 The mission of the Know Waste Ambassador program is to educate participants about waste reduction and disposal systems and empower them to make meaningful change for themselves and their community.
Know Waste Ambassadors are required to attend virtual classes and facility tours. Classes will be once per week for 7 weeks in January and February and will be recorded (specific day/time to be determined). Participants will be provided volunteer opportunities and encouraged to be creative in how they engage with neighbors and community members on the topics of waste reduction and recycling.
Know Waste Ambassador Requirements
• Attend orientation session and six in-depth trainings on recycling, composting, waste management systems, and other waste initiatives. (These will take place on a weekday.)
• Participate in educational tours of local waste facilities. (These will take place on a weekday.)
• Fulfill a set number of volunteer hours and tasks annually to maintain certification. (Programs and events may take place on weekdays or weekends.)
• Attend periodic sessions to stay up to date, provide feedback, and meet other Know Waste Ambassadors.
• Be willing to share what you learn from the program with your community.
• Background check required prior to volunteering at events or programs.
Apply now!
Questions? Contact the Solid Waste Education Department.
Fall Leaves
Mowing over leaves to mulch them back into your lawn is a great option for reducing waste. Mulching not only returns vital nutrients to the soil, but experts say that it can help your grass grow even better the following year! Never blow leaves into the street!
Leaf Drop-Off Sites
The Metro Public Works free leaf drop-off sites will be open Tuesday-Saturdays, November 9 through December 11. Drop-off will not be available on November 25 and 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Only leaves will be accepted and they must be in paper/compostable bags or reusable containers. Containers used to bring leaves to the drop-off sites must be taken back by residents.
Public Works Yard
10500 Lower River Road (enter from Bethany Lane)
Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Public Works East District Operations Center
595 North Hubbards Lane
Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Shawnee Park
230 Southwestern Parkway (Athletic Complex)
Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
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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 Pop-Up Drop-Off event Saturday, November 20 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Details at Louisvilleky.gov/PopUps.
Another Pop-Up Drop-Off event added for 2021!
We will have an additional Pop-Up Drop-Off event on Saturday, December 11 at Shawnee Park from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. (Enter at Southwestern Parkway and River Park Drive.)
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There will be no residential garbage, recycling or yard waste collection within the Louisville Metro Urban Services District on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25, 2021.
Residents who normally have garbage/yard waste collection on Thursday will have service instead on Friday, November 26. The regular Friday collection will be delayed until Saturday, November 27.
To view your collection schedule and stay informed about changes, download the Recycle Coach app or use the app on the Public Works website. Residents outside the Urban Service District who rely on private haulers for garbage, recycling, and yard waste collection should consult those haulers about their holiday collection schedule.
Staffed recycling centers, the Waste Reduction Center, and the household hazardous waste facility, Haz Bin, will be closed Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26. Leaf drop-off will also not be available those days. All four services will resume on Saturday, November 27.
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Below is the list of Louisville Metro Public Works paving projects scheduled for the upcoming week, of November 22.
- Jefferson Blvd. from Fern Valley Rd. to McCawley Rd.
- Blevins Gap Rd. from Stonestreet Rd. to Bearcamp Rd.
- Blevins Gap Rd. from Lonesome Hollow Rd. to Greyling Dr.
- Greyling Dr. from W. Manslick Rd. to Blevins Gap Rd.
- Keys Ferry Rd. from W. Manslick Rd. to Mitchell Hill Rd.
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The Crew of 13 staff members and their equipment, fall under our Bulk Waste Department within the Solid Waste Management Services Division. They are primarily tasked with collecting litter and debris along Metro roadways.
Below is the weekly update on the Clean Collaborative Crew’s actions from November 08, 2021, to November 12, 2021. The crew cleaned approximately 98.6 curb miles and collected 246 bags, 6 Tires, and 70 other items. Other items include everything from vehicle wreckage to illegally dumped bulky items. Also, from November 08 to November 14, the Louisville Downtown Partnership’s Clean Collaborative Crew collected 271 pounds of litter and debris in their downtown expanded area.
Since February 2021, the Clean Collaborative Crew has removed 11,734 bags of litter, 818 tires, and 3,141 other items from 3,250.90 curb miles. Louisville Downtown Partnership’s Clean Collaborative Crew has collected a total of 15,881 pounds from their downtown expanded area since April 2021.
Goodwill’s Another Way Program participants collected litter on November 09, 2021. Please let me know if you have any particular streets you would like to see this group, and we can get them out there. Below are locations they were able to collect litter from last week which totaled 6.2 curb miles.
To learn more about the collaborative, track the crews' progress, and find out how you can help, visit: Louisvilleky.gov/CleanLou.
Click the map for a detailed view of Alley Area F.
The Alley Action Clean-up initiative follows the same rotational format as the Large Item Pick-Up events (A,B,C, etc.), but due to its more involved nature, Alley Action, may be taking place in different areas as Large Item Pick-Up on a given week. Once a given alley area has been completed, a new area will be announced in the Works Week.
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