Lexington to start curbside waste collection one hour earlier during week of June 29, citing high temperatures

The City of Lexington will adjust its curbside waste collection schedule for the week that begins Monday, June 29, starting collection one hour earlier than usual, according to WKYT.

The change is tied to forecast high temperatures. City officials said the earlier start is meant to account for the heat and keep waste trucks on their routes during safer working conditions.

The announcement also comes with the Fourth of July holiday on the same calendar stretch. Lexington’s pickup timing will therefore be altered for residents who rely on the standard daily pickup window, even though the schedule shift is limited to starting one hour earlier during that specific week.

For households and businesses, the practical effect is that carts and other curbside waste items must be set out early enough for the revised pickup timing. Residents who follow the prior schedule may risk missed pickups if they place waste out on the usual timetable.

The city’s decision reflects how summer weather can disrupt public services that depend on time-sensitive routes. Waste collection operations are typically planned around tight route schedules, and extreme heat can affect driver work conditions and equipment performance.

No other details about which specific routes or waste categories are affected, beyond the one-hour earlier start for the week of June 29, were included in the report.

Residents are expected to monitor the city’s upcoming notices as the week begins, since curbside pickup changes during holiday-adjacent periods can require updated timing to avoid service interruptions.

The city’s next operational steps will be to carry out pickups under the revised timetable and confirm continuity of collection during the holiday period, with follow-on guidance depending on any additional day-by-day adjustments that may occur.