Recycling Centers in Georgetown, KY
Find drop-off recycling locations in Georgetown, Kentucky. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
Find recycling drop-off locations in Georgetown, Kentucky. This directory lists 2 facilities serving the Georgetown area, with details on hours and contact information to help you plan your visit.
Recycling in Georgetown: A Local Guide
Georgetown is the seat of Scott County, Kentucky, located about 12 miles north of Lexington on I-75. Recycling options in Georgetown are anchored by the Rumpke Scott County Transfer Station at 245 W Yusen Drive — an enclosed, 21,819-square-foot facility that consolidates household waste from Scott, Fayette, Woodford, Franklin, and Bourbon counties. Alongside its waste operations, the station maintains community recycling drop boxes open to the public for plastic bottles and jugs, glass bottles and jars, cardboard, metal cans, paper products, and cartons — free of charge, no appointment needed. The facility is open Monday–Friday 8 AM–4 PM and Saturday 8 AM–noon.
Scott County has an especially helpful resource for household junk: the Scott County Household Waste Voucher Program, a partnership between the county fiscal court, the City of Georgetown, and Rumpke. Eligible residents — anyone with a valid Scott County driver's license — can dispose of household waste at the transfer station up to four times per year at no charge. Load size is limited to a pickup-truck bed or single-axle trailer and must be tarped. Vouchers are obtained by registering at scottlandfill.bgadd.org; the program resets each July 1. Contractors and commercial vehicles are excluded.
The other facility listed for Georgetown is Republic Services Georgetown at 335 E Yusen Dr (about half a mile away). Republic Services holds the City of Georgetown's residential curbside trash and recycling collection contract. That Yusen Drive address is a commercial hauling and environmental-services operation — not a public walk-in drop-off. Residents enrolled in Georgetown city service receive curbside single-stream recycling pickup through Republic; call (800) 592-5489 or check georgetownky.gov for pickup schedules.
Residents needing to recycle materials not accepted in Georgetown — such as electronics, household hazardous waste, or paint — should check neighboring Lexington, KY, whose Lexington Recycling Center serves 15 cities and 12 counties in Central Kentucky. Frankfort, KY and Winchester, KY are also within easy driving distance of Georgetown, and Nicholasville, KY and Paris, KY round out the Central Kentucky corridor. For statewide resources, see the Kentucky recycling directory.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Georgetown
Where can Georgetown, KY residents recycle cardboard and plastic?
The Rumpke Scott County Transfer Station at 245 W Yusen Dr has free community drop boxes for plastic bottles and jugs, glass, cardboard, metal cans, paper, and cartons. Open Mon–Fri 8 AM–4 PM and Sat 8 AM–noon. No ID or appointment required to use the drop boxes.
What is the Scott County Household Waste Voucher Program?
It's a free program that lets Scott County residents dispose of household waste at the Rumpke Transfer Station up to four times per year at no charge. You must have a valid Scott County driver's license and register at scottlandfill.bgadd.org to get your voucher number. Loads are limited to a pickup-bed or single-axle trailer and must be tarped; contractors and commercial vehicles are not eligible.
Does Republic Services in Georgetown accept public recycling drop-offs?
No. The Republic Services facility at 335 E Yusen Dr is a commercial waste-hauling and environmental-services operation, not a public drop-off. It manages Georgetown's curbside collection contract. For in-person recycling, use the Rumpke Transfer Station at 245 W Yusen Dr, about half a mile away.
Where do Georgetown residents recycle electronics or hazardous waste?
Georgetown does not currently operate a dedicated electronics or HHW drop-off site. The nearest regional option is the Lexington Recycling Center in neighboring Lexington, KY, which serves Scott County and accepts aluminum, steel, plastic, glass, cardboard, and paper. Contact Rumpke at (800) 828-8171 or the Scott County government for information on periodic HHW collection events.