Please use our "MyLouisville" mapping tool after December 28th to put your address in and find your pickup dates. Just go here.  Residents may also call MetroCall 311 to confirm the dates.

Residents in all areas of Louisville can always take up to three household items, at no charge, to the Waste Reduction Center at 636 Meriwether Avenue. Hours of operation are Tuesday - Friday, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Junk and bulk waste collection is provided in several different ways in Louisville Metro depending on where you live:

Urban Services District
Use the My Louisville tool located in the upper left corner of every page of the city's website to put your address in and find your junk set out periods. Click here to learn more about what the city's accepts during your junk pickup week and learn more about disposal guidelines. 

Suburban Areas
If you live in a suburban area, click here to learn about your options for junk pickup and disposal services.

Not sure if you live in the Urban Services District or a Suburb?
Use the My Louisville tool located in the upper left corner of every page of the city's website to put your address in and find your options for junk and disposal services. If you live in the Urban Services District it will list your four junk pickup dates.  If it doesn't, you live in a surburban area.

Year-Round Junk Disposal for a Fee
Regardless of where you live in Louisville Metro, you can dispose of the following junk items year-round at the Louisville Metro Waste Reduction Center located at 636 Meriwether Avenue in south central Louisville (map it):

Household junk items, tree limbs, and stumps up to 3 feet in diamater, tires, metal waste, household construction debris, furniture and appliances will be accepted.  A fee will be charged according to the size of the vehicle and volume of junk.

To find out more, including the fee schedule and hours of operation, click here.

Semi-Annual Junk and Bulk Waste Drop-Off
The Division of Solid Waste Management provides an opportunity for twice-a-year junk and bulk waste drop-off for all households in the Louisville Metro area. While this junk drop-off is primarily intended to service residents in the Suburban Areas without regular curbside junk collection, it is open to all residents of Louisville Metro.

The free drop-offs are generally held in April and October of each year. The drop-off is scheduled on weekends each year.  The dates will be posted on the home page Calendar or phone MetroCall at 311 or 574.5000.

The drop off will accept bulky junk items such as appliances, furniture, mattresses, etc. Metal items are separated and recycled, and Freon® is properly removed from appliances.

The drop-off will not accept:

Tires
Propane Cylinders
Fire Extinguishers
Liquids
Hazardous Waste (See Household Hazardous Materials section for more information.)
Computer Monitors
Yard Waste


Other Options
Citizens may also hire private firms to remove junk and trash items.  These businesses may be found in the Yellow Pages under Garbage and Rubbish Removal.  Junk items can also be taken to a private landfill or transfer station for disposal.