5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
The City-Parish collects garbage twice a week and recycling plus out-of-cart trash once a week. Carts must be curbside by 4:00 AM on the service day. Enter your address on the My Government Services portal to find your collection days.
Under City-Parish Code Sec. 6:238, carts go out no earlier than 4:00 PM the day before collection and must be removed by 6:00 AM the day after. Keep carts 3 feet from other objects, metal bar toward the street, wheels toward the house, lids closed.
Baton Rouge collects out-of-cart and bulk items once a week. Crews take a maximum of 10 out-of-cart items per collection day, up to 3 of which may be bulk waste. Brush cannot exceed 5 feet long, 6 inches thick, or 40 pounds per piece.
Recycling is collected once a week in the City-Parish. Recyclable materials must be placed loose in the recycling cart — not in individual bags or containers. The Recycling Office promotes waste-reduction programs across East Baton Rouge Parish.
Illegal dumping is prohibited under City-Parish Code (Secs. 6:238 and 6:387) and Louisiana's litter law, La. R.S. 30:2531. State law bars disposing of litter on public places or property you don't own; intentional littering carries a $500 first-conviction fine plus community service.
La. R.S. 30:2531(A)
No person shall intentionally dispose or permit the disposal of litter upon any public place in the state, upon private property in this state not owned by him ... whether from a vehicle or otherwise.
1 cities in East Baton Rouge Parish have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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