Curbside and drop-off possibilities
Metro Public Works will provide curbside pickup of Christmas Trees within the Urban Services District (the old City of Louisville boundaries) after the holiday. Beginning Wednesday, December 26, residents with City curbside yard waste pickup may set their Christmas trees and greenery out on their regular collection day. Trees must not be in plastic bags, and all decorations must be removed.
Drop-off sites will also be available for all Louisville/Jefferson County residents at three locations. Two of the three drop-off sites will also instantly recycle trees in to mulch that will be offered back to citizens for home use.
Those wishing to receive mulch must bring an appropriate container in which to carry it. Trees picked up from curbside will also be recycled but not offered as mulch. All lights and ornaments should be removed from trees before they are set out or dropped off.
Residents normally serviced by private waste haulers should check with those companies to see whether and when tree pickup is available.
Christmas tree vendors may recycle their unsold trees on Wednesday, December 26 only, and only at the Hubbard’s Lane site.
DROP OFF LOCATIONS
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
East District Recycling Center
595 N. Hubbards Lane
December 26 – 29, January 2
Southwest Government Center
7219 Dixie Highway
December 26 – 29, January 2
Waste Reduction Center
636 Meriwether Avenue (Drop-off only. Mulch is not available.)
Through January 31
 Solid waste collection services will be altered under the following schedule for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday weeks.
Garbage/yard waste/recycling
There will be no residential garbage, yard waste or recycling collection on Tuesday, December 25 or Tuesday, January 1 within in the Urban Services District (former Louisville city limits). Residents who usually have garbage/yard waste/recycling collection on Tuesday will have service instead on Wednesday, December 26 and Wednesday, January 2. The Tuesday-Friday schedule will also be delayed by one day.
Residents normally serviced by private waste haulers should check with those companies for holiday collection schedules.
Staffed Recycling Centers
The staffed recycling centers, along with the Waste Reduction Center and Haz Bin, will be closed Tuesday December 25 and Tuesday January 1.
- East District Public Works Yard 595 N. Hubbards Lane
- A.B. Sawyer Park 9300 Whipps Mill Road
- Southwest Government Center 7219 Dixie Highway
- Central Government Center 7201 Outer Loop
- Waste Reduction Center 636 Meriwether Avenue
- Haz Bin Hazardous Waste Facility 7501 Grade Lane
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 Metro residents not mulching autumn leaves into their lawns or using curbside collection have the option to dispose of them at one of three drop-off sites through December 22.
Only loose leaves will be accepted. Containers used to bring leaves to the drop-off sites must be disposed of off-site by residents. Leaf drop off sites:
Public Works Yard
10500 Lower River Road (enter from Bethany Lane)
Thursday – Saturday
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Public Works East District Operations Center
595 Hubbards Lane
Thursday – Saturday
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Public Works Waste Reduction Center
636 Meriwether Avenue
Tuesday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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 The annual winter suspension of yard waste collection in the Urban Services District will begin after the January 19 collections. Regular yard waste collection will resume on March 11, 2019. During the suspension individual requests for collection may be made by calling Metro311 at 574-5000.
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