Individuals in the Urban Services District may deposit their trees and greenery curbside starting December 26 (To find out if you live in the Urban Services District - the old City of Louisville - click on the My Louisville tool in the upper left of this page and enter your address). Any Louisville resident may dispose of their trees at one of the city’s four Tree-Cycling Centers on December 27, 28 and 29, and again on January 2, 3 and 4. All locations listed below are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Recycling Center – 595 Hubbards Lane
- Recycling Center – 7219 Dixie Highway
- Public Works Yard – 3528 Newburg Road
- Waste Reduction Center – 636 Meriwether Avenue
Tree vendors may recycle their unsold trees on Friday, December 29 at the Hubbards Lane location.
Persons taking trees to the Tree-Cycling sites are encouraged to bring containers and take home the fresh, evergreen mulch for use in the spring. The evergreen mulch performs particularly well for acid-loving plants, such as azaleas and rhododendrons.
For every five trees recycled, approximately 35 pounds of mulch can be created to help nourish new plant and tree growth. Last year, the tree-cycling program produced 8.83 tons of mulch. A large quantity of it was used at Otter Creek Park as well as cover for metro government planting beds.
The tree recycling program is a Louisville Metro Solid Waste Management initiative. Brightside and Metro Public Works are also partners in the project.
For more information, please contact MetroCall at 311 or 574-5000.
