Calcasieu Parish Residential Solid Waste Convenience Center - East
5500 B Swift Plant Road, Lake Charles, LA 70615
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What it accepts
Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.
Refrigerators and freezers
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)- Must be empty with the doors removed.
- Open Thursday-Monday 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; bring a driver's license to prove Calcasieu residency.
Washers and dryers
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)- Must be empty with the doors removed.
- Open Thursday-Monday 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; bring a driver's license to prove Calcasieu residency.
Tires
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)- Rims must be removed.
- Open Thursday-Monday 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; bring a driver's license to prove Calcasieu residency.
- Limit: Five tires per person per day
Cardboard
AcceptedFree (documented)- Open Thursday-Monday 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; bring a driver's license to prove Calcasieu residency.
- Preparation: Sort recyclables into the right containers.
Batteries
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)- Deep cycle/automotive batteries only; small batteries are not accepted for recycling.
- Open Thursday-Monday 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; bring a driver's license to prove Calcasieu residency.
Scrap metal
AcceptedFree (documented)- Open Thursday-Monday 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; bring a driver's license to prove Calcasieu residency.
- Preparation: Sort recyclables into the right containers.
Paint
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)- Cans must be open, with only a minimal amount of dry paint left.
- Open Thursday-Monday 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; bring a driver's license to prove Calcasieu residency.
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Litter and Residential Solid Waste Convenience Centers (opens in new tab) · Calcasieu Parish Police Jury
- The convenience centers take large waste items and sorted recyclables at no additional cost for Calcasieu Parish residents with valid driver's licenses. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Regular hours are 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Thursday-Monday; closed Tuesday and Wednesday and most parish holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Users must have their driver's license scanned at the attendant's booth to verify Calcasieu residency; residential solid waste only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Commercial and industrial waste are prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
- White goods (refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers) must be empty with doors removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Vehicle and equipment tires are limited to five per day per person, rims removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paint cans must be open and any paint in them minimal and dry. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recyclables accepted include cardboard/chipboard, miscellaneous metal pieces and deep cycle/automotive batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Small batteries are not acceptable for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recyclables must be sorted into the appropriate containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Public Works - East (East Maintenance Facility) is at 5500 B Swift Plant Road, Lake Charles, LA 70615. Checked October 26, 2026.
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