Solid Waste & Recycling

About Our Division

The Solid Waste and Recycling Division has a dual mission focused on both service delivery and environmental stewardship.

Provide quality waste management services to citizens and businesses safely, professionally, and at a reasonable cost. This includes reliable trash collection, curbside recycling, and other waste management programs designed to meet community needs while maintaining high standards of safety and efficiency. And develop an evolving recycling program that helps protect the environment for future generations. This involves expanding and improving recycling initiatives, access, educating the public on proper disposal, and supporting sustainable waste reduction practices that reduce contamination, divert harmful material from local landfills and supplies post-consumer recycled content into a circular economy. 

 

The City’s service provider is Rumpke Waste & Recycling, reached at (800) 828-8171.

Trash Collection and Curbside Recycling

  • To arrange for new service, residents should call Rumpke.
  • Collection schedule:
    • Trash is collected once a week based on this SCHEDULE in the map below. To view a larger map click, HERE.

  • On holidays, collection follows normal schedules except Christmas and New Year’s Day. During those weeks, the collection schedule is pushed back a day starting with the holiday itself.
  • Commercial accounts: All businesses must contract with Rumpke for waste collection and recycling services. For additional details related to waste collection at commercial buildings, see HERE
  • Multi-family residential accounts: All multi-family residences with five or more units must contract directly with Rumpke for waste collection and recycling services.
  • New development: Note that any developer building a new commercial building or multi-family complex (or substantially renovating an existing site) must submit a waste management plan to the City and Rumpke for approval.

Recycling

Curbside recycling service is offered at no additional charge to residents with solid waste accounts. To sign up, call Rumpke at (800) 828-8171.

  • Video featuring Rumpke’s recycling facility.

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Safe Battery Disposal

To ensure the safe disposal of your batteries, please click here or on the image below for responsible recycling options and guidance.

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Initiatives/Events

Contacts

  • City of Covington Solid Waste & Recycling Division, (859) 292-4417.

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