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…
Free Paper Shredding Collection
A free paper shredding collection event is coming to the Owensboro Sportscenter on March 22, 2024. Piranha Mobile Shredding will be on site from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All Daviess County residents, businesses, and institutions…
Tire Amnesty Days Return in May
The Tire Amnesty program is returning to Daviess County this spring! Daviess County Fiscal Court will partner with the Division of Waste Management in the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. The free tire disposal event is…
New Convenience Center for Transfer Station
The Grimes Avenue Transfer Station is the primary destination for solid waste in Owensboro. If you live in the city, the garbage collected in front of your house is taken here and then trucked to the…
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…
New Contained Cell Accepting Garbage at County Landfill
The 16.6-acre expansion of the Contained Landfill opened on August 31, 2023. Already, the Solid Waste Department has accepted approximately 62,000 tons of garbage. The current cell will be utilized for the next five years, with…
Non-Profits: Turn Roadside Trash Into Cash
Beginning on Wednesday, November 1, the Daviess County Solid Waste Department will start accepting applications for the 2024 Trash for Cash program. Trash for Cash is a fundraising opportunity for non-profit organizations that keeps county roads…
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