Illegal dumping met with car impounds, citations

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Government says increased fines and vehicle impoundments are helping combat illegal dumping at the unstaffed recycling drop-off centers and other locations.

“We’ve seen all kinds of things being dumped in these,” said Karen Maynard, Louisville’s solid waste education manager.

Maynard said illegal dumping at recycling centers, and elsewhere, creates problems for public health and the environment. She said the city has also had several trash truck windshields busted because of material disposed of incorrectly…

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