Louisville trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Lid closed; max cart 200 lb. Out no earlier than 4:00 p.m. day before / no later than 6:00 a.m. collection day. Verified 2026-10-15 · louisvilleky.gov |
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| Curbside | Garbage/recycling 4:00 p.m. prior–6:00 a.m. day; off street/alley by 4:00 p.m. day after. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · louisvilleky.gov |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · louisvilleky.gov |
| Bulk | Large Item Pickup by appointment — up to four large items, up to once/week, schedule via Recycle Coach / solid-waste tools. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · louisvilleky.gov |
| Hauler | Louisville Metro Solid Waste Management Services (USD); outside USD. |
| Contacts | Metro311 / 574-5000; Solid Waste 600 Meriwether Avenue, Louisville, KY 40217. Verified 2026-10-15 · louisvilleky.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Garbage/recycling 4:00 p.m. prior–6:00 a.m. day; off street/alley by 4:00 p.m. day after.
Where
Curb or alley edge; ≥3 ft clearance; arrow toward street.
Limits
Cart ≤200 lb, lid closed. Large Item ≤4 items/appointment, ≤1 appointment/week.
Not allowed
Human waste, household hazardous waste, liquid paint, construction debris in garbage; Large Item exclusions above.
Bags
Animal waste bagged; syringes/broken glass in rigid sealed container inside cart.
Verified 2026-10-15 · louisvilleky.gov
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Holidays
No USD collection on Metro holidays; one-day delay for holiday and remainder of week.
Verified 2026-10-15 · louisvilleky.gov
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- Trash
- Louisville Metro Solid Waste — Urban Services District only (≤8-unit residential, condos, small businesses ≤4×95-gal/week). Outside USD: small cities → city admin; unincorporated → private hauler. Free City garbage cart (address-bound). Lid closed; max cart 200 lb. Out no earlier than 4:00 p.m. day before / no later than 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove by 4:00 p.m. day after. Cart at curb/alley ≥3 ft from other carts/objects, arrow to street; don’t block sidewalk. Day via Address Lookup / Recycle Coach / MyLouisville.
- Recycling
- Contact the city for recycling details.
- Bulk pickup
- Large Item Pickup by appointment — up to four large items, up to once/week, schedule via Recycle Coach / solid-waste tools. Set at garbage location after 4:00 p.m. prior / by 6:00 a.m. pickup day (per program FAQ pattern). Not: construction debris/remodel debris, loose bags/boxes, electronics, household hazardous waste, Freon appliances (use Waste Reduction Center / private for construction debris). Yard limbs via weekly yard-waste rules or WRC.
- Curbside: when
- Garbage/recycling 4:00 p.m. prior–6:00 a.m. day; off street/alley by 4:00 p.m. day after.
- Curbside: where
- Curb or alley edge; ≥3 ft clearance; arrow toward street.
- Curbside: limits
- Cart ≤200 lb, lid closed. Large Item ≤4 items/appointment, ≤1 appointment/week.
- Curbside: brush
- Weekly yard-waste program (separate) — limbs/trimmings per yard-waste page; oversized → Waste Reduction Center fees.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Human waste, household hazardous waste, liquid paint, construction debris in garbage; Large Item exclusions above.
- Curbside: bags
- Animal waste bagged; syringes/broken glass in rigid sealed container inside cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific dollars not on garbage-collection HTML; ordinance enforcement via Metro.
- Holidays
No USD collection on Metro holidays; one-day delay for holiday and remainder of week. Observed: New Year’s, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Weekend holiday → check alerts/Recycle Coach.
- Hauler
- Louisville Metro Solid Waste Management Services (USD); outside USD varies
- Contacts
- Metro311 / 574-5000; Solid Waste 600 Meriwether Avenue, Louisville, KY 40217
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: louisvilleky.gov
Bulk: louisvilleky.gov
Holidays: louisvilleky.gov
Curbside: louisvilleky.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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