Jefferson Parish, LA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Manual bulky item limit
- 4 ft length, 75 lbs (the "4/75 Rule")
- Boom truck item limit
- 4-6 ft, up to 400 lbs
- White goods / tires cap
- 4 of each per week, residential only
- Boom truck collection day
- same day as recycling
- Not collected by parish
- boats, cars, trailers
Summary
Large household items like furniture and appliances get picked up curbside from Jefferson Parish residences, but only within strict size and weight limits. Items that fit in a rear-loader and weigh 75 pounds or less go out on your regular bulky waste day; anything bigger needs the boom truck, which runs once a week on the same day as recycling.
c.Bulky waste suitable for manual collection, as defined in section 16-2, definitions, shall be picked up from only residential units on the designated collection day of the week. Bulky waste requiring boom truck collection, as defined in section 16-2, definitions, shall be collected once per week, on the same say that recyclables are collected in a given area, and this shall be advertised for one (1) week in the official journal of the parish prior to the start or renewal of the collection contract or changes to routes or collection schedules. ... f.A maximum of four (4) white goods, such as refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers, washers, dryers and other large appliances and a maximum of four (4) waste tires, excluding truck tires as defined in section 16-2, Definitions, shall be picked up curbside from only residential units once per week, on the same day that recyclables are collected in a given area.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 20 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 16-2 splits bulky waste into two classes. " "Bulky waste requiring boom truck collection" covers heavier or longer items, weighing more than 75 but less than 400 pounds and measuring four to six feet. Under Sec. 16-5(a)(1)(c), manually collected bulky waste goes out on the designated collection day, while boom-truck items are collected once a week on the same day recyclables are picked up in that area, with any route or schedule change advertised a week ahead in the parish's official journal. Sec. 16-5(a)(1)(f) separately caps white goods, refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers, washers, and dryers, along with waste tires, at four of each per residential unit per week, also on the recycling day; white goods and tires are not picked up from small business units at all.
Boats, automobiles, and trailers are excluded outright: Sec. 16-5(a)(2)(d) makes clear the parish's contractor will not collect them, and the owner must arrange and pay for disposal separately under state solid waste rules. The Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs enforces these limits alongside Sheriff's Deputies.
Violations & Fines
Items that exceed the size, weight, or per-week limits are not the parish's responsibility to collect; Sec. 16-5(b) shifts disposal cost and duty back to the resident for anything generated in quantities or types beyond what the parish handles. Leaving oversized bulky waste at the curb outside a scheduled pickup or before it's properly bundled also exposes the resident to a littering citation under Sec. 16-8, with fines running from $50.00 to $500.00 across repeat violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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