Residential curbside services include:
Twice weekly garbage collection.
bagged household garbage for one cart per household
Extra carts are available for an additional $7 per cart, per month
Once weekly recycling collection.
Recyclable materials should be placed in recycling carts, not individual bags or containers.
Once weekly out-of-cart waste collection.
bulky items
bagged leaves and grass
yard and woody waste. Only resident-generated waste will be collected. No commercial waste will be accepted.
Out-of-cart waste: consists of yard waste or bulk waste.
Bulk waste: furniture, large household items, mattresses, water heaters, tires, white goods, lawnmowers, and similar items. Bulky waste should not be bagged.
Collection Guidelines
Garbage and recycling must be in a City-Parish cart for collection.
Cart lids must be closed; carts with open lids will not be collected.
Carts and out-of-cart items should be at least 3 feet away from other objects. Bags, bundles, and bulk waste should be in distinct piles.
Crews will collect a maximum of 10 out-of-cart items per collection day; up to three of those items can be bulk waste or recyclables.
Additional items will be collected on the following out-of-cart collection service day, or residents can utilize private contractors to properly dispose of out-of-cart and/or bulk waste.
Leaves and lawn trimmings should be placed in bags for collection, with brush, branches, and tree trimmings in bundles.
Brush, branches, and tree trimmings should not exceed 5 feet in length, 6 inches in diameter, or 40 pounds per item.
Household hazardous waste is not allowed in carts or at the curb.
Landscapers, arborists, and other tree maintenance or removal companies are responsible for debris removal. Residents who perform their tree maintenance or removal are responsible for debris removal services.
Only residential waste will be collected. Curbside services do not include commercial, demolition, remodeling, medical, or eviction waste.
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