Washer and Dryer Recycling in Lake Charles, LA

Washers and dryers can be dropped free, emptied and with doors removed, at the Calcasieu East convenience center in Lake Charles.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Lake CharlesNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $115.00
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Calcasieu Parish Residential Solid Waste Convenience Center - EastDrop-off · 5500 B Swift Plant Road, Lake CharlesCalcasieu Parish residentsConditions applyFree
Where
5500 B Swift Plant Road
Lake Charles, LA 70615
Hours
Thu-Mon 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; closed Tue-Wed
Cost & rules
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.
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Calcasieu Parish Residential Solid Waste Convenience Center - WestCounty service · Calcasieu ParishCalcasieu Parish residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
Parish drop-off at the West Maintenance Facility, 2915 Post Oak Road (mailing city Sulphur, LA 70663), Thursday-Monday 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. The Census geocoder places this address (matched as 2915 S Post Oak Rd) in unincorporated Calcasieu Parish, outside Sulphur city limits. Free for Calcasieu Parish residents with a driver's license: large household items, white goods, tires and sorted recyclables.
Cost & rules
- 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.
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Before you go

Ask whether each machine is priced separately.
Disconnect water and gas lines safely, or have a professional do it.
Confirm whether the operator wants hoses and cords left attached.

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Louisiana rules

Household hazardous waste is collected at community Household Hazardous Waste Days, where people drop off items they should not put in the trash. Source: LDEQ: Hazardous Waste Permitting (Universal Waste Program, Household Hazardous Waste Days) (opens in new tab)
Local entities that want to host a household hazardous waste day must submit a request to LDEQ. Source: LDEQ: Hazardous Waste Permitting (Universal Waste Program, Household Hazardous Waste Days) (opens in new tab)

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LDEQ gathers recycling information from cities and parishes and reports it to the Legislature; local governments run recycling. Source: LDEQ: Recycling (opens in new tab)
Louisiana's Solid Waste Recycling and Reduction Law is La. R.S. 30:2411 through 2423. Source: LDEQ: Recycling (opens in new tab)

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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.
- 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.
Garbage Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Lake Charles
- The City picks up household appliances (white goods) if the owner calls ahead (337-491-1220); businesses that install new appliances must remove the old one. Checked October 26, 2026.
LDEQ: Hazardous Waste Permitting (Universal Waste Program, Household Hazardous Waste Days) (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
- Household hazardous waste is collected at community Household Hazardous Waste Days, where people drop off items they should not put in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Local entities that want to host a household hazardous waste day must submit a request to LDEQ. Checked October 26, 2026.
LDEQ: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
- LDEQ gathers recycling information from cities and parishes and reports it to the Legislature; local governments run recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Louisiana's Solid Waste Recycling and Reduction Law is La. R.S. 30:2411 through 2423. Checked October 26, 2026.

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