Public Works Information
Find all the essential information about recycling, yard waste, trash collection schedules, large item pickups, solid waste regulations, and more. Click to explore details about public works services, including speed humps, drainage, and surface water management.
Recycling & Yard Waste Schedule
- Recycling: Picked up citywide on Mondays, weekly.
- Yard Waste: Picked up citywide on Tuesdays, weekly (March – December).
Trash & Large Item Collection Schedules
- 2025 Wednesday Route: Trash & Large Item Schedule
- 2025 Thursday Route: Trash & Large Item Schedule
- Trash and Recycle Cans: Available for purchase at $75.00 each.
- Call City Hall: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM at (502) 449-5000.
Speed Hump Information
Click here to learn about speed hump guidelines, installation processes, and their role in enhancing safety in Shively neighborhoods.
Drainage & Surface Water Management
Click here to view detailed information on drainage and surface water management in Shively.
Contact Information
Works Department Services
- Manager: Steve Lingerfelt – steve.lingerfelt@shivelyky.gov
- Phone: (502) 449-5010
- Hours: Monday – Friday, 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Solid Waste Regulations
- Only totes labeled City of Shively will be collected on trash day.
- All totes need to be removed from the roadside no more than 24 hours after emptied by public works.
- No trash outside the trash can will be collected.
- Trash cans must close tightly; overflowing cans may be left unemptied.
- Additional cans are available for $75.00 each (call (502) 449-5000 to purchase).
- Place waste at the curb no later than 6:30 AM on collection day, but no earlier than 24 hours before.
- Blocked containers will not be emptied; automated trucks must have clear access.
- No trash should be placed in green recycle totes.
Large Item Collection (Bulky Items)
- Collection occurs once per month.
- Limit of three items per pickup.
- Items must not be set out earlier than the night before collection day.
- Accepted Items: Desks, chairs, couches, loveseats, appliances, etc.
- Bags or boxes of small items will count as one large item.
- Non-Accepted Items:
- Leaves, grass clippings, tree debris (use yard waste service or take to 636 Meriwether Ave.)
- Excessive building materials (take to 636 Meriwether Ave., fees apply)
- Paint, tires, household hazardous items (take to Haz Bin, 7501 Grade Lane)
- Small loose items, items from other properties
Yard Waste Collection Guidelines
- Offered: March – December, citywide on Tuesdays.
- Acceptable Items:
- Paper or eco-friendly bags of leaves
- Cans with tight-fitting lids for leaves
- Bundled branches (no larger than 6 inches in diameter, 4 feet long or less)
- Limbs in cans (must not extend more than 1 foot above the can top)
- Non-Acceptable Items:
- Plastic bags of any size or shape
- Items over 50 pounds