Lafayette Parish, LA Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- First offense
- $200–$500 fine, 8 hrs community service
- Third offense (10 yrs)
- up to $1,000, license suspended, jail
- Applies in
- City of Lafayette plus unincorporated parish
- Does not apply in
- Broussard, Carencro, Scott, Youngsville, Duson, Milton
- Governing law
- LCG Code § 62-123, gross littering
Summary
Dumping furniture, appliances, tires, building debris, or bagged household garbage on public or private property anywhere in Lafayette Parish is gross littering: a misdemeanor carrying fines up to $1,000, license suspension, and jail time on repeat offenses.
No person shall intentionally dispose or permit the disposal of any large items, including...household or office furniture or appliances, automotive parts...tires and engines, trailers, boats and boating accessories, tools and equipment, building materials, roofing nails, and bags or boxes of household or office garbage or refuse upon any public place in the parish, upon private property in the parish not owned by him, or in or on the waters of the parish...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 65).
Full Breakdown
Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government's gross littering law, Sec. 62-123, bans intentionally dumping furniture, appliances, tires, building materials, roofing nails, or bagged household garbage on any public place, on private property you don't own, or in parish waters. A first conviction brings a $200–$500 fine plus up to eight hours of litter-abatement community service; a third conviction within ten years brings up to $1,000, a one-year driver's license suspension, and up to 30 days in jail. Separately, Sec. 74-85 bans operating an actual open dump site. Both apply in the City of Lafayette and the unincorporated parish, not Broussard, Carencro, Duson, Scott, Youngsville, or Milton, which run their own codes.
Violations & Fines
Dumping furniture, tires, appliances, building debris, or bagged trash on public property, someone else's private property, or parish waterways violates Sec. 62-123 and escalates in penalty with each conviction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this law cover the City of Lafayette or only the unincorporated parish?
Is dumping an old refrigerator on a vacant lot illegal here?
What about running an actual dump site instead of a one-time dump?
Sources & Official References
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