On November 13, 2023 Rockcastle County Judge Executive Howell Holbrook met at The Center for Rural Development to discuss expanding broadband to rural areas.

FREE TRASH DROP-OFF DAY 2022

On April 9, 2022 the Rockcastle Fiscal Court sponsored a free trash day for all Rockcastle County residents. We had a great day and unloaded 310 loads of trash.

RIBBON CUTTING FOR NEW FARMERS MARKET BUILDING

The Rockcastle County Fiscal Court in conjunction with the Kentucky Division of Waste Management is pleased to announce the

Rockcastle County Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day

October 22nd, 2022 from 8:00 am until 12:00 noon

At the Rockcastle County Recycling Center • 2528 S. Wilderness Rd, Mt. Vernon

Free Disposal of Household Hazardous Wastes for Rockcastle County Residents Only • Drive through & stay in your car • Workers will unload the waste from your vehicle • No Businesses may participate •Call the Rockcastle County Solid Waste Office at 606-256-1902 for more information

The following items will be accepted:

Batteries:

Lead Acid (no automotive)

Dry Cell

Lithium

Ni-Cad

Recyclable

Oxidizers:

Pool Chemicals

Spa Chemicals

Bleaches

Hydrogen Peroxide

Ammonium nitrate fertilizer

Mercury:

Free Liquid

Thermostats

Thermometers

Any Device Containing Mercury

Mercurochrome

Corrosives:

Drain Cleaners

Toilet Bowl Cleaners

Muriatic Acid

Deck Wash

Vinegar

Stop Bath

Acetic Acid\Lye

Reactives:

Aluminum Paint

Flammable Solids

Dangerous-When-Wet Materials

Paint:

Oil Based

Propane:

(must be manufacturer labeled as propane)

20# Gas Grill Type

1# Soldering/Small Stove Type

Fluorescent Bulbs:

4’ & 8’ Bulbs (unbroken)

Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL)

PCB Materials (Polychlorinated Biphenyls):

Light Ballasts

Capacitors

Free-Liquid Oils (must be marked as such)

Aerosol Cans:

Any and all types

Solvents: All compatible flammable solvents, such as: gasoline, kerosene, lamp fluid, automotive fluids, etc.

Pesticides/Herbicides/Insecticides: All liquid and solid forms, such as: lawn fertilizers, lawn foods, lawn treatments, plant foods, insecticides, rodent poisons/killer, etc.