26 -> Wed 2026-11-25; Christmas Thu 2026-12-25 -> Wed 2026-12-23; New Year's Fri 2027-01-01 -> Wed 2026-12-30). Non-asterisked Monday holidays (MLK 2026-01-19, Presidents 2026-02-16, Memorial 2026-05-25, Labor 2026-09-07) show make-up Wednesday two days later. Veterans Day 2026-11-11: 'No makeup day required.'
- Cart rules — Green city roll cart; all material bagged; carts over 200 lb are not collected; overflow bagged beside cart is collected by an overflow truck later in the day.
More details: bulk & yard waste page.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | LFUCG Division of Waste Management (city-collected) | |
| Recycling | LFUCG Division of Waste Management | |
| Yard waste | LFUCG Division of Waste Management |
Common questions
The things Lexington residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Lexington, KY?
Weekly Monday-Friday within 5 collection quads; the city publishes your day only via the Lex Find address lookup. 2026-2027 holidays shift collection to a Wednesday make-up day.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from LFUCG 5-quad Waste Management Area + About Trash page (holiday make-up table captured).
Population 320,154 · Sources: LFUCG Waste Management Area (owner gis_lfucg), LFUCG 'Residential Waste Collection Areas' web app (owner gis_lfucg), City of Lexington 'About Trash' (fetched 2026-09-25) · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.