Daviess County Landfill & Owensboro Dump (Kentucky) — Rates, Hours & Transfer Stations

Daviess County's Solid Waste Department runs three public disposal sites around Owensboro: the West Daviess County Landfill on KY 815, the Grimes Avenue Transfer Station in town and the small East Daviess County Transfer Station near Knottsville.

Household trash is $30 a ton at the landfill and $37 a ton at Grimes Avenue for county residents, with $7 and $8 minimums. At East Daviess, a pickup load is a flat $10.

Disposal sites in Daviess County

Grimes Avenue Transfer Station & Convenience Center

Transfer station

Daviess County Solid Waste Department

2129 Grimes Ave., Owensboro, KY 42303 Directions

📞 (270) 688-8138

Hours
Mon–Fri	6:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Saturday	7:00 a.m. – noon
Sunday	Closed

Fees

Household trash: $37 a ton in-county, $47 out-of-county
$8 minimum, plus the state remediation fee
Construction debris: $40 a ton in-county
Freon removal: $20 a compressor

Trailers must be tarped or pay a $20 fee; misidentified loads pay $50.

Owensboro's main drop-off. Also takes brush, limbs, concrete, electronics, tires, oil, batteries and scrap metal for recycling.

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West Daviess County Landfill

Landfill

Daviess County Solid Waste Department

7772 KY 815, Owensboro, KY 42301 Directions

📞 (270) 229-4484

Hours
Mon–Fri	7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday	7:00 a.m. – noon
Sunday	Closed

Fees

Household trash: $30 a ton in-county, $35 out-of-county
$7 minimum, plus the state remediation fee
Construction debris: $23 a ton in-county
Yard waste: $23 a ton chipped, $25 whole limbs

Takes contaminated soil, asbestos and other special waste that the transfer stations don't.

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East Daviess County Transfer Station

Transfer station

Daviess County Solid Waste Department

11025 Floral Rd., Philpot, KY 42366 Directions

📞 (270) 316-3181

Hours
Wed & Fri	8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday	8:00 a.m. – noon
Other days	Closed

Fees

Up to a pickup bed, or a trailer under 10 ft: $10
Pickup plus trailer, or a trailer over 10 ft: $20

At Floral Road and KY 144 near Knottsville. No commercial haulers and no Freon appliances; bigger loads go to Grimes Avenue or the landfill.

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What it costs

Material	West Daviess Landfill	Grimes Avenue
Household trash, in-county	$30 a ton	$37 a ton
Household trash, out-of-county	$35 a ton	$47 a ton
Construction debris, in-county	$23 a ton	$40 a ton
Construction debris, out-of-county	$33 a ton	$50 a ton
Yard waste, chipped	$23 a ton	$28.50 a ton
Yard waste, whole limbs	$25 a ton	$33.50 a ton
Minimum charge	$7	$8

From the county's solid waste rate schedule effective January 1, 2024. Every load also pays Kentucky's environmental remediation fee ($1.75 minimum).

Item (all county sites)	Price
Car tire	$3 off the rim, $5 on
Light truck tire	$3 off the rim, $6 on
Tractor tire	$35 off the rim, $70 on
Oil filter	$1
Fluorescent tube	$1.25 (4 ft), $2.50 (8 ft)
Liquid paint	$2 a gallon
Car batteries, motor oil, aluminum and tin, separated	Free

Every Kentucky rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in Kentucky.

Which site to use

Most households use Grimes Avenue, open six days a week and closest to town. The East Daviess station is cheapest for a single pickup or small trailer load but opens only Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturday mornings. Contaminated soil, asbestos and other special waste must go to the West Daviess landfill, which also runs a construction debris landfill and a compost site.

Kentucky law keeps car batteries out of trash and landfills (stores that sell them, wholesalers and recyclers take them back), and landfills can take tires only after they're cut or shredded. Starting June 30, 2027, household and rechargeable batteries can't go in trash or recycling containers either. Every load at a Kentucky landfill or transfer station also carries a small state environmental remediation fee.

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Common questions

How much does the Daviess County landfill cost?

Household trash from Daviess County is $30 a ton at the West Daviess landfill and $37 a ton at the Grimes Avenue transfer station, with $7 and $8 minimums plus a small state fee.

What are the Grimes Avenue transfer station hours?

Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to noon, at 2129 Grimes Ave. in Owensboro.

Where is the cheapest place to dump a pickup load in Owensboro?

The East Daviess County Transfer Station near Knottsville charges a flat $10 for up to a pickup bed, but it's open only Wednesday, Friday and Saturday morning.

Does Daviess County take car batteries?

Yes, free when separated from other waste, along with used motor oil, aluminum and tin.

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