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The 9th District Urban Services District (USD) will have junk collection set-out on a select weekend in March 2014, depending on your address. You may begin setting out your junk Friday afternoon prior to your junk pick-up week and must have it all out by Monday at 6:00 AM. For your specific junk set-out weekend please visit http://mapit.louisvilleky.gov/ and enter your address, call the office at 574-1109, or email Kyle Ethridge. For collection guidelines please visit www.louisvilleky.gov/solidwaste. You may now sign up for junk set out reminders by email and text. Click here to sign up today!
From Monday, March 24 – Saturday, March 29, to correspond with Junk Pick Up dates, River Metals Recycling (RMR) is inviting 9th District Residents to receive higher rates for recycling scrap metal: an extra $10 per net ton for sheet metal/appliances and 5 cents per pound extra for aluminum cans and copper. To participate, print the coupon attached to this email and bring your scrap metal to RMR at 2045 River Road between March 24-29. Thanks to RMR for offering this incentive and for its support of the Green Triangle. Go green with RMR and get your green! Keep metal out of the landfill by taking it to River Metals to be recycled instead of setting it out for Junk Pick Up.
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The Saint Leonard Environmental Club presents its Fourth Annual FREE e-Waste Recycling event on Saturday, March 22nd from 9 am to Noon at 440 Zorn Avenue. This is your opportunity to responsibly dispose of obsolete electronics and shred documentation which you don't want shared!! Commonwealth Computer Recycling will be processing electronic items that include computers (all components), scanners, copiers, fax machines, game systems, cell phones, and spent ink cartridges. Televisions are also taken, but there is a small fee to process. The Paper Predator (DDC of Kentucky) will be shredding important records (papers, folders, ID's, credit cards, etc.). If you have questions, please call the Saint Leonard school office at 897-5265.
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The Beargrass Creek Alliance (BCA) announces a community cleanup on Saturday, March 22. Join the BCA at Big Rock in Cherokee Park from 9:30 a.m. to Noon, but participants may come by at any time during those hours to help out. Supplies will be provided, but bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. For more information visit www.BeargrassCreek.org or www.facebook.com/BeargrassCreek. The BCA meets monthly, usually the third Monday of the month at Crescent Hill Public Library at 7 p.m.
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Join us at an Earth Day event at Beargrass Falls on Tuesday, April 22nd from Noon to 1:00 p.m. Working with a group of neighborhood, governmental and environmental groups an earth day celebration is being planned. It will feature a dedication of the research/demonstration green infrastructure and water quality facilities at Beargrass Falls as well as a series of displays on recommendations to implement the Louisville Sustainability Plan's goals on improving water quality (focusing on the lower reaches of Beargrass Creek. For more information about Beargrass Falls please click on the following link to watch a Metro TV aired a show on Beargrass Falls.
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The Louisville Sustainability Council is seeking an intern to assist with data collection and analysis for Louisville/Jefferson County’s certification through the STAR Community Rating System. The STAR Community Rating System is the first national framework to measure sustainability at the city or county scale and provide a tracking system to help local governments measure progress towards achieving community sustainability goals. For more information on STAR, please see visit www.starcommunities.org. The Louisville Sustainability Council (LSC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that engages and collaborates with the community to facilitate the achievement of Louisville’s sustainability goals. The LSC is the go-to organization coordinating regional sustainability efforts by hosting events, connecting partners, collecting and sharing data, and facilitating community action teams. The LSC is working in close partnership with Louisville Metro’s Office of Sustainability on the STAR project. For more information view the full posting.
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Just in time for spring planting, the Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District is offering free soils testing to property owners wanting to plant vegetable gardens or improve lawns! Although fertilizer, lime, and other amendments can be very helpful in establishing happy, healthy plants, they pose a risk if not used properly. Excess fertilizer and chemicals wash away with rainwater and pollute our local streams and waterways. The first guideline of responsible fertilizer application is to take a soil sample and have it analyzed to determine fertilizer needs. Soil samples are analyzed for specific soil nutrients to determine proper application rates of fertilizer and lime for optimum plant growth. A routine analysis includes soil pH, P, and K. Completed soil test results, along with a recommendation on fertilization and liming, are mailed to the client. The Jefferson County Conservation District is hopeful this program will not only assist landowners with applying proper nutrients for healthy soils but also address non-point source pollution and its effect on the community's water quality.
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A standard soil test is all one normally needs for a fertility evaluation. In order to promote the practice of soil testing, the Jefferson County SWCD has developed a soil test incentive program to offset the cost of soil analysis for Louisville Metro residents. The SWCD will provide up to 2 vouchers per household to cover the processing fee for a standard soil test. People wishing to participate in this incentive program must request a soil test voucher from our office. Vouchers are available by email, mail or you may drop by the office to pick up a voucher(s). Email your voucher request to: joy.edwards@ky.nacdnet.net. Email must include your name, physical address, phone number, and number of vouchers requested (maximum of 2 per household). Questions-call 502.499.1900.
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