Franklin County KY Solid Waste

06/12/2026

We need Ecobricks for a county park project! What is an Ecobrick? Plastic waste packed very tightly into a plastic bottle acts as a brick for forming structures with a concrete-type of mixture.

This "brick" cant have any air bubbles or gaps, so we use chopsticks or other tools to make sure the plastic packaging pieces are distributed all the day down the bottle.

Pack a bottle of your plastic waste for us and bring it down to the fiscal court, tell staff your Ecobrick is for Christine :)

More info on Ecobricks: https://ecobricks.org/en/

06/07/2026

Why skip single-use plastics?

Plastic is made of fossil fuels, which contributes to emissions in the atmosphere and hurts wildlife.

We are creating more trash than necessary! Plastic contributes to 18.5% of landfill waste.

Take the pledge now at https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/take-the-challenge/ to not use any single-use plastic this July!

More info:

https://www.colorado.edu/today/2024/04/18/were-drowning-single-use-plastics-heres-why-and-what-we-can-do-about-it

https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures-about-materials-waste-and-recycling/plastics-material-specific-data

06/04/2026

Save the date! Our next Household Hazardous Waste Collection is on 10/17 from 8-12 at 309 Rouse Ave ⚠️

06/04/2026

This Saturday! Don’t forget about the fathers in your life--make them a recyclable card at Completely Kentucky and learn about how to properly recycle♻️

06/04/2026

"According to the newly released 2026 Keep America Beautiful National Litter Study, cigarette litter in the United States has declined an incredible 62% since 2020—proof that individual action, community engagement, cleanup efforts, and recycling initiatives are making a real difference."

Recycle your cigarette waste for FREE through TerraCycle!

Source: TerraCycle US

Recycle your cigarette waste for FREE with TerraCycle! Just print a free shipping label, and mail your cigarette butts, filters, loose to***co, foil packaging, and rolling paper.

TerraCycle US sends these items to a specialized facility that recycles the paper and composts the to***co. Learn more here: https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/cigarette-waste-recycling

Why would we recycle our cigarette waste? Collecting and disposing of cigarette butts properly helps reduce litter, contamination in our waterways, and keeps chemicals out of the landfill.

06/02/2026

Progress is progress! Litter on roadways and waterways has declined 34% 🙌

How do you personally help prevent litter in our community?

Our AmeriCorps educator, Christine, teaches about the negative impacts of litter as a proactive approach.

Our Trash 4 Cash program pays nonprofit/school groups to collect litter along 15 miles of county roads for a total of $1,500 😱

The application goes live every year in January on our website and social media, and stays open for two weeks. 25 groups are selected at random.

In 2027, the application will go live on January 25th ‼️Thank you to the KY Division of Waste Management for sponsoring this program!

Image credit: member, Christine A.

06/01/2026

Wondering how to dispose of old medication in Franklin County? CVS in Frankfort has an official drop box on-site!

List of locations: https://www.cvs.com/store-locator/cvs-pharmacy-locations/Kentucky/Frankfort/medication-disposal

Why dispose of medication via a drop box?
- Proper disposal keeps harmful chemicals out of our waterways/landfills.
- Drop boxes prevent accidental poisoning/ keeps our community safe.

More info: https://www.cvshealth.com/news/community/a-dose-of-reality-how-to-dispose-of-unwanted-medication.html #:~:text=Why%20is%20safe%20medication%20disposal,those%20seeking%20to%20misuse%20them.