{"id":283,"date":"2026-09-24T11:42:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T15:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paris.ky.gov\/?page_id=283"},"modified":"2026-10-19T15:08:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T19:08:27","slug":"recycling-depot","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paris.ky.gov\/recycling-depot\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris Recycling &#038; Waste Depot"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"283\" class=\"elementor elementor-283\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26fe0c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26fe0c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d41387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8d41387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style id=\"rd3-css\">\/* recycling-depot v3 (10\/19, Job 8) 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figure{width:220px;max-width:100%}\n@media(max-width:1000px){.rd3-top,.rd3-visit,.rd3-cgrid,.rd3-hist{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.rd3-trio{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}\n@media(max-width:700px){.rd3-bring,.rd3-dl.two{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}\n@media(max-width:560px){.rd3 a.rd3-btn{white-space:normal;text-align:center;padding:10px 18px}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"rd3\">\n<div class=\"rd3-mast rd3-top\"><div><nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"rd3-bc\"><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><span class=\"sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u203a<\/span><a href=\"\/departments\/\">City Departments<\/a><span class=\"sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u203a<\/span><span aria-current=\"page\">Paris Recycling &amp; Waste Depot<\/span><\/nav><h1 class=\"rd3-h1\">Paris Recycling &amp; Waste Depot<\/h1><p class=\"rd3-lead\">Solid waste, recycling, and transfer station services for the City of Paris, at 300 Thornberry Way.<\/p><\/div><figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/paris-recycling-waste-depot-crew.jpg\" alt=\"The Paris Recycling & Waste Depot crew standing in front of the depot building at 300 Thornberry Way.\" width=\"1320\" height=\"590\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>The Paris Recycling &amp; Waste Depot crew at 300 Thornberry Way.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<section class=\"rd3-sec\" style=\"margin-top:48px\" id=\"rd-visit\" aria-labelledby=\"rd-v-h\"><h2 id=\"rd-v-h\" class=\"rd3-h2\">Plan Your Visit<\/h2>\n<div class=\"rd3-visit\">\n<div class=\"rd3-box\"><ul class=\"rd3-dl\">\n<li><span class=\"rd3-lab\">Depot location (compactor and recycling)<\/span><span class=\"v\">300 Thornberry Way, Paris, KY 40361<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"rd3-lab\">Office and drop-off hours<\/span><span class=\"v\">Monday \u2013 Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM<\/span><span class=\"d\">Open during lunch. Closed Saturdays.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"rd3-lab\">Phone<\/span><a class=\"v\" href=\"tel:+18599872114\">(859) 987-2114<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"rd3-acts\" style=\"margin-top:18px\"><a class=\"rd3-btn btn-sec\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=300%20Thornberry%20Way%2C%20Paris%2C%20KY%2040361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><g fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M12 21s-7-6.3-7-11a7 7 0 0 1 14 0c0 4.7-7 11-7 11z\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"2.5\"\/><\/g><\/svg>Get Directions<span class=\"sr\"> (Google Maps, outside website, opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><a class=\"rd3-btn btn-pri\" href=\"tel:+18599872114\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 3h4l2 5-2.5 1.5a11 11 0 0 0 6 6L16 13l5 2v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2A16 16 0 0 1 3 5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/><\/svg>Call the Depot<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"rd3-box\"><ul class=\"rd3-dl\"><li><span class=\"rd3-lab\">Telephone relay service<\/span><span class=\"v\">Dial 711<\/span><span class=\"d\">For callers who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"rd3-lab\">Garbage pickup at home?<\/span><span class=\"d\">Curbside garbage collection is handled by Rumpke, not the Depot. <a href=\"#rd-rumpke\">See Residential Garbage Collection<\/a>.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"rd3-sec\" id=\"rd-bring\" aria-labelledby=\"rd-r-h\" style=\"scroll-margin-top:24px\"><h2 id=\"rd-r-h\" class=\"rd3-h2\">What Can I Bring?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"rd3-bring\">\n<div><span class=\"rd3-tag\">Accepted<\/span><h3 class=\"rd3-h3\">Recyclables accepted<\/h3><ul><li class=\"rd3-yes\">Cardboard<\/li><li class=\"rd3-yes\">#1 and #2 plastics<\/li><li class=\"rd3-yes\">Aluminum cans<\/li><li class=\"rd3-yes\">Steel cans<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"rd3-tag ask\">Call first<\/span><h3 class=\"rd3-h3\">Everything else<\/h3><p style=\"color:var(--body);margin-top:8px\">The Depot also provides solid waste and transfer station services. Before you bring household garbage, bulky items, or any material not listed as accepted, call the Depot at <a href=\"tel:+18599872114\">(859) 987-2114<\/a> to ask whether it is accepted and how to prepare it.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"rd3-sec\" id=\"rd-prep\" aria-labelledby=\"rd-p-h\"><h2 id=\"rd-p-h\" class=\"rd3-h2\">Prepare Materials Before You Arrive<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"rd3-check\"><li><span>Rinse containers before dropping them off.<\/span><\/li><li><span>Remove lids from plastic bottles and jugs.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"rd3-sec\" id=\"rd-who\" aria-label=\"Eligibility, fees, and what to expect\">\n<div class=\"rd3-trio\">\n<div><h2 class=\"rd3-h3\" style=\"font-size:21px\">Who Can Use the Depot?<\/h2><p>City of Paris and Bourbon County residents.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:8px\">Questions about eligibility? Call <a href=\"tel:+18599872114\">(859) 987-2114<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<div><h2 class=\"rd3-h3\" style=\"font-size:21px\">Fees and Payment<\/h2><p>Call the Depot at <a href=\"tel:+18599872114\">(859) 987-2114<\/a> for current pricing and payment options before you bring a load.<\/p><\/div>\n<div><h2 class=\"rd3-h3\" style=\"font-size:21px\">What to Expect at the Depot<\/h2><p>First visit? Call ahead to ask where to go and how drop-off works.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"rd3-sec\" id=\"rd-rumpke\" aria-labelledby=\"rd-h-h\" style=\"scroll-margin-top:24px\"><h2 id=\"rd-h-h\" class=\"rd3-h2\">Residential Garbage Collection<\/h2>\n<div class=\"rd3-rumpke\"><p class=\"rd3-lab\" style=\"margin-bottom:8px\">Rumpke \u00b7 private company<\/p><p style=\"font-size:18px;color:var(--ink)\">Residential curbside garbage collection is handled by Rumpke, not by the Recycling &amp; Waste Depot.<\/p><ul class=\"rd3-dl\" style=\"margin-top:16px\"><li><span class=\"rd3-lab\">Rumpke phone<\/span><a class=\"v\" href=\"tel:+18008288171\">(800) 828-8171<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"rd3-rel\" style=\"margin-top:14px\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rumpke.com\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rumpke holiday schedule<span class=\"sr\"> (outside website, opens in a new tab)<\/span> \u2197<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rumpke.com\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Rumpke online<span class=\"sr\"> (outside website, opens in a new tab)<\/span> \u2197<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"rd3-sec\" id=\"rd-contact\" aria-labelledby=\"rd-c-h\" style=\"scroll-margin-top:24px\"><h2 id=\"rd-c-h\" class=\"rd3-h2\">Contact and Department Leadership<\/h2>\n<div class=\"rd3-cgrid\">\n<div class=\"rd3-box\"><ul class=\"rd3-dl two\">\n<li><span class=\"rd3-lab\">Phone<\/span><a class=\"v\" href=\"tel:+18599872114\">(859) 987-2114<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"rd3-lab\">Fax<\/span><span class=\"v\">(859) 987-2087<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"rd3-lab\">Mailing address<\/span><span class=\"v\">525 High Street, Paris, KY 40361<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"rd3-lab\">Depot address<\/span><span class=\"v\">300 Thornberry Way, Paris, KY 40361<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><p style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:15px;color:var(--body)\">Hours: see <a href=\"#rd-visit\">Plan Your Visit<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<div><h3 id=\"rd-l-h\" class=\"rd3-lab\" style=\"margin-bottom:12px\">Department Leadership<\/h3><ul class=\"rd3-staff\"><li><h3 class=\"rd3-h3\">Mike Smith<\/h3><span>Superintendent<\/span><a href=\"mailto:msmith@paris&#46;ky&#46;gov\">msmith@paris&#46;ky&#46;gov<\/a><\/li><li><h3 class=\"rd3-h3\">Kyle Boling<\/h3><span>Foreman<\/span><a href=\"mailto:kboling@paris&#46;ky&#46;gov\">kboling@paris&#46;ky&#46;gov<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"rd3-sec\" id=\"rd-history\" aria-labelledby=\"rd-hist-h\"><h2 id=\"rd-hist-h\" class=\"rd3-h2\">New Depot and Relocation Project<\/h2>\n<div class=\"rd3-hist\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/paris-recycling-waste-depot-2025-plaque.jpg\" alt=\"Dedication plaque reading City of Paris Recycling & Waste Depot, 2025, listing Mayor John A. Plummer, City Commissioners Wallis Brooks, Sharon B. Fields, Stan Galbraith and Timothy Gray, City Manager Jamie Miller, Public Works Superintendent Michael Smith, and the engineer, contractor and administrator.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1001\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Current facility: new depot dedication plaque, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div><p style=\"font-size:18px;color:var(--ink)\">The new transfer station at 300 Thornberry Way opened May 1, 2025.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:10px;color:var(--body)\">The archived photos below show the <b>former<\/b> transfer station facility, which the relocation project replaced. It is not the current drop-off location.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:10px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ttemiprod.com\/paris-ky\/roadmapLandscape.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Relocation Project Timeline (Tetra Tech)<span class=\"sr\"> (outside website, opens in a new tab)<\/span> \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"rd3-former\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/paris-former-transfer-station-building.jpg\" alt=\"Brick building with open garage bays at the former transfer station.\" width=\"330\" height=\"251\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Archived: former facility building<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/paris-former-transfer-station-1966-plaque.jpg\" alt=\"Metal plaque on a brick wall reading Municipal Incinerator, Paris, Kentucky, 1966, listing the mayor, commissioners, engineers and contractors.\" width=\"330\" height=\"251\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Archived: former facility plaque<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/paris-former-transfer-station-loading.jpg\" alt=\"Tall caged loading structures at the former transfer station.\" width=\"330\" height=\"251\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Archived: former loading structures<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"rd3-sec\" aria-labelledby=\"rd-rel-h\"><h2 id=\"rd-rel-h\" class=\"rd3-h2\">Related Waste and City Services<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"rd3-rel\"><li><a href=\"\/public-works\/\">Public Works \u2192<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/field-operations\/\">Field Operations \u2192<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/combined-utilities\/\">Combined Utilities \u2192<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/departments\/\">All City Departments \u2192<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/section>\n<p class=\"rd3-upd\">Page last updated: October 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home\u203aCity Departments\u203aParis Recycling &amp; Waste Depot Paris Recycling &amp; Waste Depot Solid waste, recycling, and transfer station services for the City of Paris, at 300 Thornberry Way. 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