Yard work done? Book pickup for contractor bags of leaves, grass clippings and small trimmings. Choose your bag count for an exact price. Loose piles need a photo quote.
You have already spent your time clearing the yard. Choose how many contractor bags are going and give the cleanup a finish date, with a price you can see before booking.
Count bags, not branches.
One filled contractor bag is one item. Add the quantity you need.
Know the total now.
The first bag starts the order; every other bag uses the additional-item price.
Follow the pickup.
Choose a day, receive updates and see photos after collection.
Use standard contractor bags for the online price. Every bag must be carryable and weigh 50 lb or less.
Leaves, grass and small trimmings.
Bag the loose material before pickup. Small branches must fit inside the bag without making it unsafe to handle.
A loose pile needs its own plan.
Unbagged brush, branches or yard waste? Text photos and your ZIP code for a custom quote. Do not book a loose yard pile as a number of contractor bags.
Keep dirt and gravel separate.
Neither is included in a contractor bag. Tell our team about soil, rocks, sod or mixed heavy material before booking.
Yard debris removal prices in Paducah
First item / additional item
Contractor bag$69 / $20
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Yard waste is included in the monthly charge and collected weekly without a request, with size guidelines and a fee for piles above them.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Paducah residential accounts, because yard waste collection is included in the monthly solid waste charge; a pile that exceeds the published size guidelines may be collected for a fee, and the Compost Facility takes brush and yard waste at no charge.
When & how
Put routine yard waste at the edge of the road on the weekly route, behind the curb where there is one and out of the drainage ditch where there is not, and request collection of an oversized pile through Public Works on 270-444-8511 or the MyPaducah Brush Pickup option.
Get it ready
Cut limbs to 48 inches or less with each limb no more than 15 inches in diameter, bag leaves and grass clippings at 50 pounds or less per bag and keep the bags separate from the piles, and keep the pile no larger than a small car at roughly 10 feet long and 5 feet high. Clear of utility lines, parked cars and fire hydrants, and remember that large limbs, stumps and trunks are special collections and some pieces may be too large for the compost grinder.
City containers, early mornings and four feet of clearance
Paducah residential solid waste costs 28.00 a month for one rollout and includes yard waste collection and curbside recycling for households that sign up, with fees on the monthly water bill. Only city-issued containers are serviced, crews run from 4 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on residential and commercial routes, and containers must be out by 4 a.m. on the collection day, so the city recommends setting them out the night before. Collection runs Tuesday through Friday with recycling the same day, and holidays may push a route to Monday. Containers go within two feet of the roadside edge with handles facing away from the street, and the side-arm truck cannot service a container with a stationary object such as a car, mailbox, utility pole, tree, shrub or fence within four feet. Overfilled containers may interrupt service, and contents such as paint, gasoline, solvents, oil, batteries, tires, bricks, blocks and construction material stop the collection altogether.
Yard waste is part of the monthly charge and crews cover the city each week, so routine material needs no request and a couple of bags or a few twigs can even go in the rollout. Limbs have to be 48 inches or shorter and no more than 15 inches in diameter, leaves and clippings must be bagged at 50 pounds or less and kept separate from the piles, and the pile cannot be larger than a small car at roughly 10 feet long and 5 feet high. A pile above those limits may be collected for a 150 fee, and large limbs, stumps and trunks are special collections that may also carry 150, with some pieces too large for the compost grinder and possibly not collected. The free alternative is a trip to the Compost Facility at 1560 North 8th Street, which also takes Christmas trees and brush at no charge.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
A household with brush, leaves, grass clippings or a Christmas tree that would rather drop it off than wait for the weekly route.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Paducah residents may take brush and yard waste to the city Compost Facility at 1560 North 8th Street at no charge.
Arrange it
Take the material to 1560 North 8th Street during the facility's operating hours, and check the Compost Facility page for what it accepts and when it is open.
A self haul trip rather than a collection, with acceptance rules set by the facility, and oversized items that the compost grinder cannot handle may still need another arrangement.
A household with a brush pile larger than a small car, or with large tree limbs, stumps or trunks.
Cost & conditions
$150 for fee of $150 for a yard pile that exceeds the size guidelines or for the special collection of large tree limbs, stumps and trunks. City of Paducah residential accounts requesting collection through Public Works on 270-444-8511 or the MyPaducah Brush Pickup option.
Arrange it
Call Public Works on 270-444-8511 or submit a Brush Pickup request through the MyPaducah portal, and expect the fee to be applied to the work.
The fee applies once the pile is over the published limits, some items can be too large for the city's compost grinder and may not be collected at all, and routine piles are not charged because they are part of the weekly service.
Set up or query the residential solid waste account
A Paducah household arranging the weekly rollout service, adding a container or asking which day its street is collected.
Cost & conditions
$28 per month for residential solid waste collection with one rollout container, including yard waste collection and curbside recycling for households that sign up, with additional containers billed separately. City of Paducah residential accounts, with the fee included on the monthly water bill and a published fee schedule effective July 1 2026.
Arrange it
Call Public Works on 270-444-8511 to find out the collection day, confirm whether a rollout container is needed and report a lost or stolen container, and use the interactive map to look up the day for an address.
One rollout container is included and more cost extra, only city-issued containers are serviced, fees are reviewed annually against the Consumer Price Index, and recyclables are only collected for households that sign up for the voluntary programme.
Self hauling in Paducah runs through the Compost Facility and the annual Spring Clean Up Day, because the city's own trucks handle the routine work and the pay pile route is a request rather than a drop-off. Residents can take brush, leaves, grass clippings and a stripped Christmas tree to the Compost Facility at 1560 North 8th Street at no charge, checking that facility's page for its hours, while a yard pile larger than a small car or a load of large limbs, stumps and trunks needs a request to Public Works on 270-444-8511 or through the MyPaducah Brush Pickup option and may carry a fee of 150, with some pieces too large for the compost grinder and possibly not collected. Once a year the city and McCracken County hold a free Spring Clean Up Day at the Republic Services transfer station at 829 Burnett Street, which in 2026 ran on Saturday April 18 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. for residents who bring identification; it accepts household trash, major appliances tagged coolant or Freon free, up to eight tires per resident, household hazardous waste that is labelled and in its original container, ammunition, prescription medications, batteries and e-scrap, while refusing medical waste, commercial waste and radioactive items. Households that cannot use the event can still ask Public Works about a pay pile, which starts at the published minimum fee, is added to the water bill and is collected on Thursdays and Fridays by knuckleboom truck after a supervisor reviews the pile. City solid waste, brush and yard waste page with the monthly residential fee, container rules, collection days and times, the pay pile process and fee, the yard waste size guidelines and oversized pile fee, the free Compost Facility, the Spring Clean Up Day accepted and refused lists and the hazardous waste guidance
City compost site taking brush, yard waste and Christmas trees free
City of Paducah Compost Facility
1560 North 8th Street, Paducah, KY
Brush and yard waste from Paducah residents at no charge, along with live Christmas trees that have had their lights, garland, ornaments and stands removed.
A city facility for residential yard material, so confirm what it accepts and whether any load needs to be separated before arriving, and keep household garbage, tires and hazardous material out of the load.
Not published on the retained solid waste page, which directs residents to the Compost Facility page for its hours of operation and accepted material.
No charge. Paducah residents taking brush and yard waste, which the city encourages them to deliver at no charge.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Yard debris removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Paducah.
How much is bagged yard debris pickup?+
One contractor bag is $69; each additional bag is $20. Select your bag count to see the total. Every bag must be carryable, weigh 50 lb or less, and contain no dirt or gravel.
Can you pick up a loose pile of branches or yard waste?+
Contact our team for a custom quote. Text a photo of the whole pile, its approximate dimensions, your ZIP code and a view of the pickup access. We confirm the scope, price and scheduling before you book.
Can I book regular paper yard bags?+
The online item for this service is a standard contractor bag. If your yard debris is in another kind of bag, send a photo so our team can confirm the right booking.
Can I arrange same-day pickup?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Checkout shows the available dates for your address. Your booking is for a pickup day, rather than an exact arrival window. We send updates and photos after collection.
Where should I put my items?+
Use an accessible outdoor spot you are allowed to use, and follow the instructions in your confirmation. Keep sidewalks, entrances and vehicle access clear. You arrange any indoor carrying. For a loading dock or a short building access window, confirm the setup with our team before booking.
Do I need to call for Paducah yard waste pickup?+
No for routine material, because yard waste collection is included in the monthly solid waste charge and city crews work the whole city each week. Limbs need to be 48 inches or less and no more than 15 inches in diameter, bags of leaves or clippings have to stay at 50 pounds or less and separate from the piles, and the pile should be no bigger than a small car. A pile above those limits may be collected for a fee, and the Compost Facility at 1560 North 8th Street takes brush and yard waste free.Official guidance
Who collects garbage in Paducah?+
The City of Paducah Solid Waste Division does, operating as an enterprise fund and serving nearly 9,850 residential accounts and about 2,000 commercial accounts. Residential collection costs 28.00 a month for one city-issued rollout container and includes yard waste collection and voluntary curbside recycling for households that sign up, with the fee on the monthly water bill. Routes run Tuesday through Friday from 4 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., containers go out by 4 a.m. on the collection day, and Public Works on 270-444-8511 answers collection day, container and service questions.Official guidance
What are the Paducah yard waste limits?+
Limbs have to be 48 inches or shorter and no more than 15 inches in diameter, leaves and grass clippings must be bagged at 50 pounds or less per bag and kept separate from the piles, and the pile cannot be larger than a small car at roughly 10 feet long and 5 feet high. Routine material is collected weekly as part of the monthly charge with no request needed, a pile over the limits may be collected for a 150 fee, large limbs, stumps and trunks are special collections that may also carry 150, and the Compost Facility at 1560 North 8th Street takes brush and yard waste free.Official guidance
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