Trash & Recycling in Terrebonne Parish, LA (2026)
9 rules for unincorporated Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
Terrebonne Parish requires residential and small commercial customers to place solid waste at the public point of collection using containers authorized under Code section 11-26, keeping them curbside and accessible to collectors. The Solid Waste Department decides what qualifies for pickup and can refuse waste that is not authorized, including construction debris, tires and closed hazardous containers.
Terrebonne Parish Trash Pickup Placement Rules
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 11-27
(a)Parish responsibility and authority. The parish government, whether through the use of its contractors or parish personnel, is responsible for the collection from residential and small commercial units of solid waste authorized for collection in the manner provided for in this article. ... (b)Certain solid waste excluded from collection. ... the parish government shall not be responsible for...
Bin Placement Rules
Terrebonne Parish sets physical standards for trash containers, parish-issued carts, resident-owned metal or plastic bins from ten to thirty-two gallons, or heavy-duty disposable bags, and requires them to go out at the public point of collection, curbside, where they're readily accessible and pose no hazard to collectors. Residents without street access can apply for a private collection point instead.
Terrebonne Parish Trash Container Placement Rules
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code §§ 11-25(c)(2), 11-27(c)
(2)Resident-owned containers. Each residential unit may occasionally use its own container for the disposal of excess solid waste authorized for collection under section 11-26, provided the resident-owned container complies with the following physical characteristics: ... c.Containers shall be not less than ten (10) gallons or more than thirty-two (32) gallons in capacity, and the combined weig...
Bulk Item Disposal
Terrebonne Parish collects nonputrescible bulky waste from residential units under section 11-26(a)(3) and picks up vegetative debris up to thirty cubic yards per month, but anything not eligible for pickup can't be left at the curb: section 11-36(a) requires it go into a rented commercial container at the owner's expense.
Terrebonne Parish Bulky Waste Pickup Rules
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code §§ 11-26(a)(3)-(4), 11-36(a)
(3)The parish government shall collect bulky waste from residential units, provided the bulky waste is nonputrescible, contains limited combustible waste, and does not contain contractor's refuse. Persons disposing of objects with doors shall have the doors removed to provide minimum safety standards.(4)The parish government shall collect vegetative debris from residential units in an amount no...
Recycling Requirements
Terrebonne Parish offers curbside recycling as a voluntary, fee-based subscription service under section 11-101, not a mandatory program. Subscribers get one eighteen-gallon receptacle, commit to three-month terms, and pay $10.00 per quarter, collected weekly on routes the solid waste department sets.
Terrebonne Parish Curbside Recycling Program Rules
Light RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 11-101(a), (d)-(e)
(a)Generally. ... Subject to minimum service subscriptions established by contract, curb-side recycling service may be offered on a voluntary basis to residential solid waste service locations in the service area prescribed by the council. ... (d)Recycling Receptacles. Each program participant shall be provided one (1) eighteen-gallon recycling receptacle for the exclusive use of their residenc...
Illegal Dumping
Terrebonne Parish Code section 11-31(a) makes it unlawful to throw, dump or dispose of solid waste on any public or private premises in the parish outside the methods this article allows. A conviction brings a fine of $50 to $500 plus four hours of court-ordered litter-abatement community service.
Terrebonne Parish Illegal Dumping Penalties
Heavy RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 11-31(a), (c)
(a)No person, firm or corporation, individually or collectively, shall throw, dispose of, or permit the dumping or disposing of solid waste upon any public or private premises within the parish, except as provided in this article. ... (c)Upon conviction of the provisions of this section, the person(s) shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.0...
Yard Waste Collection
Terrebonne Parish collects vegetative debris, yard trimmings, leaves, branches, and similar material, from residential units up to thirty cubic yards per calendar month under Sec. 11-26. Tree debris bundles are capped at four feet long and fifty pounds, while loose yard and gardening waste can weigh up to seventy-five pounds per bundle, and anything over the monthly limit is the resident's responsibility to haul away.
Terrebonne Parish Yard Waste Collection Limits
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 11-26
b.Yard, gardening wastes and similar material must be easy to handle by collection system personnel, secured to minimize littering and shall not exceed seventy-five (75) pounds. ... (4)The parish government shall collect vegetative debris from residential units in an amount not to exceed thirty (30) cubic yards per calendar month. ... (c)Responsibility for disposing of unauthorized quantities o...
Dumpster Rules
Terrebonne Parish Code Sec. 19-15 bars placing or keeping a solid waste bin or dumpster on a sidewalk, street, servitude of public passage, roadway right-of-way, or any other public property. A violation is declared a public nuisance and a misdemeanor. The rule targets containers with a permanent site meant for mechanical pickup.
Terrebonne Parish Dumpster Placement Ban
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 19-15
It shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain a solid waste bin/dumpster upon any sidewalk, street, servitude of public passage, roadway right-of-way or other public property or right-of-way. A solid waste bin/dumpster is a waste storage container generally used with mechanical collection equipment and maintaining a permanent site on the premises. ... Any violation of the provisions ...
Collection Schedule
Every residential unit in Terrebonne Parish must use the parish's solid waste collection system; disposing of household garbage any other way is unlawful under Sec. 11-22. Waste that piles up on a property for more than seven days counts as automatic evidence of a violation, and the parish gives owners forty-eight hours to remove it once notified before pursuing a misdemeanor fine.
Terrebonne Parish Mandatory Trash Collection
Significant RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 11-22
(a)Mandatory collection.(1)It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of a residential unit or units to have solid waste removed and disposed of by any means other than those provided in this article. ... (2)Accumulation of solid waste at any residential unit or commercial unit for more than seven (7) days shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this article. ... (d)Penalty. A viola...
Recycling Rules
Terrebonne Parish limits its recycling receptacles to their intended use: section 11-101(f) reserves curbside bins for the subscribed household only, and section 11-102(c) treats dumping prohibited items or trash bags outside a community recycling bin as littering.
Terrebonne Parish Recycling Bin Rules
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code §§ 11-101(f), 11-102(c)
(f)Prohibited deposits. Recycling receptacles shall be provided for the sole and exclusive use of the subscribed residential program participant. Acceptable recyclable deposits shall be as prescribed by the solid waste department. Use by others or for any purpose other than the intended use is strictly prohibited. Failure to adhere to program rules and regulations may constitute cause for tempo...
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