Kentucky
Transfer station
Shelbyville (Shelby County) transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Shelby County Recycling and Solid Waste Disposal Facility.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Recycling, electronics, appliances and batteries are open to everyone at no charge. Tires and free brush disposal are for Shelby County residents only.
Hours
- Tuesday-Saturday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Closed Sunday and Monday.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Recycling, electronics, appliances, batteries, document shredding | Free |
| Non-recyclable trash | $1 under 20 lb; 6 cents per lb at 20 lb or more (Services page) |
| Tires (residents, under 42 in., 4 per week) | Free |
| Brush (residents) | Free; contractors and non-residents pay the solid waste rate |
Hazardous waste
Car, golf cart, cell phone and household (AA, C, D) batteries accepted free; do not put batteries in the trash dumpsters. Household chemicals are not listed.
Holiday closures
Closed Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026 (Veterans Day); Thursday-Friday, Nov 26-27, 2026 (Thanksgiving); Thursday-Friday, Dec 24-25, 2026; Thursday-Friday, Dec 31, 2026-Jan 1, 2027.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Trash fee conflict: the Services page says $1 under 20 lb and 6 cents per pound after that, but the Recycling page says 3.5 cents per pound (70 cents for a 20 lb bag). Expect the Services page rate.
- Recycling: #1 and #2 plastic bottles and jugs only; glass bottles and jars; cardboard, newspaper, junk mail, writing paper; aluminum and steel cans in separate bins (foil and pans with steel). No plastic bags, Styrofoam, bubble wrap, ceramics, window glass, mirrors, bulbs or Pyrex.
- Appliances accepted: refrigerators and freezers (no food), AC units, water heaters, washers, dryers, stoves, toasters, steel-tub dishwashers. Not accepted: microwaves, humidifiers, plastic-tub dishwashers, vacuums.
- Electronics accepted: flat-screen TVs and monitors, computers, printers, phones and tablets, radios, digital clocks, EV batteries, solar panels. No tube TVs or broken screens.
- Recycling drop-off is between the two warehouses (bypass the inbound scale); trash goes through the inbound scale. Pay by card or mobile app, or use a County Card to pay cash. No lumber or treated wood in the brush pile.
Nearby Kentucky towns
- Auburn (Logan County) transfer station
- Brandenburg (Meade County) recycling drop-off
- Burkesville (Cumberland County) recycling drop-off
- Burlington (Boone County) recycling drop-off
- Campbellsville (Taylor County) recycling drop-off
- Carlisle (Nicholas County) recycling drop-off
- Carrollton (Carroll County) recycling drop-off
- Columbia (Adair County) recycling drop-off
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.