Louisville Dump (Kentucky) — Waste Reduction Center, Haz Bin & Large Item Pickup
Louisville's public dump is the Waste Reduction Center at 636 Meriwether Ave. (enter on Bland Street), run by Louisville Metro Public Works. It's open Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed noon to 1) and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Louisville and Jefferson County residents can drop off up to 4 large household items, 4 tires and 3 electronic items free each day. A pickup or trailer load of other junk is $60, card only.
Disposal sites in Louisville
Waste Reduction Center
Drop-off center
Louisville Metro Public Works
636 Meriwether Ave., Louisville, KY 40217 Directions ↗
Hours
Tue–Fri
8:00 a.m. – noon and 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sun & Mon
Closed
Fees
Louisville/Jefferson County residents: free for up to 4 large household items, 4 passenger tires and 3 electronic items a day
Pickup, van, box truck or trailer up to 10 ft: $60
Pickup with a trailer up to 10 ft, or a dump truck or flatbed up to 16 ft: $120
Over 16 ft: $285
The entrance is on Bland Street. Debit or credit cards only, no cash. Trucks with trailers must arrive at least 15 minutes before closing.
Not accepted: shingles, concrete, brick, mulch or dirt.
Free for Louisville/Jefferson County residents: car fluids, all kinds of batteries, oil-based paint, pesticides, pool chemicals, propane cylinders, fluorescent bulbs and more. No latex paint, medicine, ammunition or business waste.
Hot tub (1 a day) and appliances with Freon (up to 4)
Free
Pickup, van, box truck or trailer up to 10 ft
$60
Pickup with a trailer up to 10 ft
$120
Dump truck or flatbed up to 16 ft; trailer or box truck 11 to 16 ft
$120
Anything over 16 ft
$285
Help pulling a load off
$20
Business tires
$4 car, $10 truck, $25 truck tire on the rim
Business electronics over 3 items
60 cents a pound
From Louisville Metro's Waste Reduction Center page. Winter yard waste is also free here while curbside yard waste collection is paused. Debit and credit cards only.
Households on Louisville Metro garbage service (the Urban Services District) can book a large item pickup for up to 4 items a week, such as a couch, table, mattress or toilet. It doesn't take yard waste, electronics, hazardous waste, construction or tree debris, appliances with Freon, lawn equipment, or bags and boxes of small items; those go to the Waste Reduction Center.
Metro yard waste is picked up weekly with recycling and pauses in winter, when residents can drop it off free at the Waste Reduction Center.
Hazardous waste
The Haz Bin at 7501 Grade Lane takes household hazardous waste free from Louisville and Jefferson County residents, Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.: car fluids, gasoline and kerosene, car and household batteries, oil-based and lead paint, pesticides, cleaners, pool chemicals, fluorescent and LED bulbs, smoke detectors and grill or camping propane tanks. Containers must be 5 gallons or smaller. It doesn't take latex paint (Louisville has no latex recycling program), medicine, ammunition or business waste.
Kentucky law keeps car batteries out of trash and landfills (stores that sell them, wholesalers and recyclers take them back), and landfills can take tires only after they're cut or shredded. Starting June 30, 2027, household and rechargeable batteries can't go in trash or recycling containers either. Every load at a Kentucky landfill or transfer station also carries a small state environmental remediation fee.
Find a disposal site near you
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest sites across Kentucky, then call ahead — hours and access rules vary a lot here.
For Louisville and Jefferson County residents, partly: the Waste Reduction Center takes up to 4 large household items, 4 passenger tires and 3 electronic items a day free. A pickup or trailer load of other junk is $60.
What are the Waste Reduction Center hours?
Tuesday through Friday 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. It's closed Sundays and Mondays. The entrance is on Bland Street.
Does the Louisville Waste Reduction Center take cash?
No. Charged loads are paid by debit or credit card only.
Where do I take paint in Louisville?
Oil-based and lead paint go free to the Haz Bin at 7501 Grade Lane, Tuesday through Saturday. Latex paint isn't accepted there.
