Rumpke Waste & Recycling

Rumpke Waste & Recycling in Elizabethtown is a local recycling center where residents drop off sorted recyclables and keep bulky items out of the landfill. People from nearby neighborhoods and small businesses use it when they have more than will fit in curbside bins. The site focuses on diverting common materials like paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metals, and may run special programs for things like electronics or scrap metals at times.

The lot is a working facility with large concrete pads and rows of open-top roll-off containers; the recycling bins are usually grouped together just past the entrance area. There's typically a scale near the entrance, and many centers in Kentucky handle larger loads by weight so expect to stop there again on the way out. Pull-up space can be tight on busy weekends or during spring cleanup, so trucks and trailers are common on site. Signage points to each container and attendants often direct traffic, though visitors should be prepared to carry items to the correct bin themselves.