Jefferson Parish, LA Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Loose leaves/clippings
- must be containerized
- Bundled brush limit
- 4 ft length, 2 ft diameter, 75 lbs
- Boom truck yard debris
- up to 6 ft, 400 lbs
- Boom truck collection day
- same day as recycling
- Enforcing agency
- Dept. of Environmental Affairs
Summary
Leaves and grass clippings must go in a container in Jefferson Parish, but tree limbs and shrubbery can be bundled loose at the curb if they meet the parish's size limits. Bundles can't run longer than four feet, wider than two feet, or heavier than seventy-five pounds; heavier limbs needing the boom truck can go up to six feet and four hundred pounds.
b.All loose trash and yard waste including, but not limited to, leaves, grass clippings, and construction debris such as sheetrock, sawdust and other loose debris must be containerized. ... d.Uncontainerized bulky waste and yard waste including, but not limited to, light tree debris, shrubbery, fence boards, etc. shall be neatly stacked or securely tied in bundles and shall not exceed four (4) feet in length, two (2) feet in diameter, and seventy-five (75) pounds in weight for each item. Larger bulky waste requiring boom truck collection shall not exceed six (6) feet in length and four hundred (400) pounds in weight.
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 defines "yard waste" as vegetative matter from landscaping, maintenance, or land-clearing, including tree and shrubbery leaves and limbs, grass clippings, and flowers. Sec. 16-5(a)(1)(b) requires all loose trash and yard waste, including leaves, grass clippings, and similar loose debris, to be containerized before it's set out, rather than raked into a pile at the curb. Where yard waste is too bulky to containerize, Sec. 16-5(a)(1)(d) allows it to go out uncontainerized as long as it's neatly stacked or securely tied into bundles of no more than four feet in length, two feet in diameter, and 75 pounds per item; larger material that needs the boom truck can go up to six feet and 400 pounds.
Uncontainerized bulky yard waste on the boom-truck tier is collected once a week on the same day recyclables are picked up in a given area, cross-referenced from Sec. 16-5(a)(1)(c), and any change to that schedule must be advertised a week in advance in the parish's official journal. The Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs administers this section, and residents generating yard waste beyond these volumes or in violation of the containerization rule remain responsible for its proper disposal at their own expense under Sec. 16-5(b).
Violations & Fines
Loose grass clippings or yard debris set out uncontainerized and outside the bundling limits can be cited as littering under Sec. 16-8, which carries a fine of $50.00 to $200.00 and 8 to 16 hours of community service for a first offense, rising to a $500.00 fine and 48 hours of community service for a fourth or later violation. Yard waste left in excess of what the parish collects is the resident's own responsibility to remove under Sec. 16-5(b).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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