Trash & Recycling in Caddo Parish, LA (2026)
6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Bin Placement Rules
In unincorporated Caddo Parish, individual rolling trash and recycling carts cannot sit out on display: the Unified Development Code requires them stored along the interior side or rear of the house except when rolled out for pickup. The rule sits inside the same accessory-use section that governs dumpsters and recycling bins.
Caddo Parish Trash Cart Storage Rule
Light RestrictionsCaddo Parish Unified Development Code § 7.3.T.4
4.Refuse containers, such as individual rolling trash bins, must be stored along the interior side or rear façade of the structure. This does not apply when refuse containers must be moved for pick-up.
Recycling Requirements
Caddo Parish does not mandate curbside recycling. Sec. 42-21 only encourages separation of recyclables at the parish's household waste collection sites, where recycling containers are provided and unlimited volume is accepted per trip.
Caddo Parish Recycling: Voluntary Drop-Off
Light RestrictionsCaddo Parish Code of Ordinances § 42-21
The separation of items for recycling is encouraged at each site by having containers for acceptable recyclable goods. White goods will be accepted to be removed to a recycling facility. Only household waste that can be disposed in the Shreveport landfill and recycled material accepted at the Shreveport recycling center will be accepted. No individual may dispose of more than 180 gallons of hou...
Illegal Dumping
Caddo Parish bans dumping trash, brush or waste onto public streets, ditches, waterways or another person's property under Code of Ordinances § 42-102. A first conviction draws a $300 to $500 fine; a repeat offense is $500 or up to 30 days in jail.
Caddo Parish Illegal Dumping Fines
Heavy RestrictionsCaddo Parish Code of Ordinances § 42-102
It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation, in person or by his agent, employee or servant, to throw, place or deposit in any manner upon any public street, road or right-of-way, public highway, public park, campground, recreational area, trailer park, in any drainage ditch, sewer, canal, river or stream or without proper authorization, upon property or in waters belonging to another or...
Yard Waste Collection
Grass, weeds, pine straw, twigs, and tree trimmings cannot go into the containers at Caddo Parish's solid waste collection sites under § 42-23. Residents can instead burn attended yard waste on their own property under the separate burning-control exception in § 32-90(b)(1).
Caddo Parish Yard Waste Disposal Rules
Some RestrictionsCaddo Parish Code of Ordinances § 42-23
None of the following items, substances or materials may be placed in a container: (1)Any substance other than garbage or household trash.(2)Trash or waste from any commercial or industrial operation of any sort.(3)Debris from erection or repairing of buildings.(4)Dead fowl and animals.(5)White goods.(6)Grass, weeds, pine straw, twigs and tree trimmings.
Dumpster Rules
Commercial dumpsters and recycling containers in unincorporated Caddo Parish cannot sit in a front or corner side yard or on the right-of-way, and the Unified Development Code requires a solid, gated enclosure six to eight feet tall around three sides, built under its own building permit.
Caddo Parish Dumpster Enclosure Standards
Some RestrictionsCaddo Parish Unified Development Code § 7.3.T.1-.2
1.Dumpsters and recycling containers are prohibited in the front or corner side yard. No dumpsters or recycling containers may be located on any public right-of-way.2.All dumpsters and recycling containers must be fully enclosed on three sides by a solid fence, wall, or wall extension of the principal building a minimum of six feet and a maximum of eight feet in height. The enclosure must be ga...
Collection Schedule
Caddo Parish runs no curbside pickup route in the unincorporated parish. Residents haul household garbage and trash themselves to parish-operated solid waste collection sites, capped at 180 gallons per trip, under Code of Ordinances Chapter 42, Article II.
Caddo Parish Household Waste Drop-Off Rules
Some RestrictionsCaddo Parish Code of Ordinances § 42-21
The parish solid waste collection sites are intended for the use of parish residents to dispose of household garbage and trash. The separation of items for recycling is encouraged at each site by having containers for acceptable recyclable goods. White goods will be accepted to be removed to a recycling facility. Only household waste that can be disposed in the Shreveport landfill and recycled ...
Trash & Recycling by City in Caddo Parish
1 cities in Caddo Parish have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
All Caddo Parish ordinances
See every category we cover for Caddo Parish: parking, noise, fences, fires, animals, pools, and more.
Caddo Parish Ordinance Hub →