Frankfort trash pickup: cost and carts
Trash service in Frankfort costs about $5 a month ($60 a year). Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
City of Frankfort Public Works (Solid Waste). Billed by: The 2025 state property tax rate book lists a City of Frankfort garbage fee of $60 dollars per unit for each rental and residential property.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Garbage and recycling cart (96-gallon) | $5.00 | $60 |
| Garbage and recycling cart (64-gallon) | $5.00 | $60 |
The same $60 fee is listed for any cart; the rate book does not give a separate price per size. The fee comes from the 2025 rate book; the city commissioners voted in March 2026 to pursue a private contract.
Changing your cart
Contact the Public Works Department at 502-352-2088; swapping the trash cart for a different size costs a $75 service charge.
How Frankfort compares with nearby cities
Trash, a month
- Frankfort$5
- La Grange · 31 mi$12
- Versailles · 13 mi$17
- Georgetown · 19 mi$18
- Shelbyville · 20 mi$20
- Mount Washington · 39 mi$24
The standard cart in each city. Cities that pay for trash through property tax are not listed.
Ways to pay less
- New owners: one free trash cart swap. New property owners may request a one-time cart change out within the first 30 days of new ownership at no cost. How: Call Public Works at 502-352-2088.
- Recycle cart size change is free. Changing the size of the recycle cart is no cost. How: Call Public Works at 502-352-2088.
Checked October 28, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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