Shreveport, LA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- How to schedule
- Call 318-673-6300 or Report A Concern
- Pile limit
- One pile, 15 x 6 x 6 feet
- Tire limit
- Four tires per appointment
- Not collected
- Building materials, stumps, gas tools
- Set-out window
- 24 hours ahead; brush seven days
Summary
Bulk pickup in Shreveport is by appointment only through Public Works. One pile per request, capped at 15 feet long by 6 feet wide and 6 feet high. Building materials, stumps and gas-powered tools are refused.
The director is authorized to collect and dispose of bulk items at residential houses, and residences only. Such collections shall be made by appointment only with the department of public works. Tree and shrubbery trimmings are limited to a single pile not greater than 15 feet long, six feet wide and not more than six feet high.
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
Call 318-673-6300 or file a Report A Concern request; crews collect on a future collection day, not the same day. Furniture, appliances, up to four tires per appointment, and tree and shrubbery trimmings qualify. Limbs thicker than eight inches or longer than six feet are excluded, as are tree stumps and roots, auto parts, concrete, rocks, building debris, countertops, cabinets, flooring and tile, windows, pianos and organs, swing sets, trampolines, swimming pools and gasoline yard tools. Piles must sit five feet clear of carts, mailboxes, fences, poles and parked cars, away from low limbs and power lines. No bulk collections are scheduled during a holiday week.
Violations & Fines
Improperly set or excluded piles get a 24-hour correction notice. Uncorrected items draw a citation carrying $500, then $750 and $1,000 for repeat offenses within twelve months.
Frequently Asked Questions
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