Scrap Metal Recycling in Louisville, KY

Metal items (no Freon appliances) are recycled at Metro's Saturday Pop-Up Drop-Off events.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Louisville

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LouisvilleNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
How it works
Book online, set out your scrap metal and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Louisville Metro Pop-Up Drop-Off eventsCity service · LouisvilleConditions applyFree
How it works
Recurring Saturday drop-off events (10 a.m.-2 p.m.) at rotating sites in Louisville for large items, electronics, metal, tires, recyclables and shredding. See the Metro page for the current season's dates.
Cost & rules
- Saturday events, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; check the Metro page for dates.
- No refrigerators, freezers or Freon items.
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Before you go

Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.

More about scrap metal

Kentucky rules

Every Kentucky county must provide a universal collection program for municipal solid waste: door-to-door collection, direct haul to staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities, or another approved option. Source: KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab)
Counties may let residents haul their own waste to cabinet-approved staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities in the county. Source: KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab)

More Kentucky rules (4)

State law funds recycling and household hazardous waste grants from the Kentucky Pride Fund; counties, cities and other local governments may apply. Source: KRS 224.43-505: Kentucky Pride Fund; recycling and household hazardous waste grants (opens in new tab)
The state household hazardous waste grant pays for counties to hold annual drop-off events for household chemicals, old electronics and other hazardous waste. Source: Kentucky EEC press release (May 14, 2026): $6 million for recycling and household hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
The cabinet provides technical assistance to local governments that set up household hazardous waste education or collection programs. Source: KRS 224.10-610: Assistance to household hazardous waste educational and collection programs (opens in new tab)
The fourth week in March is Commonwealth Cleanup Week, a volunteer cleanup week set by the 1998 General Assembly. Source: Kentucky DWM: Commonwealth Cleanup Week (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (10)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Pop-Up Drop-Off Waste Disposal Events (opens in new tab) · Louisville Metro Government
- Pop-Up Drop-Off events run 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturdays. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Metal and appliances are recycled, but no refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers or Freon items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Items from businesses are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Resident's Guide: How to Get Rid of Stuff (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Louisville Metro Government
- Metro's resident guide calls the Pop-Up Drop-Off events free. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- Every Kentucky county must provide a universal collection program for municipal solid waste: door-to-door collection, direct haul to staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities, or another approved option. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Counties may let residents haul their own waste to cabinet-approved staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities in the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.43-505: Kentucky Pride Fund; recycling and household hazardous waste grants (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- State law funds recycling and household hazardous waste grants from the Kentucky Pride Fund; counties, cities and other local governments may apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kentucky EEC press release (May 14, 2026): $6 million for recycling and household hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
- The state household hazardous waste grant pays for counties to hold annual drop-off events for household chemicals, old electronics and other hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.10-610: Assistance to household hazardous waste educational and collection programs (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- The cabinet provides technical assistance to local governments that set up household hazardous waste education or collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kentucky DWM: Commonwealth Cleanup Week (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management
- The fourth week in March is Commonwealth Cleanup Week, a volunteer cleanup week set by the 1998 General Assembly. Checked October 26, 2026.

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