Construction Debris: What You Can (and Can't) Take to the Dump
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(270) 259-6363A small recycling center in Leitchfield that locals use to keep cardboard, cans and other recyclables out of the landfill. Neighbors and people hauling a truckload for a one-off drop-off are the usual visitors. It sits on S English St and is the town’s accessible spot for diverting common household recyclables.
Drive into a modest lot and look for the collection containers and covered areas where materials are sorted. Staff or attendants at facilities like this often direct traffic so expect to be waved into a drop-off lane and to pause briefly while materials are weighed or logged. Recycling streams are kept separate in clearly labeled bins-paper and cardboard, metals, and mixed containers are common. Weekends, especially in spring, tend to be the busiest times and lines can form at the driveway entrance.
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