Noise, smells, and the complaints that do not fit in any other box.
80 scoops so far.
A dead deer was reported right off the road at 2817 Brownsboro Rd, on the south side near N Birchwood. That’s the sort of scene that’ll catch your eye fast on a morning drive. It’...
Two dogs at 551 Fairfield Dr are the talk of the sidewalk, and not in a cute way. One neighbor says they keep wandering well off the property and getting aggressive with people wa...
Smelled something off near 1001 River Rd lately? One caller sure has. The city got an odor report at JBS Swift there on October 9, and that smell is the whole story for now. The c...
Smelled something rough at 148 Buchanan St lately? One neighbor says it was a 5 out of 5, and they pegged it as pigs. That’s the word from a smell report that came in Friday at th...
Smelled something off near 1308 E Main St lately? One neighbor sure has. “Something needs to be done about the smell of the meat processing plan! There’s no way breathing this air...
Ever caught a sewage smell on Bellaire Ave lately? One neighbor says it’s been hanging around 120 N Bellaire Ave and the stretch between 120 and 136 in Clifton. They say it’s some...
Smelled something rough near 814 Swan St lately? One neighbor sure has. They called the city about an odor they described as “Slaughterhouse,” and said it rated a 4 out of 5. They...
Smelled something rough near Mellwood and N Spring St lately? One neighbor sure has. They rated it a 5 out of 5 and described the stink as “Rotten pig” at Mellwood Ave & N Spring...
Smelled something sour and animal-like near 114 Cabel St lately? One resident sure has. They flagged a worst-of-the-worst odor there on Oct. 7, describing it as “Sour, animal excr...
A dead animal was in the middle of the road at 429 N Hite Ave on Oct. 7. That’s on a heavily trafficked stretch, so not exactly the kind of surprise anybody wanted with their morn...
Smelled something rough at 1591 Story Ave? One neighbor says it’s a 5-out-of-5 odor and describes the source as “Slaughter.” The city’s still looking into it.
Smelled something off near 1101 H Story Ave lately? One person sure has. They reported an unusual odor there on Oct. 7 and pointed the finger at JBS, calling it a 4 out of 5 on th...
Smelled something off at 920 Geiger St lately? One neighbor says it was bad enough to rate a 5 out of 5. They described it as “Burnt hair and burned bacon.” That’s one account,...
Smelled something off near 1037 E Market St lately? One neighbor says Swift at Baxter & Market is the source. That’s the complaint that came in at 4 a.m. on October 6. The city’s...
Somebody says a dead possum ended up in a garage can at 2228 Payne St. That’s the exact complaint, right down to, “Someone put a dead possum in my garage can.” The city’s already...
A dead possum at 2228 Payne St had somebody calling for help with the front curb. The city closed it out the same day.
Smelled something off in Butchertown on Oct. 5? One neighbor says it was “Rotten pig flesh.” That was the smell they reported near the spot at 38.2513044, -85.7312877, and they ra...
Smelled burning bacon near 1037 E Market St lately? One neighbor says that’s what was in the air. The city got called about an odor there on October 5, and the description was pla...
Smelled something rotten near 1050 E Market St lately? One Louisville neighbor sure has. They say it smells like “Rotten pig flesh,” and they rated it a full 5 out of 5. They also...
Smelled something rough near 1000 E Jefferson St this morning? One neighbor says the Swift factory smell was so bad and nauseating at 7:40 AM that it was “horrible.” That’s the ki...
Something odd is happening at 2002 Payne St, and one neighbor says it doesn’t look safe. They told the city the property has been vacant, and that “some people” are pumping “some...
Smelled something foul near 1331 E Main Street lately? One neighbor sure has. They say the meat processing plant there reeks so badly it’s “atrocious,” and they asked the city to...
Smelled something rough near 209 Haldeman Ave? One neighbor says the Swift plant smell is really bad. That’s the word on this odor complaint in Louisville, and the city is looking...
Smelled something rough near 1100 Story Ave lately? One neighbor says the stench coming from JB Swift can be smelled for blocks around the plant. That’s the complaint sitting with...
Smelled something rough near 1465 Mellwood Ave? One neighbor sure has. They say it was a full-strength stinker, a 5 out of 5, and they described it as “p**p and rotted flesh.” The...
A very strong odor is hanging around 1100 E Market St near JB Swift. Residents and employees at Home of the Innocents are staying indoors because of the stench. The city is loo...
Something reeks at 828 E Market St in Louisville. A call to the city says it’s a “Horrible swift pork stentch.” That’s one account, but whew, you can practically smell the trouble...
Smelled something off at 843 E Market St lately? Somebody did, and the city got a call about a pork plant smell that was extra strong. That’s the kind of nose-twitcher nobody want...
Smelled something rough near 113 N Clifton Ave? One neighbor says the meat processing plant there was “absolutely putrid” today. That’s one account, mind you, but they say it smel...
Smelled something rough near 1200 Story Ave lately? One neighbor says the pig smell there is intolerable. That’s the word sent over to APCD Community Compliance on Sept. 21. Maybe...
Smells like dead animal rotting at 203 R Cabel St, and one neighbor says the stink is everywhere. They told the city the smell is “all around” and “Not isolated to one place.” Tha...
Ever caught a bass line rumbling through the walls at 321 Ridgedale Rd 1 past 9 p.m.? One neighbor says it’s been coming from the apartment above, and loud enough to feel. They as...
Smelled something rough near 1207 E Washington St lately? One neighbor sure did. They told the city the smell at 1207 E Washington St was pig, and they rated it a 4 out of 5. The...
Smelled something rough near 1008 Franklin St lately? One neighbor sure has. They say it was a full-strength stink, a 5 out of 5, and point the finger at JBS. Their note was blunt...
Ever catch a rough smell near 1500 Story Ave? One neighbor says JBS Swift has a significant odor there. That call came in Friday just after 4 a.m. The city is looking into it.
Smelled something off near 1829 R Payne St lately? One neighbor sure did. They say it was a strong odor they traced to Jb Swift pork processing particulate, and they rated it a 4...
Smelled something rough at 302 Axis Dr, Unit 506 lately? One neighbor sure has. They say it was a “Hot Rotting meat” smell, and they rated it a 5 out of 5. “It’s so bad you can’t...
Something rotten is bothering folks at 1600 Story Ave. The city got a call about a rotten odor there, and APCD Community Compliance is on it.
Smelled something off at 1431 Story Ave lately? One neighbor sure has. They say it’s a Swift rendering smell, not a truck, and they rated it a 4 out of 5 for stink. “Severe nuisan...
Dust at 857 E Water St has somebody buzzing enough to call it in. One neighbor says it's coming from the storage and repair lot used by Advanced Ready Mix. The city's looking into...