Louisiana trash pickup schedules
3 Louisiana cities have a full page: who collects, the pickup frequency, the holiday rule and bulk pickup, each from the city’s own pages. Below: Louisiana’s statewide recycling and hazardous waste rules.
Louisiana cities
| New Orleans | IV Waste | weekly (daily in the French Quarter and Downtown Development District) | 4 days listed for 2026; 4 change pickup | On-call pickup | 362,154 |
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| Shreveport | City | weekly | 8 days listed for 2026; 7 change pickup | On-call pickup | 175,902 |
| Lafayette | Acadiana Waste Services | weekly | Rule only (no dated list) | Set collection days | 123,311 |
Louisiana cities whose schedule is not yet published on this site
A city page goes live here only after the collector, the holiday rule and bulk pickup are confirmed on the city’s own pages. Until then, use the city’s official page for pickup days and holiday changes.
| Baton Rouge | 222,795 | Schedule not yet published on this site (being verified) | brla.gov |
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| Bossier City | 63,259 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Kenner | 65,136 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Lake Charles | 82,676 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| St. George | 78,536 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
Louisiana recycling and disposal rules
| State agency | Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), Solid Waste program |
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| Bottle deposit | Louisiana has no container deposit (bottle bill) law. |
| Household hazardous waste | The state publishes no statewide program. Ask your county or city; the city pages on this site list local hazardous waste drop-off sites. |
| Material | What the state requires or offers | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Scrap tires | Waste tire program (R.S. 30:2418): unlawful to dispose of waste tires except via permitted disposal/processing facilities or waste tire collection centers; whole unprocessed tires may not be landfilled. A fee on new tire sales (capped at $2.25 passenger/light truck, $5 medium truck, $10 off-road) funds the Waste Tire Management Fund. | legis.la.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Batteries | Lead-acid batteries may not be placed in mixed solid waste; deliver to an automotive battery retailer/wholesaler, authorized collection/recycling facility, or permitted secondary lead smelter (R.S. 30:2419). | legis.la.gov · October 30, 2026 |
State facts checked October 30, 2026 against the state’s own pages. Local rules come first: your city page lists the drop-off sites and hazardous waste days that apply to you.
Household hazardous waste sites in Louisiana cities on this site
Paint, chemicals, batteries and other hazardous household items do not go in the trash. These are the sites the cities above publish; residency rules and fees are on each city page.
| New Orleans | Household Hazardous Waste Materials Collection Day (annual, at the Recycling Drop-Off Center) | 2829 Elysian Fields Ave, New Orleans | one day a year (2026: April 11, past); 2027 date not yet published | nola.gov · October 30, 2026 |
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| Shreveport | Household Hazardous Waste Collection (with Shreveport Green) | Not published by the city | by appointment: call Shreveport Green 318-219-1888 | shreveportla.gov · October 30, 2026 |