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Neighbors in the Urban Services District,
Large Item Collection (what most of us call Junk Pickup) will begin next week for those in the "Old City of Louisville", now called the Urban Services District. Please set items out beginning Friday Oct. 1st and have those items ready for collection by Sunday evening, Oct. 3rd. They should be placed where you typically place trash, recycling carts and yard waste for collection.
Please review the information below on what Public Works will collect and - more importantly - what they will not. IN recent pickups, Public Works has become much more strict in terms of following the guidelines. They are also photographing some items that don't adhere to those guidelines as part of the collection process.
If you have any issues with collection or are skipped, please feel free to call our office or Metro311.
-Brent
Accepted Items for Large Item Collection
Furniture & Household Items: Couch, chair, table, buffet, bed, dresser, box spring, mattress, floor lamp, crib, playhouses, carpet roll, etc.
Metal Items: Washers, dryer, stoves, hot water tanks, bicycles, bed frames, etc. (No refrigerators or other items containing or once containing coolant.)
Tires: Up to 4 tires per household. Must be separate from other items.
All items must come from household where they are set out.
Items NOT accepted in Large Item Collection
Small items - loose, bagged or boxedDispose in weekly garbage or recycling collection. Construction & Demolition Waste
Lumber, drywall, cabinets, roofing material, toilets, sinks, flooring, etc. These items can be disposed of at the Waste Reduction Center (fees apply).
Concrete, bricks, and rocks. These items can be disposed of at a facility specializing in this type of waste. (The Waste Reduction Center does NOT accept concrete, bricks, or rock.)
Yard Waste & Tree Trunks: Use weekly Yard Waste collection for limbs and tree trimmings, follow Yard Waste guidelines. Yard waste not meeting those guidelines can be disposed of at the Waste Reduction Center (fees apply).
Electronics: Recycle TVs and other electronic devices at 636 Meriwether Avenue. See list of accepted items.
Hazardous Waste: Motor oil, batteries, paint, gasoline, antifreeze, light bulbs, or chemicals. Drop off at HazBin, 7501 Grade Lane.
Items containing or once containing coolant: Refrigerators, air conditioners, and other items containing or once containing coolant. Drop off these items at the Waste Reduction Center (up to 3 can be dropped off for free). Automotive PartsIncluding boats, motorcycles, and mopeds.
LOUISVILLE, KY (September 28, 2021) – Emergency officials from Louisville and Southern Indiana will conduct a large-scale counter terrorism training exercise on Friday, October 1, 2021, with sites on both sides of the Ohio River, starting at 9 a.m.
In Louisville, the “Operation Thunderstruck” exercise will be conducted at Cardinal Stadium, 2800 S. Floyd St. In Southern Indiana, it will be conducted at the Clark County Fairgrounds, 9608 IN-62; the Jeffersonville Riverstage, W. Riverside Dr.; Jeffersonville Police Department, 2218 E. 10th St.; and the Hobby Lobby parking lot, 750 E. Lewis and Clark Pkwy.
More than 350 first responders and officials will participate in the exercise, including representatives of federal, state and local governments, as well as non-governmental organizations and the private sector.
It will not be open to the public, although each site will include a media staging area. Credentialed media planning to attend must RSVP to jessica.wethington@louisvilleky.gov by 3 p.m. Thursday, September 30, 2021, and will need to be at their site of choice no later than 8:15 a.m. on Friday for screening.
Local and state officials will participate in a press conference to discuss learnings and observations from the training exercise at noon Friday at Cardinal Stadium. “Operation Thunderstruck” is made possible through a $2.3 million Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attack (CCTA) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The objective is to build and sustain capabilities of local, state, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions and enhance preparedness for any potential complex coordinated terrorist attacks.
Specific goals include training personnel and educating the community about plans and processes designed to respond to such an incident, while also identifying capability gaps so they can be immediately addressed and resolved.
“Operation Thunderstruck” is sponsored by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Kentucky Division of Emergency Management, Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, and Louisville Metro Emergency Services.
Quotes from local officials:
“The safety and security of our residents and employees is the No. 1 priority for Louisville Metro Government, and it’s critical we provide our first responders and officials with the training and tools necessary to ensure they’re prepared and well-trained,” said Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer. “Thank you to the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management, Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security for their partnership and cooperation as we work to ensure our region is prepared for a seamless, coordinated response to any major incident.”
“Hosted in the Commonwealth’s largest city, the CCTA full-scale exercise, is the culmination of recent years of training focused on prevention and response to organized acts of violence, in collaboration with our local, state and federal partners”, said Michael Dossett, Director of the Kentucky Emergency Management. “The event will highlight the efforts of our first responders in actions taken in the protection of our citizens, to enhance the safety and resilience of our whole community. Thank you to Mayor Greg Fischer, Louisville Metro EMA, Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, Indiana Department of Homeland Security and our extended state participants for embracing this exceptional opportunity in partnerships.”
“A lot of hard work and planning has gone into this event in the past few years to make this terrorist exercise a reality,” said Steve Cox, Executive Director of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS). “This has allowed decisions makers from both states an opportunity to work directly to plan a response, address gaps and focus on ways to protect life and property should this part of the country ever experience a terror attack.”
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