
Nelson County Solid Waste Disposal Facility
1025 Airport Rd., Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Phone: (502) 348-1876
If no answer from line above, please call (502) 348-1877.
DUMPSTER RATES
For questions, please call (502) 348-1876.

HOUSEHOLD COLLECTION RATE: $21.21 per month
Household trash shall be placed in water tight containers (35 gallons or less) and not weighing more than 75 pounds. Containers may be larger than 35 gallons if equipped with wheels and a recessed upper lift pocket and steel lower lift bar for fully automated and semi-automated collection systems. No construction/demolition debris. No dead animals or animal waste. Tree limbs (less than 4 inches in diameter) must be bundled in lengths of no more than 4 feet and a diameter of 18 inches. We will not pick up bulky items during regular household trash collection. The Bulky Item Pickup is once a year in early Spring.
HOURS
Monday: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Friday: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am – 11:30am
Sunday: Closed
We are closed on the following Holidays:
- Christmas Day (we will work on Christmas Eve)
- New Years Day
- Thanksgiving
- Memorial Day
- Labor Day
- 4th July
When any of these 6 holidays occur during Monday-Friday, garbage will follow on a one-day delay. Please note that any and all other holidays will be “business as usual”.
NEW CUSTOMER ONLINE GARBAGE APPLICATION
Application for Nelson County Garbage Individual Household Rate. Ordinance #2024-005 requires all customers to complete an application. If you have any questions please call (502) 348-1895.