Some of Us Will Have to Figure out What to do with the Junk They Did Not Pick Up.

I, like some of you have stuff that did not get picked up during "Junk Week."

There are several houses on my block that still have construction material and clippings that did not get picked up.

Brent Ackerson put out this notice on his mass email:

In it, Brent wrote:

JUNK PICK UP PROBLEMS

Neighbors -

Through emails, phone calls, and other communications, we've learned from you, our constituents, of the change in practice with regard to Junk Pick-Up in the Urban Services District.  I very much appreciate hearing your concerns.  

For years we've come to understand what would or wouldn't be picked up and the Solid Waste Management team has done a good job of getting the work done. 

With this recent collection in our district, starting late on Tuesday evening, complaints have been made that items we have come to expect would be hauled away have been left behind.  In many instances, residents have been left with a notice from the Solid Waste Management Office indicating items were the homeowners' responsibility, items which have always in the past been taken in the Junk Pick Up collections.

My office was not made aware of this change in enforcement or we would have let you know about it ahead of time so as to prepare.  Let me repeat that.  No one from the Mayor's Office or Solid Waste Management indicated a change would be made in the practice of what was or wasn't collected or that the policy would be enforced in a manner which it had not been in the past.

Had we been notified in a timely manner, you would have been as well.  At this point, we have not been provided a solution from the administration on their change in how they are handling the Junk Pick Up service.  In the meantime, I am asking that you contact either the MetroCall service at 3-1-1 or the Mayor's Office at 502-574-2003.

Again, this was a decision made beyond our control.

Thank you.

  --- Brent  

Someone put this on my door yesterday: 

Now, I am not sure if this is an official action by a city department or one of my neighbors.  But it explains the policy.

Like many of you, I will be out cutting up and tying up and orderly laying out my branches for eventual pick up, and I will trust that the usual grass bag pick up will happen and take them away. . 

Otherwise, for those of you who present as being stuck with construction and other large items, you may have to take them yourself in small trips to the Louisville Metro Waste Reduction center at 636 Meriwether Ave, Louisville, KY 40217.   

If you have never been there before, the best way to go is probably west on the Watterson to Preston Highway. 

Go North on Preston and it becomes Shelby.  

Turn Left on East Burnett

Turn Right on Clay

Turn Left on Meriwether.

The place is a little intimidating at first, but stop at the booth and they'll tell you want to do with your stuff.

On the way back you will have to make a turn because Shelby becomes a one-way Northbound.  However, if you have presence of mind, and want to reward yourself for the hard work, consider stopping on Preston at Nords or Sunergos and the Christian Book Nook for a good cup of coffee, a good donut, and a religious or philosophical book. 

(Random thought: I would love to see a Sunergos in the Bon Air Manor shopping Center.)