Sanitation Services

Garbage, Recycle and Yard Waste
Rumpke Customer Service: (800)-828-8171
Open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST
https://www.rumpke.com/

Collection Days

Tuesday:
Trash and Recycle

Friday:
Trash and Yard Waste

TRASH CONTAINER LIMITS:
Trash may be picked up at the rear door if the collection doe not exceed 60 gallons, placed in (3) 20-gallon or (2) 30-gallon cans. Any resident using the 95-gallon receptacle furnished by Rumpke must place their trash at the curb for pickup. If you are not currently participating in rear-door collection but wish to do so, you must contact Rumpke directly to have your collection type adjusted.

Recycling 

Starting in 2023, Rumpke began automated recycling in the city. Each residence is provided a free 65-gallon wheeled container supplied by Rumpke. You are no longer abele to use the small green recycling bins with black lids (except for Inverness, which is exempt). 

Recycling containers must be left at the curb to be picked up. Rumpke’s trucks use a mechanical arm to hoist and empty the containers. Because of this change, emptied recycling containers will not be returned to the front corner of the house. Containers must be placed 4 feet from all obstructions to allow the automated arm enough room to properly function. Any recyclable materials left outside the can will not be picked up. 

Recyclable Items Allowed:

  • Paper – Cardboard should fit inside cart
  • Plastics (bottles, jugs, tubs, and cups) – Reattach lid. Yogurt and fruit cups OK
  • Metal cans & soups – Non-hazardous, non-flammable materials only
  • Glass bottles & jars – Any color permitted
  • Cartons – Remove caps and straws

DO NOT RECYCLE:

  • Plastic bags
  • Hazardous materials such as batteries
  • Tanglers such as clothing, dog leashes, and garden hoses
  • Scrap metal, including pots and pans

Hazardous materials can be disposed of at the Haz Bin, operated by Louisville Metro and located at 7501 Grade Lane. For more information on their regulations, please visit www.louisvilleky.gov.

Yard Waste

All yard waste must be placed in the following approved containers:

  • Compostable plastic bags
  • Papers bags
  • Reusable garbage can

Yard waste containers must be placed at the curb for pickup. Grass and leaves will not be picked up on Tuesday. We do request that residents keep their grass and leaves in the approved containers at the rear of their home until Thursday night or early Friday morning. 

Yard waste is defined as all waste items from the yard, such as dead shrubs, twigs, limbs, grass, and leaves. Tree limbs measuring 3 inches or more in diameter may be placed in the regular garbage for pickup.