Louisville Metro Solid Waste currently has 5 staffed and 12 unstaffed drop-off
locations for recycling. Use the map below to find the one closest to you or see location addresses below the map.
Four designated staffed recycling centers now accept used cooking oil. A recycling attendant will assist citizens in dropping-off any vegetable cooking oil that is liquid at room temperature, including olive, soybean and canola oils. This is a residential service only, no businesses may drop-off oil. 100% recycled oil is used in the production of biodiesel fuel.
The Staffed Recycling Center located at the Fairdale Community Center, 10620 West Manslick Road, remains closed following construction of the new library.
Staffed Recycling Drop-Off Locations:
Hours of operation are: Tuesday thru Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM
- East District Public Works Yard
595 N. Hubbards Lane (On the corner of Brownsboro Road.)
- Metro Parks Landscaping
9300 Whipps Mill Road
- Southwest Government Center
7219 Dixie Highway**
- Fairdale Community Center (adjacent to)
10620 West Manslick Road (currently closed)
- Central Government Center
7201 Outer Loop
To find a list of acceptable items, go to Recyclable Materials.
**Accepts anti-freeze and motor oil (no containers larger than 5 gallons) and oil filters.
PLEASE NOTE: Batteries must be dropped off at the hazardous materials drop-off site, HAZ BIN, located 7501 Grade Lane. Click here for more information.
Unstaffed Recycling Drop-Off Locations:
- Metro Fire Company
3228 River Park Drive
- Metro Fire Company
1500 South 6th Street
- Metro Fire Company
235 East Jefferson Street
- Metro Fire Company
2620 Frankfort Avenue
- Middletown Firehouse
108 Urton Lane
- Metro Fire Company
4535 Manslick Road
- Beechmont Community Center
205 W. Wellington Avenue
- Metro Parks Maintenance
1297 Trevilian Way
- Bowman Field License Branch
3501 Roger E. Schupp Street
- Metro Fire Company
2900 Hikes Lane
- Fern Creek Firehouse
7700 Routt Road
- E. P. Tom Sawyer Park
3000 Freys Hill Road
Unstaffed Recycling Drop-Off Guidelines
- Deposit newspapers in brown paper bags in the “paper” compartment
- Combine all acceptable paper items other than newspapers in a separate brown paper bag and deposit in the “paper” compartment
- Deposit all acceptable glass, metal, aluminum and plastic items in the designated compartment.
- No plastic bags please. They get tangled in the processing equipment.
To find a list of acceptable items, go to Recyclable Materials.