Trash & Recycling in Ouachita Parish, LA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
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Illegal Dumping
Ouachita Parish Code Sec. 8-1 bans dumping trash, rubbish or waste material of any kind into parish ditches, drains, water outlets, another person's property, cemeteries, or any bayou, lake, river or other body of water. A violation is a misdemeanor punishable by a $100 to $500 fine, up to 30 days in jail, or both.
Ouachita Parish Illegal Dumping Ban
Heavy RestrictionsOuachita Parish Code of Ordinances § 8-1
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm or corporation, to place, deposit, or dump trash, rubbish or waste material of whatsoever kind or nature, in any ditch, drain, water outlet or inlet, constructed and/or maintained by the parish or on any property belonging to any other person or persons, corporations or other organizations, or cemeteries, public or privately owned and in any...
Collection Schedule
In unincorporated Ouachita Parish, Code Sec. 8-29(a) requires all solid waste to be collected, conveyed and disposed of through franchise permit agents, with exceptions for households that self-haul their own waste and for licensed recycling contractors. Violators of the collection article face up to a $100 fine or 30 days in jail under Sec. 8-33.
Ouachita Parish Mandatory Trash Collection
Some RestrictionsOuachita Parish Code of Ordinances § 8-29(a)-(b)
(a)All solid waste accumulated in Ouachita Parish shall be collected, conveyed, and disposed of by franchise permit agents, except:(1)This article shall not prohibit the actual producers of solid waste from personally collecting, conveying, and disposing of such waste provided such producers comply with the provisions of this article and with any other applicable laws or ordinances.(2)This arti...
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