The entire Tri-State has seen several inches of snowfall throughout the weekend that will continue to impact roadways and more into the work week — including trash pickup. Rumpke Waste & Recycling announced Sunday afternoon that it has suspended trash and recycling collection for Monday, Jan 26, throughout the Tri-State area. The company plans to […]
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Normal hours for Rumpke on Thanksgiving, except transfer station
Rumpke will keep its normal service hours over the Thanksgiving holiday this year, with one exception. The exception is for the company’s transfer station on Boron Drive in Covington, where customers can drop off waste for later disposal. As such, customers should place their bins out the night before their normal pick up days. “We […]
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Fort Wright waste collection fees to increase
Fort Wright residents will receive a higher waste collection bill in 2025. The last renegotiated their waste collection contract in 2023, when the Rumpke contract raised the annual fee to $216 per household. As they did in 2023, the city reached out to several waste collection services. Both Best Way and Republic declined the offer […]
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Fort Wright residents to pay higher waste collection fee
Fort Wright plans to raise the waste collection and recycling services meeting in accordance with Rumpke’s bid. The council discussed the contract at its May 21 caucus meeting. Rumpke was the only company that bid. “There is not a lot of competition in this market,” city administrator Jill Cain Bailey said. “My recommendation is to […]
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Vacant industrial site in Wilder sold for nearly $5 million
MDG Wilder LLC has purchased Wilder Industrial Pointe, a large vacant industrial site in Wilder, Kentucky, from Neyer Properties for $4.925 million.
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Rumpke truck out of sinkhole, Covington officials say repair could take days
Officials say it could take a few days to address a sinkhole that trapped a Rumpke garbage truck Tuesday afternoon. Rumpke said one of its drivers was working on 17th Street between Greenup and Garrard streets at around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday when a portion of the road gave way. Photos showed the truck’s wheels stuck […]
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Where to drop off lithium-ion batteries in NKY starting in September
Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub is expanding across the river to Northern Kentucky. The three-and-a-half-year-old nonprofit works with local fire departments to establish drop-off points for lithium-ion battery recycling. When disposed of incorrectly, lithium-ion batteries pose a dangerous threat to anyone nearby. The Northern Kentucky fire stations taking part in this program are Fort Wright, […]
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Rumpke opens new NKY headquarters, consolidating regional operations
The City of Covington’s former Public Works facility on Boron Drive has been transformed into Rumpke’s new Northern Kentucky headquarters. Rumpke, a major waste management company in the Greater Cincinnati area, has a large presence in Northern Kentucky. In addition to a landfill in Pendleton County, it operates a transfer station in Covington. Back in […]
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Kenton County secures funding for new firefighter training center
Kenton County Fiscal Court has voted to release held funds for the Kenton County Fire Chief’s Association to purchase a nearly three acre plot of land to build a new firefighter training facility.
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Rumpke opens new $8.2 million transfer station in Covington
Rumpke Waste & Recycling held an opening ceremony for its new $8.2 million transfer station on Boron Drive in Covington last week. The station replaces the previous station, located at the same site. Businesses in Covington and other cities from around the region deposit their waste at the station so Rumpke can then transport it […]