Environmental Services

The Division of Environmental Services provides a wide range of environmentally-related services to city government and the public. These include civic beautification, community-wide sustainability initiatives, urban forestry, greenway management, mowing of corridors and county roads, enforcement of environmental ordinances, public outreach and education, and internal energy initiatives. 

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a driver standing next to a garbage truck, with a happy look on his face as he watches a small child sitting in the driver's seat of the truck
Visit Truck-a-Palooza at its new location on June 8

Truck-a-Palooza, the city’s annual touch-a-truck event, is back this Saturday at a brand new location!

a man in a yellow jacket pouring motor oil into a large disposal container
City hosting Household Hazardous Waste event on May 11

Fayette County residents can dispose of household materials such as paint and cleaners at the city’s spring Household Hazardous Waste collection on Saturday, May 11. The collection event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1631 Old Frankfort Pike.

people playing pickleball at kirklevington park - multiple courts of people are visible
Pickleball recycling coming to Lexington parks

Lexington’s pickleball players can continue to celebrate Earth Day past April with a new initiative to recycle pickleballs at Kirklevington Park.

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