Trash & Recycling in Vermilion Parish, LA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
In unincorporated Vermilion Parish, Vermilion Parish Code § 32-32 requires trash containers to be kept out of public view and set on the road shoulder no more than 24 hours before collection. Containers must come back within 24 hours after collection and stay clear of power lines.
Trash Container Placement Rules in Unincorporated Vermilion Parish
Some RestrictionsVermilion Parish Code § 32-32
(a)Storage. ... All trash containers shall be maintained in a location on the property in such a manner as to be obscured from public view. Under no circumstances shall a trash container remain along, or adjacent to, the curbline in front of the property which has generated the trash, unless it is placed within an enclosed fence situated off of the parish right-of-way.(b)Collection. All trash c...
Bulk Item Disposal
In unincorporated Vermilion Parish, furniture, old carpets, branches and small tree trunks cannot go in the trash container. You ask the Police Jury for collection, then place them at the back of the road right-of-way, off any catchbasin. No item can exceed 18 inches in diameter or six feet in length.
Vermilion Parish Bulk Item and Furniture Disposal
Some RestrictionsVermilion Parish Code § 32-34
(a)Collection. No refuse disallowed for deposit into a trash container shall be placed in the trash container, nor shall said refuse be placed on the road shoulder for collection unless a request has been made with the parish police jury for collection of said refuse. All such material placed on the road shoulder for collection shall be removed within a reasonable period not to exceed one month...
Illegal Dumping
In unincorporated Vermilion Parish, Vermilion Parish Code § 32-47 makes it unlawful to maintain an unpermitted dump or to dump garbage, trash or refuse on anyone's property without the owner's written consent. Posted no-dumping zones carry a maximum $500.00 fine, and tires carry $5,000.00.
Illegal Dumping Rules in Unincorporated Vermilion Parish
Significant RestrictionsVermilion Parish Code § 32-47
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain an unpermitted public or private dump within the unincorporated areas of the parish, or to allow the storage or collection of any garbage, trash or refuse upon any property within the unincorporated areas of the parish. It shall also be unlawful for any person to dump, or cause to be dumped, any garbage, trash or refuse upon any property belonging...
Yard Waste Collection
In unincorporated Vermilion Parish, tree trimmings, hedge cuttings and shrubbery go at the back of the road right-of-way, with no piece longer than six feet or wider than 18 inches. Leaves, weeds and grass count as trash and must be bagged and placed within the Police Jury container.
Vermilion Parish Yard Waste and Brush Rules
Some RestrictionsVermilion Parish Code § 32-35
(a)Any person desiring to place tree trimmings or hedge cuttings or shrubbery of any kind for removal shall place same at the back of the road right-of-way for collection. No material in excess of six feet long, nor in excess of 18 inches in diameter shall be placed for pickup.(b)Leaves, weeds and grass will be considered as trash and shall not be placed on the public rights-of-way in any manne...
Collection Schedule
In unincorporated Vermilion Parish, Vermilion Parish Code § 32-27 makes the Police Jury the legal entity that runs solid waste collection while the current solid waste tax exists. The Police Jury designates the times and manner of collection and the requirements for trash containers.
Solid Waste Collection Authority in Unincorporated Vermilion Parish
Some RestrictionsVermilion Parish Code § 32-27
During the existence of the current solid waste tax and designation of the parish police jury as the public body charged with the responsibility for collecting such waste, the police jury is the legal entity which shall exercise authority for the collection of waste for the unincorporated areas of the parish, and the police jury shall designate the times and manner of collection, as well as req...
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