Getting rid of bulky items in Louisville, KY

In Louisville's Urban Services District, Metro Public Works picks up up to four large items, such as a couch, table or mattress, by appointment, up to once a week. You book online, get an appointment date by email, and set the items out at your garbage collection spot. The City lists no fee for Large Item Pickup.

Last checked Oct 21, 2026 against the official Louisville Metro Public Works (Solid Waste Management) website.

Large Item Pickup by appointment: the basics

Who can use it

• Large Item Pickup is for addresses in the Urban Services District (the old City of Louisville boundaries) with Metro waste collection.
• Outside the Urban Services District, the City says to contact your waste hauler about large item collection.
• All items must come from the household where they are set out.

How to book

1. Book online from the City's Junk and Bulk Trash Disposal page or the Waste Management District lookup. An email address is required.
2. You get a PENDING email with a pending date (typically within 5 days), then a CONFIRMATION email two days before your appointment listing the approved items.
3. Up to 4 large items per appointment, and up to one appointment per week.
4. Questions: Metro311 at 311 or (502) 574-5000.

Setting items out

• Set out confirmed items after 4 p.m. the day before your appointment and by 6 a.m. on the day.
• Put them where your garbage is collected. Items blocked by a vehicle will not be collected; do not block sidewalks or streets.
• Keep items intact. Pieces broken small enough to fit in a cart will not be collected. A sectional couch or bed frame in several large pieces counts as one item.
• Not accepted: bags or boxes of small items, yard waste, electronics, household hazardous waste, construction debris, lawn equipment, auto parts, and anything that contains or once contained Freon (refrigerators, air conditioners).

Fees

• The City lists no fee for Large Item Pickup.
• Waste Reduction Center: residents can drop off up to 4 large household items a day free. Larger loads are charged by vehicle size, from $60 (pickup, van or trailer up to 10 ft). Debit or credit card only.

Drop-off options

• Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Avenue (entrance on Bland Street). Tuesday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free for residents for up to 4 large household items a day. Closed on Thanksgiving Day and the day after, and Christmas Day; closes at noon on the day before Thanksgiving, the Saturday after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve.

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