In case of life-threatening emergency or to report a crime IN PROGRESS, call 911. The Louisville Metro Police Department (5th Division) is the agency for law enforcement in Richlawn. (St Matthews Police in not the local agency.)
To report a crime AFTER it has happened, call Louisville Metro Police at 502-574-7111, and contact Louisville Metro Police Sergeant Tulio Tourinho at tulio.tourinho@hotmail.com . Sergeant Tourinho is the owner of the security company that provides additional security patrols in Richlawn.
If you will be out of town for an extended period, contact Sergeant Tulio Tourinho at tulio.tourinho@hotmail.com with your address and dates you will be gone.
Richlawn is in the fire protection district of the Saint Matthews Fire Department. 502-893-7825
Cassidy Canopy Tree Program
Residents can receive up to $500 every 3 years for planting a canopy tree and maintaining existing trees. Check the Ordinances & FAQ page for more details.
Richlawn Construction Review Application
All contruction, fences, and outdoor modifications to a home need have prior approval. Check the Ordinances & FAQ page for more details.
Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste
Included in the property tax is weekly curbside collection of solid waste and yard waste every week, and every other week for recyclables. Each residence is provided with two large containers on wheels: one for trash/solid waste and one for recyclables. Additional containers are available from Rumpke. All trash, recyclables, and yard waste should be placed at the curb for pick up.
Collection services are on Monday. Recyclable items are collected every other week. PLEASE do not place items at the curb until the evening prior to the scheduled pickup. Solid waste is all material other than yard waste or recyclable items. When Monday is a major holiday, collection will be on Tuesday.
For questions about waste pickup and for special backdoor pickup for elderly or disabled residents contact:
Dianne DeVore at
The City of Richlawn contracts with Rumpke for trash services.
Contact Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171 or email at service.lou@rumpke.com
TRASH & RECYCLING
Rumpke will provide each household with one 95-gallon brown trash cart and one 95-gallon green recycling cart.
You may not use additional personal containers for trash or recycling.
To request an additional trash cart, please contact Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171 or service.lou@rumpke.com.
CURBSIDE GUIDELINES
Waste and recycling must be placed at the curb the night before scheduled collection, as service may occur early in the morning. Drivers may not be able to return to your residence if material is unprepared at collection time.
Material must be fully contained inside trash and recycling carts. Rumpke will not collect material placed outside of carts.
According to federal law, Rumpke is not permitted to accept batteries, tires, liquids, combustible materials or any items identified as hazardous. Please contact the local solid waste district for disposal options.
Bulky materials including drywall, concrete, bricks, dirt, or rocks are not acceptable.
CART PLACEMENT
To ensure that your material is collected, please follow these cart placement guidelines:
Please bag all trash prior to placing in the cart.
Recycling should be placed in container loose.
All material should be fully contained within the cart with the lid closed.
Face the opening towards the street (face handle away from street).
Place carts within 3 feet of the street and 3 feet from obstructions such as mailboxes, parked cars, utility poles, and other waste and recycling containers.
Please position both receptacles no closer than 3 FT to each other, and so that the receptacle lid opens toward the street. The is very important as Rumpke uses a robot arm to pick up the containers.
LARGE ITEMS
Service includes the collection of one large item per week, such as a mattress, furniture item or appliance. Please contact Rumpke at least 24-business hours before your regularly scheduled ollection day to request a large item pickup and to review how to properly prepare material.
Mattresses, box springs and upholstered furniture must be wrapped and sealed in plastic prior to collection.
Freon must be properly removed by a certified professional prior to collection.
Visit www.rumpke.com for more details.
YARD WASTE
Please place material in compostable paper bags or a 95-gallon Rumpke yard waste cart. Yard waste carts are available for $3.50 each, per month, billed to the resident. To request a yard waste container, please contact Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171 or service.lou@rumpke.com.
Yard waste includes organic material such as leaves, shrubbery, small sticks and branches. Loose shrubbery or lumber must be bundled and tied in lengths no larger than 4 feet long and 2 feet wide. Bundles should not exceed 50 pounds.
HOLIDAYS
Rumpke observes:
New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
If your service day falls on or after these holidays, collection will be delayed by one day that week.
If the holiday falls on the weekend, service is not impacted.