LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police and Metro Public Works are asking for help identifying a man caught on camera illegally dumping.
The man is seen driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee off of East Adair Street with unsecured mattresses on top. Police said he then dumped them on Louisville Avenue.Â
As of early October, Kentucky has had 1,400 reports of illegal dumping this year.
Metro Public Works reminds residents that items, such as mattresses, can be dropped off for free at the Waste Reduction Center on Meriwether Avenue.
You can also schedule an appointment for large item pickup. To learn more about disposing of large items, debris, construction material, mattresses or other large items or materials, or to schedule an appointment for pickup, click here.
If you know the man or have any information, you can message Metro Public Works or call LMPD's anonymous Crime Tip Line at 502-574-LMPD (5673). You can also submit tips anonymously through the Crime Tip Portal by clicking here.
Can you help us identify this illegal dumper? He came out of E Adair St with these mattresses unsecured on top of his vehicle, and then he dumped them on Louisville Ave. Message us! (They could have been disposed of for free at the Waste Reduction Center on Meriwether Ave!) pic.twitter.com/xGc3FTV3Ce
— Metro Public Works (@LouPubWorks) October 28, 2024
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