SERVICES PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS BY HOPKINSVILLE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY (HSWA)

CURBSIDE RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE COLLECTION is provided once each week on an established day for each household in the city limits.  Each household is assigned one 95-gallon mobile cart for collection.  Carts shall be placed at the curb in front of the residence no sooner than 24 hours in advance of scheduled pickup and should be removed from the curb by 8:00 p.m. on the day of pickup.  Carts not placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the day of pickup and missed by crews may not be serviced until the next week.

HSWA provides a 65-gallon cart at a reduced rate to residents that consistently produce a low volume of garbage each week.  Residents will be contacted by HSWA if they are eligible for the smaller cart.

All household garbage is to be placed in an approved and covered container and not on the ground.  Households that exceed the capacity of the assigned cart should call HSWA for information concerning disposal of excess garbage.

Residents should follow the instructions imprinted on the lid of the cart concerning what is acceptable to be placed in the cart and for cleaning instructions.   Carts damaged through customer abuse are repaired or replaced by HSWA at the customer’s expense.

Backyard collection of household garbage is available for exempted residents.  Please call HSWA for information  

RESIDENTIAL TRASH COLLECTION is provided once each week and normally on the same day as garbage collection.  The amount of trash collected each week is limited to two (2) cubic yards (3’ X 3’ X 6’) or the approximate size of a couch.  Trash should be placed at the curb in front of the residence at the same location as garbage collection.  Trash includes but is not limited to building or remodeling material, appliances, furniture, clothing, carpet, drapes, mattresses, etc.  All loose material such as clothing should be boxed or in bags and should not exceed what one person can lift.

There is a $15.00 charge for appliance pickup.  Appliances include refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water heaters, stoves, washers, dryers, etc.

SPOTTER CONTAINERS are available to residents desiring to dispose of large amounts of trash.  There is no charge for use of the container but the resident will be charged for the weight of the trash disposed of.  Please call HSWA for information concerning spotters.

 GREEN WASTE includes tree limbs, shrubs and lawn clippings and is picked up weekly based upon crew availability.  There is no limit in the amount of Green Waste that can be disposed of by a resident.  Green waste should be placed in front of the residence separate from trash.  Lawn clippings and leaves should be bagged in compostable bags only.  Compostable bags are available at local retailers or call HSWA for availability.

CONTRACTORS that provide services to residents are responsible for the disposal of waste resulting from the service they provide. This includes green waste or remodeling material.  This waste should not be placed at the curb for pickup.  Containers are available for use by contractors by contacting HSWA.  All contractors providing services in the city limits of Hopkinsville are required to have a city business license.

MEDICAL WASTE shall not be disposed of through the residential collection system.  Medical waste is hazardous and must be disposed of in an approved process.  Instructions for disposal should be obtained from the supplier or retailer of the product used.  For more information contact HSWA.

LEAF COLLECTION begins the first Monday in November.  HSWA crews will make two complete passes through the city and will usually finish collection by the last of December.  Leaves should be placed at the curb with no limbs, trash, or rocks mixed with them.  Leaves should not be placed on sidewalks, in the street or gutters, or in drainage ditches.  For residents that desire to dispose of their leaves before leaf crews come through their area, they can bag the leaves using compostable bags only.  Leaves bagged using plastic will not be picked up.  HSWA will pick up bagged leaves within 48 hours of being called by the resident.

Changes in service due to Holidays or emergencies will be announced through the local media and on Cable Channel 12.   City Ordinance Chapter 93, Section 93.02 pertaining to garbage and trash collection is available here.