LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WDRB) — Metro Public Works is rolling out a new program to curb illegal dumping in Louisville.
If you currently live in the Louisville metropolitan area and have large items to dispose of, you have two options. Take it to the landfill or wait for it to be picked up by public works several times a year.
But that’s all changing as the department overhauls its “Project Pickup” program.
“Our bulky waste collection system has been in place for over 30 years,” said Karen Maynard, public education supervisor for the Department of Public Works’ Solid Waste Division. “So changing this is a big deal.”
Large items will be picked up from the current “notification system”, which is currently used to pick up large items three times a year, to a reservation system for the entire civil engineering service area.
“There are many facets to the improvements that are coming,” Maynard said.
Maynard says the reservations will help educate people about what types of items are acceptable, prevent junk from cluttering the neighborhood for too long, and help curb one of the biggest problems: illegal dumping. I think.
“People just want to get rid of it now,” she said. “So, with this booking system, people can make that appointment up to once a week with her.”
Residents can toss up to four large items at once, such as mattresses, chairs, sofas, tables and toilets, by booking a pickup online.
Unacceptable items include yard waste, electronic equipment such as televisions and computers, household hazardous waste, construction materials and wood debris, appliances containing freon, and items from other property .
Public Works states that yard waste must be set for weekly collection, electronic equipment must be recycled at the Louisville Waste Reduction Center on Meriweather Avenue, and household hazardous waste must be dropped off at 7501 Grade Lane in Louisville. Said it had to be taken to a certain hazardous waste bin. , and Freon-containing appliances must be brought to the Waste Reduction Center on Merriweather Avenue. Large items can be brought to the center even if a resident cannot wait to make an appointment or does not want to wait for pickup. For more information on disposing of items, please click here.
The program has already been tested in the Smoketown and Shelby Park districts.
“We’ve definitely seen a reduction in reports of violations and illegal dumping,” Maynard said. “And we hope to do the same on a larger scale to prevent illegal dumping.”
Maynard said the agency is slowly rolling out the program, one district at a time, hoping to be fully switched over to the new system by March 6.
“The ultimate goal is to clean up the neighborhood,” she said.
We encourage residents to sell, donate, or give away large usable items, if possible, before scheduling a pick-up.
Residents will receive a letter with all the information they need to get started once their neighborhood is added to the reservation system.
After booking, residents will receive an email confirming the date of their booking. According to the civil engineering office, after 4:00 p.m. the day before the reservation, and by 6:00 a.m. on the day of the reservation, the confirmed items will be put out at the garbage collection site.
For more information on the new system, please click here. When making a reservation, if the neighborhood has not yet joined the new system, residents will receive an email with information about the next scheduled date and when the reservation system will be available for their neighborhood.
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