Sanitation & Recycling

Sanitation services in Audubon Park are currently provided by Waste Management under a multi-year contract. Waste Management has provided sanitation services to our community for over 15 years. They are extremely proud of the service they provide within Audubon Park.

Services provided under our current contract include:
  • Weekly garbage pickup at the rear of the home on Tuesdays 
  • Weekly recycling pickup at the curb on Tuesdays (Click on Recycling Information listing on the right)
  • Weekly yard waste pickup at the curb on Tuesday. Must be in approved containers or bundled.
 
Missed Pickup:
  • If your garbage/yard waste/recycling was not picked up, please contact the City Clerk at (502) 637-5066. She will report the incident to the service center which will send a truck to fix the problem
  • If you contact the service center at (502) 966-0117, make sure you identify yourself by name and note that you are a resident of Audubon Park in Louisville KY.

Get a Wheeled Recycling Bin or Wheeled Garbage Bin:
  • Residents receive one free recycling bin per household. If you are a new resident, contact the City Clerk at 637-5066 with your name and address to request a bin. These requests are usually filled within 24 hours if made during the work week.
  • Waste Management will provide large wheeled garbage bins at an additional cost of $2/month per bin. To order a bin, please contact (502) 966-0117 (Billing is usually handled on an annual basis)

Please note that items should not to be placed at the street earlier than the evening before collection to maintain the tidy appearance of our streets.

Yard Waste must be bundled, not to exceed 48 inches in length. Logs will not be accepted. These requirements remain the same when there is debris from storms. The City does not have a drop site for storm debris. Residents must use Metro drop sites for debris that won't meet pick requirement. 



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Changes to yard waste collection

Holiday Schedule for Pickups: 

View Holiday Schedule here

Annual Costs: 

(billed separately as an annual charge on your City of Audubon Park tax bill)
  • Garbage:         $127.08 
  • Recycling:       $39.00
  • Yard Waste:    $41.64
  • Storm Damage Cleanup Reserve: $20.28