Illegal dumping cases at Louisville recycling centers increase, 47 vehicles impounded

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dozens of vehicles have been impounded as cases of illegal dumping increase in Louisville.

Louisville Metro Public Works and its Solid Waste Management Services (SWMS) are reporting an increase in illegal dumping at unstaffed recycling centers, calling it a “continuous problem.”

“It creates real safety risks for our residents and our employees while increasing the time, equipment and resources needed for cleanup,” Wes Sydnor, executive director of Public Works, said in a statement…

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