Go Green Louisville


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You can make a difference...we can help! Use this page to connect with Go GreenTake 5 Actions to Go Green! services, programs and information offered by Louisville Metro Government, related agencies and partners. Get Involved. Take Action!

Click here to learn how you can:
  1. Save Energy
  2. Protect Our Water
  3. Clean Our Air
  4. Preserve Our Land
  5. Recycle & Reuse
Sustain Lane's 2008 US City Rankings
The SustainLane 2008 U.S. City Rankings of the 50 most-populous cities is the nation’s most complete report card on urban sustainability. The rankings explain how people's quality of life and city economic and management preparedness are likely to fare in the face of an uncertain future. Louisville placed in the "Hitting their Stride" category (29th). Learn more!


Green Roof
Construction of the first green roof on a Louisville city-owned buiGreen Roof Camlding is now complete. City engineers expect the new roof - over the Metro Development Center at 444 S. 5th Street - to reduce energy costs and improve insulation. The roof has been planted with hardy vegetation and trees. 

The Green Roof Camera above will show the progress as the new roof "greens up" for spring. 

The first time you view the progress you will be prompted to install the Sony camera software. Simply click the install button and you will be able to view the Green Roof.


May 2008
The New Best Cities for Cycling
"...faced with several challenges--traffic congestion, the need for downtown revitalization, his city's obesity problem -- Mayor Jerry Abramson saw the positive impact bikes could have when he visited bike-friendly Vail, Colorado. Back home, he called a citywide bike summit in February '05, and Louisville hasn't been the same since."

 Recycle

  • Curbside Recycling - If you live in the Urban Services District (PDF map),  Louisville Metro picks up your recycling every week. In other areas of the metro, private haulers are used. Find out more.

  • Recycling Dropoff Locations
    Click here to find the list of     acceptable materials and then find a location near you!
  • Recycle Electronics, including computers, scanners, printers, monitors, tape and disk drives, electronic game systems, VCRs, CD players, digital cameras, copiers, cell phones, CD's and floppy disks. Commercial-sized copiers, servers and printers will be considered as business equipment and charged accordingly. Television sets are NOW accepted! Find out more.
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