Question 1

How does recycling work in Paducah, KY, and what can go in the bin?

Accepted Answer

Paducah residents can use the voluntary curbside recycling service, included with monthly solid waste service. The City provides a 96-gallon blue rollout container; it is collected at curbside or roadside on the same day as household garbage, every other week. Sign up by calling the Paducah Public Works Department at 270-444-8511 or visiting the City’s Curbside Recycling page, and provide your Paducah Water account number. Accepted materials are pasteboard (including cereal and similar boxes); newspapers, magazines, junk mail, phone books, hardback and paperback books, and office paper; tin, steel, and aluminum cans; and plastic containers. Rinse containers before recycling. Electronics, batteries, household hazardous waste, refrigerators, freezers, tires, and glass are not accepted at the public drop-off facility.

Question 2

How do I arrange a bulk or large-item pickup in Paducah, KY?

Accepted Answer

Eligible residential households can put up to three qualifying large items at the curb at no additional cost; no registration or scheduling is required. Collection follows regular garbage routes: Tuesday routes during the week of October 26, 2026; Wednesday routes the week of November 2, 2026; Thursday routes the week of November 9, 2026; and Friday routes the week of November 16, 2026. Put items out by Sunday evening before the assigned collection week. Furniture, mattresses, couches, and certain large appliances qualify; refrigerators and air-conditioning units need a visible coolant-free certification tag. Place items at the curb or roadside, not in alleys, on sidewalks, or behind fences. A mattress and box springs count as one item. For more details, contact the Customer Experience Department at 270-444-8800.

Question 3

How do holidays change the trash pickup schedule in Paducah, KY?

Accepted Answer

For the 2026 Labor Day week, garbage and curbside recycling collection schedules will NOT change. The City’s announcement identifies the holiday as Monday, September 7, but does not state a general schedule change for other holidays.