The Leitchfield Public Works Department provides the following services in the City of Leitchfield:  

Solid Waste Collection – Residential and Commercial          

Recycling Collection – Residential and Commercial            

Street Maintenance – Snow Removal, Mowing, Paving and Maintenance of Streets     

Sidewalks – Construction and Maintenance

Transfer Station – Accepts solid waste, appliances, tires, construction and demolition debris and yard waste. Phone: (270) 259-6363  

Traffic Control – Installation, repair and maintenance of street signs and markings  

Parks – Maintenance – Playground Equipment – Pavilions – Walking Trail  (Park pictures)

Recreation – Summer Programs – Girls Softball – Little League – Babe Ruth – Swimming Pool – Swimming Lessons

Animal Control – Enforces Ordinances pertaining to animals in the City – Maintains the Animal Shelter. The shelter is operated by the Grayson Co. Humane Society at 213 William Thomason Byway – (270) 230-8839. Any questions about animal control services provided please contact Leitchfield City Hall at (270) 259-4034. 

Public Works Director: Darrell Harrell

Waste Management 

The City of Leitchfield provides residential curbside recycling collection; commercial recycling collection and provides a conveniently located recycling drop-off center at 121 West White Oak Street.

The City of Leitchfield has a long-term contract with Ohio County Balefill for solid waste disposal. The City of Leitchfield provides residential, commercial and light industrial collection of solid waste. Various solid waste haulers provide heavy industrial collection. Upon collection, waste is taken to the City of Leitchfield’s Solid Waste Transfer Station. Waste is loaded onto 20-yard walking-floor-trailers and transported to Ohio County Balefill for disposal.

Transportation

All phases of the eastern Bypass (KY 3155) have been completed. It is named the William Thomason Byway

The US 62 (Mill Street) widening project from KY 259, east to the Bypass is currently scheduled for a construction letting in July 2007

Design of the Northwest Bypass from KY 259 south to KY 54 is currently in the six-year-plan