Hardin County's landfill is the Pearl Hollow Landfill at 1620 Audubon Trace in Elizabethtown, open to all county residents Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., plus one Saturday a month.
Residents hauling their own trash pay $38.05 a ton, weighed in and out; commercial loads pay $51.08. Tires, batteries and liquids aren't accepted.
Hardin County
1620 Audubon Trace, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Directions
| Mon–Fri | 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | One Saturday a month (call) |
| Sunday | Closed |
Won't take: tires, batteries, antifreeze, motor oil, paint or other liquids
Loads must be secured and tarped. Refrigerators and air conditioners need the Freon removed and a stamp showing it.
| Load | Price (from April 1, 2024) |
|---|---|
| Non-commercial (household) waste | $38.05 a ton |
| Commercial and industrial waste | $51.08 a ton |
From Hardin County's solid waste page. Every vehicle crosses the scale in and out, so you pay for what you leave. Call (270) 506-1062 to ask which Saturday the landfill is open this month.
Every Kentucky rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in Kentucky.
Curbside trash service is required in unincorporated Hardin County and is run by Unified Disposal Partners, (270) 769-0211. It includes bulky item pickup of up to 3 items a month. Questions about the program go to the county Solid Waste Department, (270) 360-9207.
The county keeps 7 recycling drop-off sites open to all residents, including those in the cities, for #1 and #2 plastics, aluminum and tin cans, cardboard, paper and newspaper. Free disposal events are held for electronics (the next e-scrap day is April 24, 2027), tires (next in 2028) and household hazardous waste.
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.
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest sites across Kentucky, then call ahead — hours and access rules vary a lot here.