Nelson County SWDF
Bardstown, Kentucky
Landfill details
1025 Airport Rd
Bardstown, KY 40004
Tipping fees
$39.00 per ton · $8.50 per cubic yard
Nelson County Solid Waste Disposal Facility gate rates (page updated 2025-08-07): uncompacted waste $8.50 per cubic yard (Nelson County) or $9.00 (Marion County); compacted waste $13.50/cy (Nelson) or $14.00/cy (Marion); high density waste (1,200 lb/cy) $39 per ton; pickup trucks $15 to $45 by volume; car and light truck tires $4 each, heavy truck tires $10 each. Kentucky Environmental Remediation Fee is added.
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For roll-off and dumpster haulers
| Operating status | Open, confirmed by Nelson County Fiscal Court, Solid Waste Disposal Facility (page updated 2025-08-07; accessed 2026-09-28) |
|---|---|
| Facility type | KY Contained Landfill (state classification) |
| Household trash (MSW) | Accepted |
| Tires | Accepted |
| Charges by | Weight or volume, depending on the material |
| Minimum charge | $15.00 |
| Commercial and roll-off haulers | Accepted |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Permit | 090-00001 |
Before you send a truck: Most loads are charged by the cubic yards of the container (uncompacted vs compacted rate); high density loads such as concrete, shingles, contaminated soil or sludge go by the ton. Gate rates are published only for Nelson and Marion County waste: call before hauling from elsewhere. Credit application, non-hazardous waste manifest and waste stream application forms are on the county page. Hours Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-11:30am; closed Christmas, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day. Phone 502-348-1876. The county also rents roll-offs to Nelson County customers (20 yd $390, 30 yd $475, 39 yd $551.20 disposal and haul, plus $4/day).
At $39.00 per ton, a 2-ton roll-off load costs about $78.00 and a 4-ton load about $156.00 in disposal, before minimums and surcharges.
Facility profile (US EPA): Opened in 1976; public ownership, owned by Nelson County, KY; accepts about 71,434 tons a year (2022); about 1,973,861 tons of waste in place (2022); expected to close in 2027.
Not verified yet: account rules, C&D acceptance. Call the facility before your first load.
Sources: Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management, 2026 Waste Quantity Report (Q1-Q2 2026) (report ran 2026-08-19) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Branch Facility Report (SW SI Facility List) (list created 2026-07-27) · Nelson County Fiscal Court, Solid Waste Disposal Facility (page updated 2025-08-07; accessed 2026-09-28) · Nelson County Fiscal Court (accessed 2026-09-28) · US EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) (2024-09)
Nearest landfills
- Hardin County Landfill · Elizabethtown, 12.4 mi away
- Outer Loop RDF · Louisville, 23.6 mi away
- Benson Valley LF · Frankfort, 37.1 mi away
- Valley View LF · Sulphur, 48.6 mi away
- Tri-K Landfill, Inc. · Stanford, 53.9 mi away
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- Borders Dumpsters · Elizabethtown, KY · 20 mi away
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- a10yd Dumpster · Louisville, KY · 32 mi away
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