Sustainability Now! | Karen Maynard | Recycling & Composting in Louisville | 8-8-22

On this week’s show, your host, Justin Mog, finally gets around to addressing the “gateway drug” to sustainability: Recycling! Our guest this week is Karen Maynard, Louisville Metro’s Public Education Supervisor for the Department of Public Works, Solid Waste division and Louisville's Waste Management District. Listen in to learn how to Recycle Right in Louisville and get fantastic insights about where all our solid waste goes, how it is handled, and how you can reduce your own waste and divert more from the landfill. We cover:
- The Know Waste program & volunteer ambassadors; t
- The Recycle Coach app and how to use it; 
- How to Recycle Right;
- How to handle those hard to dispose items like:
o Large Items – drop-off options
o Batteries
o Household Hazardous Waste
o Construction debris
- Illegal Dumping and what to do about it;
- Backyard composting and how to get Earth Machine compost bins and rain barrels from the city at wholesale prices!

Learn more:
Know Waste Louisville: http://knowwastelouisville.org
Recycle Coach: http://louisvilleky.gov/recyclecoach
Recycling Drop-offs: http://louisvilleky.gov/recyclemap
Pop-up Drop-offs: http://louisvilleky.gov/popups
Disposing of Household Hazardous Waste: http://louisvilleky.gov/hazbin
Illegal Dumping: http://louisvilleky.gov/illegaldumping
Compost bin & Rainbarrel order form: https://louisvilleky.wufoo.com/forms/z109wenq01kvbtk/

As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW!

Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org

The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com