Baton Rouge Trash Pickup Schedule, Recycling & Bulk 2026
Find your garbage, recycling, and out-of-cart collection days, holiday schedule, and drop-off facilities for Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish.
City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East Baton Rouge · Department of Environmental Services · Republic Services & Richards’ Disposal · Updated 2026
Find Your Baton Rouge Collection Days
Baton Rouge collects garbage twice a week, and recycling & out-of-cart waste once a week — all on address-specific days. All three services are typically on the same two days of the week.
👈 Select a day combination to preview the schedule, or use the official address lookup below.
⚠ Your exact days depend on your address. Use the My Government Services portal at brla.gov to find your specific garbage, recycling, and out-of-cart days. All contact options ↓
Baton Rouge Waste Collection — Quick Facts
The City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East Baton Rouge Department of Environmental Services oversees a three-stream curbside collection system. Garbage is collected by Republic Services twice a week; recycling by Republic Services once a week; and out-of-cart (bulk and yard waste) by Richards’ Disposal once a week. All services are bundled into the monthly solid waste fee billed through your water bill. Multi-family units larger than a tri-plex must use dumpsters.
Baton Rouge’s Three-Stream Curbside Collection
Every residential address in Baton Rouge’s City-Parish service area receives three collection streams on specific days each week. Use the My Government Services portal to find your exact days. Garbage and recycling use official City-Parish carts with a City-Parish seal and serial number; non-official containers will not be serviced.
Garbage Cart
Bagged household garbage. One cart per household included. Extra carts: +$7/month each. Cart lid must be closed. Collected twice a week.
2× per week • Republic ServicesBlue Recycling Cart
Single-stream recycling. Items loose in cart — never in bags or containers. 64-gallon blue cart provided free. Collected once a week on one of your garbage days.
1× per week • Republic ServicesOut-of-Cart Collection
Bulk items, bagged leaves & grass, yard waste, tree trimmings. Max 10 items per day; up to 3 can be bulk or recyclables. Collected once a week on one of your garbage days.
1× per week • Richards’ Disposal⏰ Cart & Set-Out Rules
- Garbage and recycling carts must be at the curb by 4:00 AM on collection day. It is not a missed pickup if carts are out after 4 AM.
- Place cart with the metal bar facing the street and wheels facing your house.
- Keep carts at least 3 feet away from other objects, including other carts, mailboxes, vehicles, and utility poles.
- Cart lids must be fully closed. Open-lid carts will not be collected.
- Carts must include the City-Parish seal and serial number. Non-official containers are not collected.
- Out-of-cart items: bulk waste should not be bagged; yard waste in bags; brush/branches in bundles (max 5 ft long, 6 in diameter, 40 lbs per item).
- Household hazardous waste is never allowed in carts or at the curb.
Baton Rouge Holiday Collection Schedule 2026
The City-Parish solid waste collection contracts observe only three holidays per year: New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. When a holiday falls on a collection day, services are provided on the next scheduled collection day unless residents are notified otherwise. Collection facilities (North Landfill) are also closed on these three holidays.
| Holiday | 2026 Date | Curbside Impact | What Happens |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Thu, Jan 1 | Next Scheduled Day | If your collection day is Thursday, service shifts to your next regular collection day. Check 311 for confirmation. |
| MLK Day | Mon, Jan 19 | Normal | Not a solid waste contract holiday. All routes collect as scheduled. |
| Presidents’ Day | Mon, Feb 16 | Normal | Not a contract holiday. Full normal collection. |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 25 | Normal | Not a contract holiday. Full normal collection. |
| Independence Day | Sat, Jul 4 | Normal | Not a contract holiday. Collection continues as scheduled. |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sep 7 | Normal | Not a contract holiday. Full normal collection. |
| Veterans’ Day | Wed, Nov 11 | Normal | Not a contract holiday. Full normal collection. |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 26 | Next Scheduled Day | If your collection day is Thursday, service shifts to next scheduled collection day. Check 311. |
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25 | Next Scheduled Day | If your collection day is Friday, service shifts to next scheduled collection day. Check 311. |
Baton Rouge Recycling — What Goes in the Blue Cart
Baton Rouge uses single-stream recycling collected by Republic Services in a 64-gallon blue cart, once a week on one of your regular garbage days. All items must be placed loose in the cart — never in bags or individual containers. Recyclables collected at the curb are taken to the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) at 7923 Tom Drive.
✅ Accepted in the Blue Recycling Cart
- Corrugated cardboard — flattened; extra-large boxes flattened and placed beside the cart
- Paper: newspapers, magazines, junk mail, office paper, phone books, paper bags
- Paperboard: cereal boxes, tissue boxes, paper towel rolls (flattened)
- Aluminum and steel (tin) cans
- Glass bottles and jars — rinsed, lids removed
- #1–#7 plastic containers (food/beverage bottles, household bottles, food containers)
🚫 Not in the Blue Cart
- Plastic bags → grocery store drop-off bins
- Styrofoam / polystyrene
- Food-contaminated items
- Shredded paper (too small to sort)
- Electronics or batteries → CACRC or HHW events
- Hazardous waste → HHW events
- Items in bags or containers
🚩 24/7 Recycling Drop-Off (MRF)
Residents, apartments, and businesses can drop off recycling at the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) at 7923 Tom Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is a convenient option if your cart is full before your weekly pickup day, or if you live in an apartment without curbside recycling. The MRF accepts the same single-stream materials as the curbside cart. Phone: 225-925-3442.
Out-of-Cart Collection — Bulk Items & Yard Waste
Once a week on one of your regularly scheduled service days, Richards’ Disposal collects out-of-cart waste from the curb. This includes bulk household items, yard waste, and tree trimmings — all included in the monthly solid waste fee. The service collects a maximum of 10 items per collection day, with up to 3 of those being bulk items or recyclables.
📢 Out-of-Cart Collection Rules
- Maximum of 10 out-of-cart items per collection day. Up to 3 of those can be bulk waste or recyclables. Remaining items will be collected on the next out-of-cart service day.
- Yard waste: leaves and lawn trimmings must be in bags. Brush, branches, and tree trimmings must be in bundles. Bags, bundles, and bulk items should be in distinct separate piles.
- Branch/bundle limits: No more than 5 feet long, 6 inches in diameter, or 40 pounds per item.
- Bulk waste (furniture, mattresses, water heaters, tires, appliances, lawnmowers) should not be bagged.
- Only resident-generated waste is collected. Landscapers, arborists, and contractors are responsible for their own debris removal.
- Household hazardous waste is never allowed at the curb.
- Items must be at the curb by 4:00 AM on your out-of-cart collection day.
✅ Accepted Out-of-Cart
- Furniture: sofas, chairs, tables, dressers, bed frames, mattresses
- Large household items: water heaters, lawnmowers
- White goods: refrigerators, washers, dryers, AC units
- Tires (residential)
- Yard waste: grass, leaves (bagged), tree trimmings (bundled)
- Bulky recyclables (up to 3 per day, within the 10-item limit)
🚫 Not Accepted Out-of-Cart
- Commercial, demolition, remodeling, or contractor debris
- Medical waste
- Eviction waste
- Household hazardous materials
- More than 10 items per collection day
- Woody debris — see note below
Self-Service Drop-Off Facilities — Landfill & Starwood Court
East Baton Rouge Parish residents can self-haul garbage, bulk waste, yard debris, and recyclables to two City-Parish facilities at no charge with proof of residency. A site attendant is present at both locations. Loads must be manually unloaded into roll-off containers. No dump trailers; pick-up trucks, passenger vehicles, and small trailers only.
🏭 North Landfill
16001 Samuels Road, Zachary, LA 70791
Mon–Fri: 5:30 AM–5 PM • Sat: 7 AM–3 PM • Closed Sun
Closed on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
📞 (225) 389-5813
Free for EBR Parish residents with proof of residence (driver’s license or utility bill). Accepts household garbage, bulk waste, yard debris, tires. Tipping fees apply for some large commercial loads.
🏭 Starwood Court Collection Facility
7900 Starwood Court, Baton Rouge, LA 70820
Mon–Fri: 7 AM–3 PM • Closed Sat, Sun
Closed on Good Friday and city-observed holidays
Free for EBR Parish residents with proof of residence. Accepts household bulky waste, scrap metal, auto parts (drained), tree trimmings, homeowner-generated construction debris. Does NOT accept perishable food waste, white goods, electronics, batteries, tires.
💉 What Each Facility Accepts
| Item | North Landfill | Starwood Court |
|---|---|---|
| Household bulky waste (furniture, bicycles) | Yes | Yes |
| Yard waste & tree trimmings | Yes | Yes (no entire trees/stumps) |
| Scrap metal & auto parts (drained) | Yes | Yes |
| Construction debris (homeowner) | Yes | Limited — see rules |
| Tires | Yes | Not accepted |
| White goods (refrigerators, washers) | Yes | Not accepted |
| Electronics | Yes (fee may apply) | Not accepted |
| Perishable food waste | Yes | Not accepted |
| Roofing debris / contractor debris | Fees apply | Not accepted |
| Liquid waste / batteries / asbestos / medical | Not accepted | Not accepted |
Household Hazardous Waste — Spring & Fall Collection Events
The East Baton Rouge Parish Recycling Office holds two Household Hazardous Material (HHM) collection events per year — one in spring, one in fall — free for EBR Parish residents. Spring 2026 event: Saturday, May 9, 2026, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM at the LSU Cow Pasture Parking Lot, across from the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine (Skip Bertman Drive). Business waste is not accepted. All vehicles are stopped to verify residency. Liquids must be in labeled, closed containers of 5 gallons or less.
✅ Accepted at HHM Events
- Fertilizers, pool chemicals, insecticides, pesticides
- Gasoline, cleaning products, paint products
- Oil-based paint and stains; solvents; paint thinners
- Automobile products: used oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, oil & fuel filters
- Cooking oil
- Fluorescent tubes, ballasts, compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs
- Lead acid, nickel-cadmium, and alkaline batteries
- Stereos and televisions (residential)
- Automobile tires (residential)
- Propane tanks (BBQ-size refillable; one-pound camping canisters)
- Fire extinguishers (accepted at some events — confirm)
🚫 Not Accepted at HHM Events
- Ammunition, explosives, fireworks
- Non-residential / business waste
- Radioactive devices (smoke/fire detectors)
- Large gas cylinders (helium, acetylene, Freon)
- Styrofoam peanuts
- School lab waste
- Appliances (white goods) or furniture
- Computers, monitors, fax machines (go to CACRC)
- Construction & demolition debris
- Asbestos-containing materials
- Biomedical hazardous materials
🌄 Year-Round HHW Options
- Latex paint: Empty or dried-out cans go in the trash. For cans less than half full, mix with kitty litter and let dry, then trash. Cans more than half full → HHM event. Or donate to Habitat ReStore (NE: 4301 Airline Hwy, 225-355-1895; SE: 10300 Perkins Rd, 225-408-0021).
- Batteries: Find year-round drop-offs at call2recycle.org, or bring to the biannual HHM event.
- Small propane canisters (under 4 lbs, empty): Can be placed in regular garbage.
- Motor oil, antifreeze: Bring to the HHM event or check local auto parts stores (AutoZone, O’Reilly) for used oil drop-off.
Electronics Recycling (E-Waste) in Baton Rouge
Electronics must never be placed in curbside carts or out-of-cart piles. Baton Rouge partners with the Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC) for year-round e-waste recycling. CACRC is the only non-profit R2-certified recycler in Louisiana and provides refurbished computers to schools and nonprofits.
💻 CACRC — Electronics Recycling
1400 Main Street, Baton Rouge
Tue–Fri • 8:30 AM–4:00 PM
📞 (225) 379-3577 • recycle@cacrc.com
Free for most items; fees may apply for some (confirm before arrival). Accepts computers, laptops, monitors, printers, phones, A/V equipment.
💻 Atlas Electronics Recycling
Free residential pickup available
📞 (225) 800-2750 • Info@RecycleWithAtlas.com
Offers free residential electronics pickup — schedule online or by phone. Accepts a wide range of electronics.
What to Do If Your Collection Was Missed in Baton Rouge
- Confirm your schedule. Use the My Government Services portal at brla.gov to look up your specific garbage, recycling, and out-of-cart days. Your three service streams may have different days.
- Check for a holiday delay. Only New Year’s Day (Jan 1), Thanksgiving Day (Nov 26), and Christmas Day (Dec 25) delay collection. All other holidays are normal service days. When a holiday falls on your day, service moves to the next scheduled collection day.
- Verify cart placement. Cart must be out by 4:00 AM with the metal bar facing the street, wheels facing your house, lid fully closed, and at least 3 feet from all other objects. It is not a missed pickup if the cart was not out by 4 AM.
- For out-of-cart: Verify items comply with the 10-item limit, no more than 3 bulk items, and that brush/branches are bundled (not exceeding 5 ft / 6 in diameter / 40 lbs). Review the Out-of-Cart Contract Definitions for excluded items.
- Report the missed pickup by calling 311 (225-389-3090, or 225-389-2070 after hours), online at 311.brla.gov, or via the Red Stick 311 smartphone app.
Baton Rouge Trash & Recycling Tips Every Resident Should Know
🏠 New to Baton Rouge or Just Moved In?
Use the My Government Services portal at brla.gov to find your garbage days (twice a week), recycling day (once a week, on one of your garbage days), and out-of-cart day (once a week). All three services are included in the monthly solid waste fee billed through your water bill. Official City-Parish carts with a seal and serial number are required. If yours are missing, call 311. Extra garbage carts cost $7/month each via 311.
🚫 5 Common Mistakes Baton Rouge Residents Make
- Not having carts out by 4 AM — trucks can arrive very early, and it’s not considered a missed pickup if the cart was late
- Leaving cart lid open — open-lid carts will not be collected
- Putting recyclables in bags in the blue cart — all recycling must go in loose
- Placing more than 10 out-of-cart items or more than 3 bulk items in a single collection day — extras won’t be picked up until the next out-of-cart day
- Assuming Memorial Day, Labor Day, or Fourth of July delay collection — only New Year’s, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are contract holidays
🍵 Multi-Family Units (4+ Units)
Any residential unit larger than a tri-plex must use commercial dumpsters for solid waste collection — not individual carts. Contact 311 at 311.brla.gov to register for dumpster service, select a private dumpster provider, and begin service. The Recycling MRF at 7923 Tom Drive (open 24/7) serves apartments and multi-family buildings for recycling drop-off.
Contact Environmental Services & 311 — Baton Rouge
| Contact | Details |
|---|---|
| 311 — City-Parish Service Center | 📞 311 (local) or 225-389-3090 • After hours: 225-389-2070 • Online: 311.brla.gov • App: Red Stick 311 — missed pickups, cart requests, service complaints |
| My Government Services Portal | brla.gov/mgs — enter your address to find your exact garbage, recycling, and out-of-cart collection days |
| Dept. of Environmental Services | Customer Service: Holly Shavers • 📞 (225) 389-5457 ext. 5751 • brla.gov/333/Garbage |
| Recycling Office | 📞 (225) 389-5194 • brla.gov/890/Recycling-Office — HHM event schedule, recycling guidelines |
| North Landfill | 16001 Samuels Road, Zachary, LA 70791 • Mon–Fri 5:30 AM–5 PM, Sat 7 AM–3 PM • 📞 225-389-5813 • Free for EBR residents with ID |
| Starwood Court Collection Facility | 7900 Starwood Court, Baton Rouge, LA 70820 • Mon–Fri 7 AM–3 PM • Free for EBR residents with ID • No perishables, white goods, electronics, tires |
| MRF Recycling Drop-Off | 7923 Tom Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 • Open 24/7 • 📞 225-925-3442 • Free single-stream drop-off; serves residents, apartments, businesses |
| CACRC Electronics Recycling | 1400 Main Street • Tue–Fri 8:30 AM–4:00 PM • 📞 (225) 379-3577 • cacrc.com |
| Atlas Electronics Recycling | Free residential pickup • 📞 (225) 800-2750 • recyclewithatlas.com |
| HHM Events | brla.gov/893/Household-Hazardous-Materials — Spring 2026: May 9, 8 AM–12 PM, LSU Cow Pasture Parking Lot. Fall event TBD. |
Frequently Asked Questions — Baton Rouge Trash Pickup
Still Can’t Find Your Collection Day?
The My Government Services portal is the official, address-based tool to find your exact garbage, recycling, and out-of-cart days. Enter your Baton Rouge address to get your personalized schedule instantly.
🔍 Official Baton Rouge Lookup & Contact Options
All of the following are free and will confirm your exact schedule:
🔍 My Government Services Portal 📞 Contact 311 Online| My Government Services Portal | brla.gov/mgs — enter your address to find your garbage, recycling, and out-of-cart days. |
| 311 — City-Parish Service | 📞 311 or 225-389-3090 (after hours: 225-389-2070) • Online: 311.brla.gov • App: Red Stick 311 |
| Garbage Collection Info | brla.gov/337/Garbage-Collection — guidelines, cart rules, multi-family info. |
| Recycling Drop-Off (24/7) | 7923 Tom Drive, Baton Rouge • Open 24 hours, 7 days • 📞 225-925-3442 |
| HHM Events & Year-Round HHW | brla.gov/893/Household-Hazardous-Materials — event dates, accepted materials. |
| Starwood Court Facility | 7900 Starwood Court • Mon–Fri 7 AM–3 PM • Free self-haul for EBR residents |
| North Landfill | 16001 Samuels Road, Zachary • Mon–Fri 5:30 AM–5 PM, Sat 7 AM–3 PM • 📞 225-389-5813 |
You will leave this website when using any of the links above. The City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East Baton Rouge is the authoritative source for all collection schedules and services.
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