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Trash for Cash / Litter Laws

Giving green to keep Daviess County green!

Trash for Cash is a fundraising opportunity for non-profit organizations to collect roadside litter in Daviess County.

Applications are being accepted now for clean-up days in 2025.  Groups can expect to be assigned 5 miles, including both sides of a road, with a reimbursement rate of $130 per mile.

Trash for Cash is open to federally-recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organizations.  The group must be located in Daviess County and submit a W9 form.  Click here for more information.

Litter Laws

County Ordinance: Chapter 50
LITTERING: Placing, discarding, throwing, releasing, spilling, or depositing solid waste into the environment, on the land or ground, or in any lake, stream, ditch, river, pond, or other waterway.
OPEN DUMP: Any facility or site used for the disposal of solid waste which does not have a valid permit issued pursuant to this chapter or by the Cabinet or does not meet the environmental performance standards established under regulations promulgated by the Cabinet. All disposal facilities for clean waste, yard waste, or any other type of waste must be registered with the County Solid Waste Coordinator.

KRS 512.010: Definitions
KRS 512.070: Criminal Littering
KRS 433.753: Rewards for Information
KRS 433.757: Littering Public Waters

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