On Monday, April 8, the Daviess County Landfill will be releasing the first batch of compost for the year. The cost is $22.00 per cubic yard. This Class I compost is available for lawns and spring…
Project to Clean Up Landfill Gas to Pipeline Quality
Gas is a natural byproduct of the decomposition of organic material in the landfill. Judge/Executive Charlie Castlen and Solid Waste Manager Travis Ricker discuss a project that will reuse the natural gas for energy. Currently, about…
Landfill Receives Tire Sidewall Remover
Get rid of those old tires for free! A tire amnesty event is coming to Daviess County this spring. Thursday, May 23 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 24 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,…
Landfill Compost Available in April
The Daviess County Landfill anticipates having compost available for sale on the second week of April. Judge/Executive Charlie Castlen and Site Supervisor Bob Root discuss the process of making compost, which starts with the leaf collection…
County launches new litter enforcement effort
Daviess County Fiscal Court has received numerous complaints about litter and debris on Highway 56 and Highway 81. In response, the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office will increase monitoring of these roadways for violations, specifically related to…
New Solid Waste Rate Schedule Begins New Year’s Day
A new Solid Waste rate schedule will take effect on January 1, 2024. “Rates have not been adjusted since November 2011,” County Treasurer Jordan Johnson reported to Fiscal Court on June 22. “Daviess County remains the…
Landfill to Acquire Tire Shredding Machine
The Solid Waste Department recently purchased a tire shredding machine, capable of processing car, truck and tractor tires at the Landfill. To dispose of passenger/light truck tires, the cost is $3 each or $5 each with…
Landfarming Diverts Wastewater Sludge from Landfill
The Daviess County Solid Waste Department operates a landfarming facility, where local biosolids are applied as fertilizer and soil amendment. Supervisor Bob Root expects to have all of the wheat planted by the first of December…
Flying Trash? Decals Applied to Solid Waste Trailers
If you see trash flying out of a Daviess County Solid Waste semi trailer, call Fiscal Court to report it! New decals have been applied to ten trailers at the Grimes Avenue Transfer Station. Each day,…
Robbie Hocker to Retire as Solid Waste Manager
After 27 years of service with Daviess County Government, Robbie Hocker will be retiring next week as the Solid Waste Manager at the Landfill. Hocker was hired as the Assistant Manager in 1996 following a career…
New Tipping Pad for CD&D Waste at Landfill
The Daviess County Landfill has made several improvements to help with the disposal of construction and demolition debris (CD&D) loads. Specifically, a new tipping pad was created for residential customers, separate from the large commercial waste.…
Improvements Planned at Grimes Avenue Transfer Station
Since 1994, the Grimes Avenue Transfer Station has been the primary destination for solid waste in the City of Owensboro. It's the first stop for garbage that has been collected from the curb, before the waste…
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