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Where to get rid of yard waste near Lexington, KY

We found 7 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Lexington, and 6 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 3 list yard waste as accepted; the closest is Haley Pike Waste Management Facility, about 9 miles away.

Nearest sites and what they say about yard waste

  • Haley Pike Waste Management Facility · 8.8 mi · Lexington, KY Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Brush/yard waste drop-off for Fayette County residents”

  • Rumpke/Montgomery County LF · 28.2 mi · Jeffersonville, KY Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Benson Valley LF · 29.1 mi · Frankfort, KY Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Rumpke Estill County Landfill · 33.7 mi · Irvine, KY Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Accepts municipal solid waste, construction and demolition debris (drywall, brick, concrete), wood waste, mattresses, furniture, appliances without refrigerant, and yard waste”

  • Epperson Waste Disposal · 39.8 mi · Williamstown, KY
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Tri-K Landfill, Inc. · 40.9 mi · Stanford, KY Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention yard waste – call to confirm
  • Rumpke/Pendleton County LF · 47.8 mi · Butler, KY Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, construction and demolition debris (drywall, brick, concrete), wood waste (pallets, scrap lumber), mattresses, furniture and appliances (no refrigerant units), yard waste (branches, bagged grass/leaves), recyclables (aluminum cans, scrap metal, cardboard), food waste”

Distances are straight-line from the center of Lexington. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

Don't want to haul it yourself? Get a junk removal quote

Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.

Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.

Bigger project? Estimate the dumpster size you need.

General tips for yard waste

A number of states ban yard trimmings from landfills, so many facilities send yard waste to a separate compost or mulch area, often at a lower price than trash, and sometimes free for residents. Loads usually must be free of trash, plastic bags, rocks and dirt.

Other options. Many cities collect yard waste curbside on a schedule, with limits on bundle size and branch length. Composting at home handles leaves and grass (see EPA's home composting guide). Some municipal mulch sites give away finished mulch.

Before you go. Ask about branch diameter or length limits, whether stumps cost extra, and whether paper bags are OK.

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