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.
Carts must be placed curbside in the public right-of-way — the area between the street and the sidewalk, ditch, utility pole, or easement. Each cart must be at least 3 feet from any other object, including other carts, oriented with the metal bar facing the street and wheels facing the house so the truck's automated arm can grab it. Lids must be fully closed; carts with open lids will not be collected. Per Sec. 6:238, carts may not be set out earlier than 4:00 PM the evening before collection and must be retrieved by 6:00 AM the day after collection, so they are not left standing at the roadway where they invite theft or traffic damage.
Improper placement or leaving carts out is a Sec. 6:238 violation: $125 first, $250 second within two years, $500 third and subsequent.
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