State Specific Policy Resources: Kentucky

Auxiliary Containers

• 2017 Kentucky HB 246, effective 03/21/17, had the effect of preempting and overturning Louisville's plastic bag ban.

Materials Theft

• Metal Scrap Law (as amended by 2022 KY SB 114, effective 07/13/22)
• KRS Title XL, Ch. 433, § 433.890 to § 433.896 - Purchases of Metal and Objects Containing Metal
• KRS Title XL, Ch. 433, § 433.900 to § 433.906 - Secondary Metals Recyclers
• ISRI Summary of Kentucky Metal Scrap Statute (June 1, 2022)

Scrap Yard / Junk Yard Zoning

• KRS Title XV, Ch. 177. State And Federal Highways - Recyclers; § 177.905 to § 177.950 (§ 177.951 repealed by 2017 Kentucky HB 276)

State Superfund (no SREA equivalent)

• KRS Title XVIII, Ch. 224, Subch. 1, § 224.1-400 Reportable quantities and release notification requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants
• KRS Title XVIII, Ch. 224, Subch. 46, § 224.46-580 Development of statewide programs

Stormwater Permitting

• KY EEC - Wastewater Discharge Permits
• Permit Number KYR000000 - Authorization to Discharge under the Kentucky Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
  Effective: 08/01/2018; Expires 07/31/2023
• KY EEC - KYR00 Information page: includes links to fact sheets, electronic applications, and other resources.

Tire / Rubber

• KRS Title XI, Ch. 131, § 131.020 Major organizational units of the Department of Revenue -- Functions and duties.
• KRS Title XVI, Ch. 189 Traffic Regulations -- Vehicle Equipment and Storage
• § 189.190 Chains and lugs on wheels -- Thickness of solid rubber tires.
• § 189.205 Regrooved or recut tires prohibited -- Exceptions.
• KRS Title XVIII, Ch. 224 Environmental Protection
• Subch. 1, § 224.1-010 Definitions for chapter. (ISRI note: "recovered material" includes TDF)
• Subch. 40, § 224.40-120 Requirements for allowing off-site disposal of construction or demolition waste at sites of less than one acre. (ISRI note: bans disposal of tires in waste disposal facilities regulated by the section)
• Subch. 43, § 224.43-505 Kentucky pride fund -- Distribution -- Grants to eliminate illegal open dumps -- Recycling and household hazardous waste grants program -- Incentives and rewards -- Implementation costs. (ISRI note: includes a provision giving counties priority consideration for funds from the Waste Tire Trust Fund)
• Subch. 50 Other Specific Types of Waste
• Tires: § 224.50-850 to § 224.50-880 (as amended by 2018 Kentucky HB 366 and 2018 Kentucky HB 487)

Vehicle Detitling / Dismantling

• KRS Title XVI, Ch. 186A. Automated Motor Vehicle Registration System
• § 186A.215. Procedures for transfer of vehicle ownership.
• § 186A.295. Owner to surrender title on destroyed vehicle or trailer.
• Damaged Motor Vehicles; § 186A.500 to § 186A.555
• KRS Title XVI, Ch. 190. Motor Vehicle Sales
• § 190.010. Definitions for chapter.
• § 190.030. License requirement
• § 190.033. Insurance or bond required of licensees
• § 190.035. Licensee must have fixed sales building or place of business
• § 190.037. Temporary permits
• § 190.040. Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of license
• § 190.053. Citation of suspected violators
• § 190.057. Hearings -- Amendment of final order
• § 190.990. Penalties
• 2015 KY SB 19, effective 06/22/15, amends KRS Title XVIII, Ch. 218A, Section 420: Controlled Substances - Procedure for disposal of seized and forfeited property, to require that vehicles determined to be contaminated with methamphetamine must be destroyed or salvaged only for scrap metal.