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City of Paris, Kentucky

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525 High Street, Paris, KY 40361(859) 987-2110Contact Us
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Paris Recycling & Waste Depot

Paris Recycling & Waste Depot — solid waste, recycling, and transfer station services for the City of Paris.

The Paris Recycling & Waste Depot crew standing in front of the depot building at 300 Thornberry Way.
The Paris Recycling & Waste Depot crew at 300 Thornberry Way.

Plan Your Visit

  • Compactor / recycling location300 Thornberry Way, Paris, KY 40361
  • Office and drop-off hoursMonday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Open during lunch · Closed Saturdays
  • Phone(859) 987-2114 · TTY/Relay: dial 711
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Residential garbage collection

Garbage Pickup Questions?

Garbage collection is handled by Rumpke — (800) 828-8171.

Call Rumpke (800) 828-8171

What You Can Recycle

Accepted
  • Cardboard
  • #1 and #2 plastics
  • Aluminum cans
  • Steel cans
Before you comeRinse containers before dropping them off. Remove lids from plastic bottles and jugs.
Who can use the depotCity of Paris and Bourbon County residents.

Facility history

Transfer Station Relocation Project

The new transfer station at 300 Thornberry Way opened May 1, 2025.

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.
New depot dedication plaque, 2025

The other three photos show the former transfer station facility, which the relocation project replaced.

Relocation Project Timeline (Tetra Tech) (outside website, opens in a new tab)
Brick building with open garage bays at the former transfer station.
Former facility building
Metal plaque on a brick wall reading Municipal Incinerator, Paris, Kentucky, 1966, listing the mayor, commissioners, engineers and contractors.
Former facility plaque
Tall caged loading structures at the former transfer station.
Former loading structures

Contact Information

  • Phone(859) 987-2114
  • Fax(859) 987-2087
  • TTY/RelayDial 711
  • Business HoursMonday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (open during lunch)
  • Mailing Address525 High Street, Paris, KY 40361
  • Compactor/Recycling Delivery Address300 Thornberry Way, Paris, KY 40361
  • Garbage PickupCall Rumpke: (800) 828-8171

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