Trash & Recycling in Bossier Parish, LA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Bossier Parish, Louisiana.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Bossier Parish. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Pickup Rules & Schedules

Commercial trash haulers working in unincorporated Bossier Parish must hold a $40.00 annual permit from the police jury office, due each March 1, and describe their equipment to the parish engineer. Sec. 102-35 requires covered, spill-proof collection vehicles and confines dumping to the designated areas of the parish's sanitary landfills.

Bossier Parish Commercial Hauler Permit Rules

Some Restrictions

Bossier Parish Code §§ 102-32, 102-35

(a)Required; fee. Any commercial hauler desiring to furnish services within the parish shall obtain a permit for such activity from the office of the police jury. The fee for such permit shall be $40.00 annually, and shall be due and payable on or before March 1 of each year. The total fee shall be charged for a full year, or any part thereof. ... (a)Required. All approved vehicles used in the ...

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Illegal Dumping

Dumping trash, rubbish, glass, weeds or other refuse along any road, bridge, highway or waterway in unincorporated Bossier Parish is a misdemeanor under Sec. 102-1, enforced by the Sheriff's Office, state troopers and parish law officers. Courts may swap jail time for 40 hours of roadside community service, and the Police Jury can force cleanup and sue violators for damages.

Illegal Dumping Ban in Bossier Parish

Heavy Restrictions

Bossier Parish Code § 102-1

(a)It shall be unlawful for any person, or their acting agent, to deposit along any road, bridge, highway or waterway in the parish, or any area adjacent thereto, any trash, rubbish, glass or metallic objects, weeds, bushes or any other material considered as rubbish, refuse or garbage. ... (c)Any person, or their representative or acting agent, who violates this section shall be guilty of a mi...

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