Noise, smells, and the complaints that do not fit in any other box.
80 scoops so far.
Smelled something rotten near 1427 Story Ave lately? One neighbor sure has. They said the odor there was a full-strength, 5-out-of-5 stink, like “Rotten mest,” and it left them wi...
Smelled something rough near 1501 Story Ave lately? One neighbor sure has. They say the smell from JBS was “suffocatingly bad” on September 15, bad enough to make them gag if they...
Smelled something rotten near 1505 River Rd lately? One neighbor says it’s bad enough to punch through the windows. They reported a strong odor there on Sept. 15, calling it rotti...
Smelled gas outside around Crabbs Ln lately? One person sure did. The city got an odor complaint at 100-119 Crabbs Ln in Louisville on September 15, with the smell described as ga...
Smelled something rough near 1000 Story Ave lately? One neighbor sure did. They say the odor was coming from JBS, and they rated it a 4 out of 5, with the report calling it “n*s...
Smelled something off near 930 E Main St lately? One call came in about a JBS odor near Lincoln Elementary School. That’s the kind of thing that’ll catch your attention in a hurry...
Smelled something awful near 1020 E Washington St lately? Someone reported the JBS Plant was giving off a horrible stink. That’s one account, mind you, but it was enough to get th...
Smelled something off near Story Ave and the I 64 ramp lately? One neighbor says it was a butcher smell. They rated it a 4 out of 5 and said it left them nauseous. That’s one acco...
Smelled something rough near 1600 River Shore Dr lately? One neighbor sure has. They say there was an unusual odor at 1600 River Shore Dr 1015 on Sept. 9, and they pegged it as a...
Smelled something terrible near River Rd and Frankfort Ave lately? One neighbor says the stench from the JBS plant in Butchertown is so bad they can’t even open their balcony door....
Smelled something off near 1708 Frankfort Ave lately? One neighbor sure has. They say it was a strong odor coming from that spot on Tuesday, and they rated it a 4 out of 5. That’s...
Smelled something rough near Quincy St and Webster St lately? One neighbor sure did. On Sept. 8, they said a slaughter smell was hitting the corner in 40206, and they rated it a 5...
Smelled something rough at 1421 E Washington St lately? One neighbor sure did. They say it was a strong odor, and they rated it a 5 out of 5. That’s one account, but somebody thou...
Smelled something off at 1421 Quincy St lately? One neighbor sure has. They say the odor near JB Swift was a 4 out of 5, so this was not exactly a whisper. That report landed on T...
Smelled something rough at 1467 Mellwood Ave lately? One neighbor says it’s coming from Leonard Brush and Chemicals. The city got a call about an odor there on September 4. That’s...
Smelled something rotten near 1631 Mellwood Ave lately? Somebody sure has. The city’s looking into an odor complaint there, and the note on it says JBS Swift and “rotten animals.”...
Smelled something like burnt hair and manure near 110 S Campbell St 407? One neighbor sure did. That’s the odor they called in on September 3, and the city’s looking into it.
Smelled something rotten at 122 Vernon Ave lately? One neighbor sure did. They reported an unusual odor there on Sept. 3, and they described it as JBS, rotten. That’s one account,...
Smelled sewage at 122 N Crestmoor Ave lately? One resident says it started during the day on August 17. They say the smell is coming up through the tub, shower sinks, and maybe ev...
Smelled something off near 1335 Story Ave lately? One caller sure has. The city got a report of an odor near JBS outside Whirling Tiger early on September 1. That’s one account, m...
Smelled something off near 1622 Story Ave lately? One neighbor sure has. They say the odor near JBS Swift pig processing was a solid 3 out of 5, enough to turn the stomach. The ci...
Smelled something rotten near 1435 Story Ave lately? One neighbor sure has. They say it was a full-on rotten meat smell, bad enough to sting the eyes and stick to your hair and cl...
Smelled something off near 1650 Story Ave lately? One neighbor sure has. They say the odor at JBS Swift’s pig processing spot there hit as a 3 out of 5, with a whiff of pollution...
Smelled something meaty near 909 E Market St 100? A Smell My City user says they rated the odor a 3 out of 5 and described it as coming from a butcher, adding it gave them a heada...
Smelled so bad a neighbor gave it a 5 out of 5 and said it made them nauseous at 1225 Story Ave. They called it a "Butchertown" smell, the report says, and the odor case is open...
A neighbor reported a 5 out of 5 odor described as "slaughter" at 1401 Quincy St. That's one person's report, mind you, and the city has the odor case open while staff look into...
Smelled like a slaughterhouse near E Main and S Shelby this morning? One report says a strong "slaughter" odor, rated 4 out of 5, was noticed there, and the odor complaint linked...
Somebody called about an odor at 1024 E Jefferson Street, and the report’s one-word description is “swift,” whatever that means. The case is open while city staff check it out, m...
A Smell My City user rated a weird odor near 830 E Main St, #104 as a 3 out of 5. They didn't say what it smelled like, mind you, and the odor case is open while officials look i...
Smelled something off near 802 East Main Street? One neighbor called the city's call center to report an odor they described simply as "slaughter." The odor complaint is open w...
A Smell My City user rated the odor at 218 Baxter Ave a 5 out of 5. That's what the report says, and the city has the odor case open while they check it out.
Smelled like a slaughterhouse on Payne? A Smell My City user reported a level-3 odor at 1831 Payne St and described it as "JB Swift pig butchering particulate." That's one neig...
A nuisance odor complaint is open with APCD Community Compliance after a resident reported a smell like a gas leak at 3001 Wentworth Ave. The case is still open, so officials haven...
A caller reported that Seneca Park and St. Matthews were experiencing a strong Butchertown odor, listing 3151 Pee Wee Reese Rd as the location. The odor complaint is open with the...
A Smell My City user reported an unusual, slaughter-like odor at 1403 Quincy St on Aug. 20, 2026, rating it a 4 out of 5. The report is logged as an open nuisance/odor case in Dist...
A resident reported strong odor at 1323 E Washington St, alleging pollution from the nearby JBS plant made conditions "horrible" ahead of a Racing Louisville game and could be driv...
A Smell My City user reported a strong, pork-like odor inside their home at 1500 River Shore Drive, Unit 112, rating the smell 4 out of 5. They said the smell was noticeable indoor...
A resident reported an unusual odor at 1419 E Washington St through the Smell My City app on Aug. 19, 2026, rating the smell a 4 out of 5 and offering no additional details. The re...
A resident reported that "the winds of Butchertown are blowing" and complained of a strong, ongoing odor at 1587 Story Ave. The report is open with APCD Community Compliance, so th...
A Smell My City user reported a severe odor at 301 Axis Dr, Unit 208, rating it a 5 out of 5 and saying the smell appeared to be coming from the JBS Slaughterhouse. The report, fil...