What East Baton Rouge Parish itself runs: 5 landfills, sites and programs covering 12 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
East Baton Rouge Parish Out-of-Cart (Bulk Waste) Curbside Collection
Once-a-week curbside collection of bulk waste, white goods, up to 4 passenger tires a year and yard waste, covered by the monthly City-Parish solid waste fee. Serves single-family homes, duplexes and tri-plexes in Baton Rouge and the rest of East Baton Rouge Parish except the cities of Baker and Zachary. Up to 3 bulk items per collection day; household hazardous waste is not collected. Find your day at brla.gov/mgs or call 311.
Weekly City-Parish curbside recycling-cart collection for residents who request a cart through 311. Flattened large cardboard boxes can be set on the ground beside the cart.
City-Parish landfill at 16001 Samuels Road (mailing address Zachary, LA 70791; the Census geocoder places it in unincorporated East Baton Rouge Parish, outside Zachary city limits). Free for East Baton Rouge Parish residents with proof of residence; out-of-parish users pay tipping fees. Takes white goods (refrigerants removed), up to 4 resident tires a year, scrap metal and furniture; no batteries or paint. Open Monday-Friday 5:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (7 a.m.-4 p.m. for private citizens without an account) and Saturday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.; you unload your own load.
East Baton Rouge Parish Residential Self-Service Collection Facility (Starwood Court)
Self-service drop-off at 7900 Starwood Court, Baton Rouge, LA 70820 (Gardere area; the Census geocoder could not match the address), open Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Free for East Baton Rouge Parish residents with a Louisiana driver's license or utility bill showing a parish address; out-of-parish residents may not use it. Takes furniture and other bulky household items, scrap metal, drained auto parts and yard waste; no white goods, electronics, batteries, paint or tires.
East Baton Rouge Parish Household Hazardous Materials Collection Days
Semi-annual (spring and fall) one-day collections run by the City-Parish Recycling Office for household hazardous materials such as oil-based paint, leftover paint and household batteries. Check brla.gov/893 for the next date and location. Business waste is not accepted.
The monthly solid waste fee covers twice-weekly garbage collection plus once-a-week recycling and out-of-cart trash collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
Bulk waste collected out of cart includes furniture, large household items, mattresses, water heaters, tires and white goods; it should not be bagged. Checked October 26, 2026.
Crews collect at most 10 out-of-cart items per collection day, of which up to three can be bulk waste or recyclables; extra items go on the next collection day. Checked October 26, 2026.
Only residential waste is collected; commercial, demolition, remodeling, medical and eviction waste are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household hazardous waste is not allowed in carts or at the curb. Checked October 26, 2026.
The collection policies apply to single-family homes and multi-family units below a tri-plex in East Baton Rouge Parish, except in the cities of Baker and Zachary. Checked October 26, 2026.
Bulk waste includes furniture, mattresses and box springs, carpet from a single room, bicycles and toilets; at most 3 bulk items per collection day, excluding tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
White goods collected as bulk recyclables include refrigerators, stoves, washers and dryers that do not contain PCBs or CFCs. Checked October 26, 2026.
Up to 4 passenger-vehicle tires per household per year are included in out-of-cart service; semi-truck, tractor and other large tires are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
Out-of-cart service is not provided to multi-family units (3 or more units under one roof). Checked October 26, 2026.
Bulky recyclables collected once weekly include white goods (stoves, washers, refrigerators and other large appliances) and up to 4 automobile tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling carts are collected once weekly; no separation or bagging is necessary. Checked October 26, 2026.
The parish guidelines say Republic Services will not pick up appliances containing freon, but residents may call to arrange pickup of other appliances; freon appliances must be tagged by a certified technician. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residents dispose of residential solid waste at no charge by showing a Louisiana driver's license, other government ID or utility bill with their East Baton Rouge Parish address. Checked October 26, 2026.
People living outside East Baton Rouge Parish may use the landfill but pay tipping fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
Fees: in-parish $44 per ton ($22 minimum up to 1,000 lbs); out-of-parish $48 per ton ($24 minimum); tires beyond the allowance $120 per ton, minimum $7 per undeclared tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
The landfill accepts white goods such as refrigerators, freezers, stoves, washers and dryers; refrigerators and freezers must be emptied, doors removed and all refrigerants removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residents may dispose of up to four non-commercial tires per year; tires must be off the rims. Checked October 26, 2026.
Car and passenger truck tires only, maximum four per year per person; additional tires cost $7.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
Commercial and industrial-sized tires are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
The landfill does not accept batteries, paints, paint thinners or liquids without prior written approval. Checked October 26, 2026.
Scrap metal and appliances without freon are accepted at the North Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
Usable furniture can be donated to charities; all other furniture may be brought to the North Landfill (up to three pieces go out on regular trash routes). Checked October 26, 2026.
Users must unload their own waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
East Baton Rouge Parish residents pay the solid waste fee that covers recycling, but must request a recycling cart (311) to start service. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residents are told to store hazardous materials like chemicals and paint and bring them to the semi-annual collection day held each spring and fall. Checked October 26, 2026.
The North Landfill is free for East Baton Rouge Parish residents bringing garbage and trash with proof of residence such as a driver's license or water bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
Accepted materials include residential solid waste and bulky recyclables such as automobile tires and white goods (refrigerators, freezers, stoves, washing machines). Checked October 26, 2026.
The site is self-service: loads in pick-ups, cars or small trailers must be unloaded by hand into roll-off containers; no dump trailers. Checked October 26, 2026.
Accepted: household bulky waste (furniture, bicycles, toys), scrap metal, drained auto parts, yard waste and limited homeowner construction debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
Not accepted: white goods, electronic waste, batteries, liquid solid waste, tires and more. Checked October 26, 2026.
Tires and roofing or contractor debris are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
People living outside East Baton Rouge Parish may not use the collection facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residents dispose of non-perishable waste at no charge by showing a valid Louisiana driver's license or utility bill with their East Baton Rouge Parish address. Checked October 26, 2026.
The facility does not accept white goods, batteries, electronic waste, tires or liquid waste such as paints and paint thinners. Checked October 26, 2026.
Not accepted: white goods such as refrigerators, freezers and washing machines, and electronic waste including TVs, stereos and game consoles. Checked October 26, 2026.
The Recycling Office holds semi-annual household hazardous material collection days in the spring and fall. Checked October 26, 2026.
Waste generated by a business is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Paint cans more than half full should be saved for the household waste collection day; emptied or dried latex cans can go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
Rechargeable (Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, Li-ion), small sealed lead acid and single-use batteries can go to a retail drop-off or the bi-annual collection day. Checked October 26, 2026.
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