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Shreveport, LA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

City cart size
Up to 96 gallons
Earliest set-out
24 hours before collection
Morning deadline
Out before 7:00 a.m.
Bring cart in by
10:00 p.m. collection day
Second cart fee
$50.00 one-time, two carts max

Summary

The city issues each residence one wheeled cart of up to 96 gallons for weekly collection plus a 64-gallon recycling cart. Carts go out no earlier than 24 hours before pickup and must be off the right-of-way by 10:00 p.m.

Containers of household waste may be set out up to 24 hours in advance of the day of collection and must be set out prior to 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection. All curbside containers for household waste shall be removed from the curbside, off of the right-of-way, no later than 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection.

Source: Shreveport Code of Ordinances & Unified Development CodeView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85 Update 1 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 20).

Full Breakdown

Carts must be at the curb before 7:00 a.m. on collection day, set within ten feet of the curb or street edge. A second garbage cart costs a one-time $50.00 fee paid in advance, and no address may hold more than two; unauthorized carts are removed. Waste that does not fit goes in lidded metal or plastic containers of no more than 35 gallons weighing under 50 pounds, or in securely tied plastic bags. City carts stay city property and cannot leave the address they serve. Owners, tenants, and agents all answer for spillage from a container.

Violations & Fines

Enforcement places a 24-hour notice sticker on the noncompliant item. If it is not corrected, the owner or occupant faces a citation and a $500.00 first-offense fine, each day a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

When can I put my cart at the curb?
Up to 24 hours ahead of collection day, and it must be out before 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection.
When do I have to bring the cart back in?
By 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection, pulled off the curbside and out of the right-of-way.
Can I get a second garbage cart?
Yes. One additional cart is available for a one-time $50.00 fee paid in advance. No residence may have more than two carts.

Sources & Official References

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