Hazardous waste · by state
Hazardous waste handlers in Kentucky
- 1,717Handlers
- 240Large quantity generators
- 11TSD facilities
- 987With a recorded violation
Kentucky holds 1,717 of the 444,130 regulated hazardous waste handlers in the United States, which makes it the 43th largest state by handler count. 240 of them are large quantity generators — the sites producing more than 1,000 kilograms of hazardous waste a month — and 82 counties in Kentucky have three or more handlers.
By what a handler does in Kentucky
- Large quantity generators in Kentucky 240
- Small quantity generators in Kentucky 461
- Very small quantity generators in Kentucky 943
- Hazardous waste transporters in Kentucky 67
- Treatment, storage and disposal facilities in Kentucky 11
By county
- Jefferson County 355
- Fayette County 124
- Boone County 100
- Warren County 59
- Kenton County 56
- Daviess County 53
- Mccracken County 38
- Hardin County 37
- Boyd County 35
- Henderson County 34
- Bullitt County 30
- Christian County 30
- Madison County 30
- Campbell County 28
- Marshall County 27
- Franklin County 24
- Clark County 22
- Barren County 20
- Laurel County 20
- Hopkins County 19
- Jessamine County 18
- Pulaski County 18
- Boyle County 17
- Simpson County 17
- Greenup County 16
- Nelson County 16
- Pike County 16
- Mason County 15
- Carroll County 14
- Muhlenberg County 14
- Scott County 14
- Shelby County 14
- Taylor County 14
- Montgomery County 13
- Mercer County 12
- Ohio County 12
- Oldham County 12
- Woodford County 12
- Calloway County 11
- Grayson County 11
- Marion County 11
- Perry County 11
- Russell County 11
- Bell County 9
- Rowan County 9
- Carter County 8
- Anderson County 7
- Hancock County 7
- Knox County 7
- Logan County 7
- Whitley County 7
- Floyd County 6
- Harrison County 6
- Henry County 6
- Johnson County 6
- Livingston County 6
- Meade County 6
- Webster County 6
- Bourbon County 5
- Graves County 5
- Todd County 5
- Union County 5
- Washington County 5
- Adair County 4
- Casey County 4
- Clay County 4
- Cumberland County 4
- Fulton County 4
- Grant County 4
- Harlan County 4
- Lawrence County 4
- Lincoln County 4
- Powell County 4
- Wayne County 4
- Ballard County 3
- Butler County 3
- Caldwell County 3
- Hart County 3
- Larue County 3
- Martin County 3
- Monroe County 3
- Trimble County 3
By industry in Kentucky
- General merchandise retailers 115
- General merchandise retailers (NAICS 455211) 101
- Food and beverage retailers 94
- Chemical manufacturing 87
- Food and beverage retailers (NAICS 445110) 80
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing 65
- Building material and garden supply stores 59
- Transportation equipment manufacturing 55
- Health and personal care retailers 49
- Health and personal care retailers (NAICS 456110) 48
- Utilities 39
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 39
- Primary metal manufacturing 39
- Building material and garden supply stores (NAICS 444110) 39
- Pipeline transportation 37
- Hospitals 36
- Repair and maintenance 36
- Support activities for transportation 35
- Machinery manufacturing 32
- Truck transportation 29
- Food manufacturing 27
- Warehousing and storage 27
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811121) 25
- Hospitals (NAICS 62211) 23
- Support activities for transportation (NAICS 48849) 22
- Waste management and remediation 21
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 20
- Pipeline transportation (NAICS 48621) 19
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325211) 18
- Building material and garden supply stores (NAICS 44411) 17
- Educational services 17
- Utilities (NAICS 221112) 16
- Paper manufacturing 14
- Warehousing and storage (NAICS 493110) 14
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326199) 13
- General merchandise retailers (NAICS 45511) 13
- Printing and related support 12
- Food and beverage retailers (NAICS 44511) 12
- Truck transportation (NAICS 484122) 12
- Hospitals (NAICS 622110) 12
- Wood product manufacturing 11
- Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 11
- Beverage and tobacco manufacturing 10
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325199) 10
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332812) 10
- Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing 10
- Furniture and related product manufacturing 10
- Rail transportation 10
- Pipeline transportation (NAICS 486210) 10
- Couriers and messengers 10
- Professional, scientific and technical services 10
- Educational services (NAICS 61131) 10
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332813) 9
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 33639) 9
- Ambulatory health care services 9
- Petroleum and coal products manufacturing 8
- Beverage and tobacco manufacturing (NAICS 31214) 7
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336390) 7
- Miscellaneous manufacturing 7
- Rail transportation (NAICS 482111) 7
- Couriers and messengers (NAICS 492110) 7
- Utilities (NAICS 221122) 6
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321114) 6
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325412) 6
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325991) 6
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing 6
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 6
- Truck transportation (NAICS 48411) 6
- Warehousing and storage (NAICS 493190) 6
- Educational services (NAICS 611310) 6
- Executive and legislative government 6
- Utilities (NAICS 221210) 5
- Specialty trade contractors 5
- Printing and related support (NAICS 323111) 5
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 32518) 5
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325180) 5
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325510) 5
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325998) 5
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326113) 5
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 33152) 5
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332312) 5
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333922) 5
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (NAICS 42471) 5
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers 5
- Air transportation 5
- Truck transportation (NAICS 484121) 5
- Waste management and remediation (NAICS 56291) 5
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621511) 5
- National security and international affairs 5
- Utilities (NAICS 22112) 4
- Building construction 4
- Specialty trade contractors (NAICS 23832) 4
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 32212) 4
- Printing and related support (NAICS 32311) 4
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 33261) 4
- Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing (NAICS 33591) 4
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 33633) 4
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 33711) 4
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (NAICS 424710) 4
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (NAICS 44111) 4
- Pipeline transportation (NAICS 486110) 4
- Real estate 4
- Real estate (NAICS 53112) 4
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54138) 4
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS 81111) 4
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811111) 4
- Executive and legislative government (NAICS 921190) 4
- Utilities (NAICS 221111) 3
- Heavy and civil engineering construction 3
- Food manufacturing (NAICS 311225) 3
- Food manufacturing (NAICS 311612) 3
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322211) 3
- Petroleum and coal products manufacturing (NAICS 324121) 3
- Petroleum and coal products manufacturing (NAICS 324191) 3
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 32513) 3
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 32551) 3
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325611) 3
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326112) 3
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 32619) 3
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326291) 3
- Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327215) 3
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 33121) 3
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331221) 3
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331314) 3
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331318) 3
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331491) 3
- Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331523) 3
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 33211) 3
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332313) 3
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332322) 3
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332618) 3
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333517) 3
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333924) 3
- Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 33399) 3
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336110) 3
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336340) 3
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336360) 3
- Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336413) 3
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS 337110) 3
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339999) 3
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (NAICS 42469) 3
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (NAICS 424690) 3
- Gasoline stations and fuel dealers 3
- Gasoline stations and fuel dealers (NAICS 457110) 3
- Air transportation (NAICS 48111) 3
- Rail transportation (NAICS 48211) 3
- Truck transportation (NAICS 484110) 3
- Support activities for transportation (NAICS 48821) 3
- Couriers and messengers (NAICS 49211) 3
- Warehousing and storage (NAICS 49319) 3
- Rental and leasing services 3
- Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54171) 3
- Waste management and remediation (NAICS 562112) 3
- Waste management and remediation (NAICS 562910) 3
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811310) 3
- Justice, public order and safety 3
- National security and international affairs (NAICS 92811) 3
Inspections and violations in Kentucky, year by year
- Inspections in Kentucky, every year 10 years
- Violations in Kentucky, every year 10 years
- Inspections in Kentucky in 2026 444
- Inspections in Kentucky in 2025 497
- Inspections in Kentucky in 2024 590
- Inspections in Kentucky in 2023 455
- Inspections in Kentucky in 2022 597
- Inspections in Kentucky in 2021 614
- Inspections in Kentucky in 2020 606
- Inspections in Kentucky in 2019 691
- Inspections in Kentucky in 2018 638
- Inspections in Kentucky in 2017 630
By the rule cited in Kentucky
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 297
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 245
- State requirements broader than federal RCRA (40 CFR XXS) 120
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 100
- Universal waste management (40 CFR 273) 61
- Used oil management (40 CFR 279) 30
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 21
- Identification of hazardous waste (40 CFR 261) 20
- Interim status TSD standards (40 CFR 265) 17
- Interim status TSD standards (40 CFR 265) 16
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 8
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 8
- Interim status TSD standards (40 CFR 265) 8
- Interim status TSD standards (40 CFR 265) 6
- Specific hazardous wastes and facilities (40 CFR 266) 6
- Used oil management (40 CFR 279) 4
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 3
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 3
- Land disposal restrictions (40 CFR 268) 3
Other states
Every state with three or more regulated handlers, in alphabetical order.
- Delaware 1,335
- Florida 24,775
- Georgia 5,076
- Guam 227
- Hawaii 1,431
- Iowa 4,887
- Idaho 1,159
- Illinois 17,701
- Indiana 8,716
- Kansas 6,239
- Louisiana 17,686
- Massachusetts 19,280
- MB 4
- Maryland 9,430
- Maine 2,103
- Michigan 24,296
- Minnesota 29,216
- Missouri 6,595
- Northern Mariana Islands 54
- Mississippi 3,120
Handlers
| Handler↑↓ | Where↑↓ | Generator status↑↓ | Also | Violations↑↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1426 LYTLE ST DEVELOPMENT | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3A COMPOSITES USA, INC. | Benton, Marshall, KY | Large quantity generator | 25 | |
| 3M CYNTHIANA | Cynthiana, Harrison, KY | Large quantity generator | 9 | |
| 3M TECHNICAL CERAMICS | Lexington, Fayette, KY | Very small quantity generator | 12 | |
| 8 HRS | Lexington, Fayette, KY | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| A & S FABRICATING COMPANY | Livermore, Mclean, KY | Small quantity generator | 28 | |
| A.I. INTERNATIONAL | Louisville, KY | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| A.L. HANSEN PAINT & METAL SHOP INC. | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Very small quantity generator | 18 | |
| A.O. SMITH CORPORATION | Florence, Kenton, KY | Small quantity generator | 4 | |
| AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION | Burlington, Boone, KY | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| AAF INTERNATIONAL REED PLANT | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Very small quantity generator | 27 | |
| AAK, USA | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ABB OPTICAL GROUP | Erlanger, Kenton, KY | Small quantity generator | 4 | |
| ABC TECHNOLOGIES KENTUCKY, LLC | Leitchfield, Grayson, KY | Small quantity generator | 5 | |
| ABF FREIGHT SYSTEMS | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ACP TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | Hitchins, Carter, KY | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ACP TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | Ashland, KY | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADAMS STREET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | Henderson, Henderson, KY | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| ADIENT | Georgetown, Scott, KY | Small quantity generator | 4 | |
| ADVANCE AUTO PARTS #8110 | Winchester, Clark, KY | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCE AUTO PARTS #8300 | Middlesboro, Bell, KY | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS INC. C/O UPS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS | Fairdale, Jefferson, KY | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ADVENTHEALTH MANCHESTER | Manchester, Clay, KY | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| AEROSPACE COMPOSITES SOLUTIONS | Morgantown, Butler, KY | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AES ASSET ACQUISITION CORP. DBA CLEAN EARTH OF CALVERT CITY | Calvert City, Marshall, KY | Large quantity generator | TSD facility, Transporter | 88 |
| AGC AUTOMOTIVE AMERICAS | Elizabethtown, Hardin, KY | Small quantity generator | 14 | |
| AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Richmond, Madison, KY | Large quantity generator | 3 | |
| AHF PRODUCTS | Somerset, Pulaski, KY | Large quantity generator | 16 | |
| AHLSTROM FILTRATION LLC | Madisonville, Hopkins, KY | Large quantity generator | 27 | |
| AHMLFG, LLC | Jeffersonville, Montgomery, KY | Large quantity generator | 3 | |
| AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC, KY ASU | Ashland, Boyd, KY | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| AISIN AUTOMOTIVE CASTING LLC | London, Laurel, KY | Very small quantity generator | 13 | |
| AKEBONO BRAKE CORPORATION DBA AKEBONO BRAKE, GLASGOW PLANT | Glasgow, Barren, KY | Large quantity generator | 9 | |
| AKEBONO- ELIZABETHTOWN PLANT | Elizabethtown, Hardin, KY | Large quantity generator | 17 | |
| ALGOOD FOOD COMPANY | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Small quantity generator | 6 | |
| ALLEGIANT AIR CVG | Hebron, Boone, KY | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALLNEX USA INC | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Large quantity generator | 57 | |
| ALLTECH INC | Nicholasville, Jessamine, KY | Small quantity generator | 17 | |
| ALLTECH SPRINGFIELD WAREHOUSE | Springfield, Washington, KY | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALLTECH, INC. | Springfield, Washington, KY | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALPHA HEALTH SERVICES LLC | Prestonsburg, Floyd, KY | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC | Elizabethtown, Hardin, KY | Large quantity generator | 11 | |
| ALTUGLAS LLC | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Large quantity generator | 13 | |
| AMAZON PHARMACY - PKY2 | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON. COM SERVICES, LLC. CVG5 | Hebron, Boone, KY | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DKY2 | Lexington, Fayette, KY | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DKY6 | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DKY8 | Shepherdsville, Bullitt, KY | Small quantity generator | 1 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - DKY9 | Florence, Boone, KY | Small quantity generator | 18 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - HCN1 | Hebron, Boone, KY | Small quantity generator | 8 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - KCVG | Erlanger, Kenton, KY | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - SDF2 | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - SKY2 | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Small quantity generator | 1 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - WKY3 | London, Laurel, KY | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - WKY5 | Paducah, Mccracken, KY | Small quantity generator | 1 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC- DKY5 | Lexington, Fayette, KY | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC- LUK7 | Shepherdsville, Bullitt, KY | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC.LEX 1 | Lexington, Fayette, KY | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC - CVG2 | Hebron, Boone, KY | Large quantity generator | 2 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC - CVG9 | Hebron, Boone, KY | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC.- LEX2 | Lexington, Fayette, KY | Large quantity generator | 18 | |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC.-SDF1 | Campbellsville, Taylor, KY | Small quantity generator | 13 | |
| AMAZON.COM.KYDC LLC - SDF6/9 | Shepherdsville, Bullitt, KY | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMAZON.COM.SERVICES LLC -SDF4 | Shepherdsville, Bullitt, KY | Small quantity generator | 4 | |
| AMCOR FLEXIBLES SHELBYVILLE | Shelbyville, Shelby, KY | Large quantity generator | 13 | |
| AMCOR PACKAGING INC | Shelbyville, Shelby, KY | Large quantity generator | 40 | |
| AMERESCO BENSON VALLEY RNG LLC | Frankfort, Franklin, KY | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMERICAN FUJI SEAL, INC. | Bardstown, Nelson, KY | Large quantity generator | 47 | |
| AMERICAN GREETINGS - DANVILLE KY | Danville, Boyle, KY | Very small quantity generator | 1 | |
| AMERISOURCEBERGEN | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMFINE CHEMICAL CORPORATION | Hopkinsville, Christian, KY | Large quantity generator | 18 | |
| AMG ALUMINUM NORTH AMERICA LLC | Robards, Henderson, KY | Large quantity generator | 6 | |
| AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | Glasgow, Barren, KY | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | Glasgow, Barren, KY | Very small quantity generator | 4 | |
| AMR-LEXINGTON, LLC | Lexington, Fayette, KY | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| AMSPEC | Erlanger, Kenton, KY | Small quantity generator | 2 | |
| ANGELL-DEMMEL NORTH AMERICA CORP | Lebanon, Marion, KY | Small quantity generator | 21 | |
| ANGSTROM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Florence, Kenton, KY | Large quantity generator | 16 | |
| ANR PIPELINE SLAUGHTERS CS | Slaughters, Webster, KY | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ANTEC, INC. | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Very small quantity generator | 10 | |
| AQUATIC LABORATORIES, LLC | Lexington, Fayette, KY | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ARCH ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIPMENT | Paducah, Mccracken, KY | Very small quantity generator | 7 | |
| ARCOSA MARINE PRODUCTS INC | Paducah, Mccracken, KY | Large quantity generator | 24 | |
| ARELCO | Prospect, Oldham, KY | Small quantity generator | 27 | |
| ARISTECH SURFACES LLC | Florence, Boone, KY | Large quantity generator | 48 | |
| ARKEMA INC | Calvert City, Marshall, KY | Large quantity generator | TSD facility | 60 |
| ARMAG CORPORATION | Bardstown, Nelson, KY | Small quantity generator | 17 | |
| ARVIN SANGO INC | Campbellsburg, Henry, KY | Very small quantity generator | 4 | |
| ASBURY UNIVERSITY | Wilmore, Jessamine, KY | Very small quantity generator | 2 | |
| ASD SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE, LLC | Brooks, Bullitt, KY | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ASHLAND LLC | Catlettsburg, Boyd, KY | Not a generator | 17 | |
| ASHLAND ROUTE 3 LANDFILL | Catlettsburg, Boyd, KY | Large quantity generator | 26 | |
| ASPHALT MATERIALS, INC. | Elizabethtown, Hardin, KY | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ASSOCIATES IN DERMATOLOGY | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Large quantity generator | 13 | |
| AST/ACME INC. LOCATION 2 | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Large quantity generator | 13 | |
| AST/ACME, INC. | Louisville, Jefferson, KY | Small quantity generator | 21 | |
| ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC. | Berea, Madison, KY | Large quantity generator | 35 | |
| ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC. | Berea, Madison, KY | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC. HARRODSBURG PLANT | Harrodsburg, Mercer, KY | Large quantity generator | 13 |
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Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.
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