Gretna, LA Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

Section 48-7 sets the outer edge of what the City of Gretna's own collection service covers: reasonable amounts of garbage and trash, light tree debris, and bulky waste from households, plus white goods four times a year. Section 48-8 picks up where that responsibility ends, telling private household occupants and business establishments that any solid waste they generate in greater quantities, or of a different type, than what falls under city responsibility must be disposed of at their own expense. The ordinance names construction debris as the clearest example, defining it broadly to include debris generated by any new construction, remodeling or renovation project, large or small, and by the demolition of a structure, so a homeowner cannot leave a stack of drywall or lumber at the curb for the twice-weekly city truck to take.

Section 48-11 governs who is allowed to handle material once it is out for pickup: scavenging, meaning taking discarded material for one's own use or gain, is strictly prohibited at any location under any circumstances, full stop, while salvaging is unlawful for anyone acting without the specific permission of the premises owner, and even then is normally allowed only in the interest of recycling, done safely and without creating a nuisance or pollution. Section 48-12 separately criminalizes taking garbage or trash bins during the 24 hours before their scheduled collection, treating each unauthorized taking from each location as a distinct offense, the same structure the recycling article uses in § 48-38.