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Your waste and recycling carts do more than hold trash—they help keep our city running efficiently!
Follow these Cart Smart tips to ensure yours stays in top shape:
- Bring it in! After collection, store your cart securely to prevent damage or theft.
- Don't overload! Make sure the lid can close to avoid messy spills and wear.
- Identify it! Label your cart with your address and snap a photo of its serial number for easy identification.
- Keep it clean! A quick rinse with soap and water keeps odors and buildup away.
- Repairs are free! If your cart is damaged, request a free repair or replacement at Louisvilleky.gov/Carts.
A little care goes a long way—help keep Louisville clean and efficient by being Cart Smart!
 See the list of participating businesses below:
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Amiracle Ade Lemonade: Things just got sweeter with AMIRACLE Ade Lemonade. We’re turning up the flavor at OUR Waterfront Park Big Four Bridge location ONLY with an exclusive Pegasus Pin Perk! Wear your 2025 Pegasus Pin and enjoy 50% OFF One Dink of Your Choice! (Offer Valid March 24th – May 1st, 2025). Limit 1 deal per person, per pin.
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Courtesy Cadillac: Wear your 2025 Pegasus Pin in and receive $20 off an oil change and tire rotation. (Offer Valid through May 31, 2025)
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Jimmy John’s: Free medium drink with the purchase of any size sandwich and side. Only available at the following stores: 4919 Brownsboro Road, 9156 Taylorsville Road, 12915 Factory Lane, 4828 Norton Healthcare Blvd. Valid IN-STORE only. (Offer valid April 1 – May 5, 2025).
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J. Michael’s Salon & Spa: Buy any three (3) products, get one (1) free when wearing a 2025 Pegasus Pin. (Offer valid through June 1, 2025).
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Louisville Bats: Get a free hot dog and small 16 oz fountain soda at select Bats games when wearing your 2025 Pegasus Pin. Limit one redemption per pin, per game. Pin holder must have a Bats ticket to enter Louisville Slugger Field. Present your pin at the information Center on the main concourse next to the Team Store. Offer only valid for pickup at the First Base Grill Concession Stand. (Offer valid for April games only).
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Louisville Zoo: Guests wearing a 2025 Pegasus Pin will receive $3 off the purchase of a general admission ticket. (Offer valid April 10, 2025 – May 5, 2025.)
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Main Event: Everyone who wears their Pegasus Pin on Pin Tuesdays will receive a 30-minute Fun Card for the arcade as well as receive a free kid’s meal with the purchase of an entrée of $11.99 or more. (Offer valid Tuesday, March 4 – Tuesday, May 6, 2025)
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PeloWest: 15% off salon + spa services at the luxury spa inside of the Galt House Hotel. (Offer valid March & April)
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The Galt House Hotel: Wear you 2025 Pegasus Pin and receive 20% off Food and Beverage at Jockey Silks, Walker’s Exchange, Swizzle, Down One, The Conservatory Bar & Thelma’s. (Offer valid March & April).
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Topgolf Louisville: Wear your 2025 Pegasus Pin and receive a $20 game play discount. One discount per bay, per day. Exclusions and blackout dates may apply. (Offer valid through May 31, 2025).
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Upland Brewing Company: 50% off one entrée & one appetizers (per pin) purchase when wearing your 2025 Pegasus Pin. (Offer valid through June 1, 2025). Please see your MOD to redeem the discount!
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Wagners Diner: Show us your 2025 Pegasus Pin or buy one in our gift shop and enjoy 15% off your breakfast or lunch, plus 15% off of your gift shop purchase. (Offer Valid through May 10, 2025), no other discounts apply.
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West Sixth Brewing: ½ Price Galley Tots at our Galley Kitchen. Present your 2025 Pegasus Pin to the bartender to receive your discount code when you place your order. (Offer Valid April 28 – May 3, 2025)
Pegasus Pins can be found at grocery stores, gas stations, banks and other retail stores from Elizabethtown to Louisville as well as in Southern Indiana. They can also be purchased online by clicking or tapping here.
Free registration at the Zoo daily from 8 - 9:15 a.m.
The Louisville Zoo Walking Club is reopening with a new name and new way to join!
From March 1 through October 31, participants are invited to walk the Zoo before regular hours and watch as the Zoo wakes up during this free program. Entry is from 8 to 9:15 a.m., with exit by 9:30 a.m.
Membership to the Zoo is not required to enroll in the Walking Club. Walkers must simply register in person at the Zoo’s entrance before their first walk. Registration is available daily during program hours. After registering, members will receive a Walking Club membership card for quick entry on future visits.
The one-mile, paved walking loop includes both flat areas and hilly terrain, with directional signs to keep walkers on track. Walkers enter at the front gate and are checked in by a Zoo staff member.
Zoo exhibits, concessions, rentals, and other services are not open during Walking Club hours. If walkers wish to see the animals, they must re-enter the Zoo via the front gate at 10 a.m. with a paid admission receipt or Zoo membership.
More information at louisvillezoo.org/walk.
 Metropolitan Housing Coalition is hosting its Lead Exposure in Louisville Risks, Challenges and Solutions panel at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22 in the Centennial Room at the Main Library, 301 York Street.
The panel of experts will explore the dangers of lead exposure, the current issues with the lead rental registry, and propose actionable solutions and policies to address this critical issue.
Panelists will include:
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Dr. Lauren Heberle, University of Louisville Professor and Department Chair of Sociology
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Shameka Parrish Wright, Louisville Metro Government Councilwoman (District 3)
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John Cullen, LockUpLead and Health Home Chief Executive Officer
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Eboni Cochran, Co-Director Rubbertown Emergency Action
 Kentucky households may qualify for a one-time electric benefit through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Spring Subsidy Cooling Component.
Applications will be accepted from April 15 to May 30, 2025, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Spring Subsidy is designed to help households with incomes up to 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines offset their cooling costs. It provides a one-time electric benefit, which is paid directly to the household’s electricity vendor.
Spring Subsidy does not require a disconnect notice, a past due bill, or eviction notice. The Subsidy benefit can be applied as a credit on your account. Assistance received during previous LIHEAP components does not affect a household's eligibility.
For more information, visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/office-social-services/low-income-home-energy-assistance-program-liheap
 New Requirement to Renew Driver's License in Kentucky
Starting January 1, 2025, all Kentuckians must undergo a vision screening to renew their driver’s license. Multiple states have adopted mandatory vision screenings to ensure drivers have the visual acuity required to operate a vehicle safely.
This new requirement, enacted during the 2021 General Assembly, aims to promote highway safety by ensuring that all drivers maintain good vision throughout their driving career. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is responsible for administering the vision requirement law for drivers seeking to renew their license. Drivers have two options for vision screenings when renewing their license.
Click on the link for additional details. https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Documents/KCTC_fact%20sheet_public_.pdf
For all the details you need regarding the new drivers license please visit, drive.ky.gov | Real ID
This 3-part series aims to bring the community together for conversation about community land trusts (CLT), why they exist, how to be a part of the CLT, to prepare yourself for homeownership, and to learn more about homes that will be available for purchase.
The SmoketownCLT is working to bring lasting affordable housing to the community.
 Calling all entrepreneurs, aspiring business owners, and community members in the Russell neighborhood!
Join Russell Connect Night — an evening of networking, sharing stories, exchanging resources, and building meaningful relationships.
Bring your business cards, elevator pitch, and good vibes!
Register now: https://ow.ly/gaHB50VyAc3
 
 Saturday, April 26th
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Academy at Shawnee/Northwest Neighborhood Place.
Over 40 community partners—ranging from children’s programming to senior services. FREE food! Door prizes!
There will also be a chance to win FREE summer camp scholarships!
RSVP: https://forms.gle/hyv6FADQgdRQD5Eo8
 Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Main Library
The How-To Festival is celebrating a dozen years of hands-on learning!
This free, interactive, FUN, educational extravaganza features more than 50 “how-to” sessions taught by local experts.
Sessions include lessons in car and bicycle repair, crafts, dance, music, business, art, and more -plus more than a dozen gardening workshops in three tents outside, thanks to our partners at the Urban Ag Coalition.
 Water is vital to life on Earth and our city is fortunate to be nestled along the mighty Ohio River, and close to beautiful streams and wetlands. But we also face frequent flooding and pollution is a threat to many of our waterways.
Ripple Effects: Exploring Water in Louisville Photo Contest invites all K-12 students in the Louisville area to capture images of what water means to them. What is most beautiful about water in our community? What water-related problems do we need to address? How do we use, recreate in, and interact with water?
The Ripple Effects Photo Contest is open to all residents in the Kentuckiana area, including counties on both sides of the Ohio River. Cash prizes for 1st ($100), 2nd ($75), 3rd ($50), and honorable mention ($25) will be awarded for the best photographs in the following age categories: kindergarten through 2nd grade; 3rd through 5th grade, middle school, and high school.
Photo submissions are due by May 18 (one photo per student).
 Whether you are sharing a taste of a family secret recipe or experimenting with new flavors, the journey from kitchen to customers requires more than just culinary skill. Before selling certain homemade foods, you may need to make sure you are officially permitted by the health department to do so.
If you’re selling baked goods -- like cupcakes, cookies and pies – or herbs and spices you do not need a permit to sell them; however, you should send in a home-based processor application.
If you want to sell foods like gumbo, meats, tamales or casseroles, you do need an official permit to do so. Along with the permit, selling those types of foods requires them to be prepared in a commercial kitchen – which are designed to meet specific health, safety and operational standards. These rules and regulations exist to ensure food safety and provide consumers with some assurance that even homemade food meets quality and safety standards.
“Baked goods are low risk because they undergo a heating process that kills pathogens, and they often have low moisture and high sugar content. It’s not a good environment for bacteria to grow; whereas home-prepared foods that contain meats, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and other perishable foods can grow bacteria at dangerous levels if not cooked or stored properly at the right temperatures,” said Alison Schleck, Food Safety Supervisor at the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness.
A list of homemade foods that don’t require a permit in order to be sold can be found here.
If you have questions about selling food from home or have concerns about someone selling homemade meals or goods, contact our Food Safety program at 502-574-6650.
You can also use this form to contactour Plan Review team if you would like to sell foods that are not on the Cabinet for Health and Family Services’ home-based processor list.
You can learn more about the do’s and don’ts of selling homemade food by viewing this video on our YouTube channel. |
