New Orleans, LA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard bulky pickup frequency
- Once weekly, 2nd collection day
- FQ/DDD bulky pickup day
- Wednesdays only
- On-call scheduling
- Call/email provider or 311
- Tree limb bundle limit
- 50 lbs, 6 bundles/regular pickup
- Tire limit
- 4 tires per collection
- Ineligible load size
- Over 10 cubic yards
Summary
New Orleans collects normal residential bulky waste once a week, on the second regular collection day, or by on-call request through 311 for larger loads, under § 138-43. Eligible items include furniture, appliances, white goods, up to four tires, and bundled tree limbs, but loads over ten cubic yards or unbundled/oversized items are a violation.
Outside of the French Quarter and the Downtown Development District, the city will collect normal bulky waste a maximum of once per week on the second regularly scheduled day for pick-up of solid waste or on an "on-call" basis for larger pick-ups. ... Items eligible for bulky waste collection for residential service locations include:(1)Tree limbs and branches less than four feet in length and 12 inches in diameter, neatly bundled, with each bundle weighing 50 pounds or less; maximum of six bundles per regular collection or 15 bundles per scheduled "on-call" collection; ... (4)Manufactured items, including, but not limited to, furniture and appliances; ... (6)White goods; ... (10)Tires; maximum of four tires. ... It shall be a violation of this section to place unacceptable bulky waste items, bulky waste items exceeding ten cubic yards, or improperly placed bulky waste items out for collection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 116 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Section 138-43 governs everything beyond the roll cart. set-out deadline. Larger loads need an on-call appointment, scheduled by calling or emailing the city's service provider or 311. Eligible residential items include manufactured goods like furniture, appliances and white goods; tree limbs and branches under four feet long and 12 inches in diameter, bundled at 50 pounds or less, up to six bundles per regular collection or 15 per on-call pickup; metal under 25 pounds; pipe under an inch in diameter and four feet long; bagged leaves, weeds and grass at the same weight and bundle caps; up to 25 pounds of properly containerized construction debris; cardboard; rolled carpet under four feet; and up to four tires.
Items that don't fit those limits, oversized tree limbs, more than 25 pounds of metal or construction debris, concrete, asbestos, batteries, or medical waste, aren't eligible for city pickup and require a private hauler. Bulky waste can't be placed on the sidewalk, in the street, within five feet of a hydrant or utility pole, or behind a fence, and only residential units qualify; small businesses must arrange their own bulky-waste disposal.
Violations & Fines
Placing unacceptable items, loads exceeding ten cubic yards, or improperly bundled/placed bulky waste violates § 138-43(i), and the responsible party must remove and dispose of it at their own expense. Section 138-43 is also enforced under the § 138-37 penalty ladder: at least $150 for a first conviction, $250 for a second, and $500 or five to ninety days in jail for a third or later offense.
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