We’re here to help you find the Baton Rouge trash pickup schedule for 2023 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Baton Rouge is in Louisiana with Shreveport to the north, Jacksonville to the east, Lafayette to the west, and New Orleans to the south.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Baton Rouge Trash Collection Calendar 2023
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.brla.gov/337/Garbage-Collection
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
Residential collection may be delayed due to these and other holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Baton Rouge Trash Collection Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2023
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.brla.gov/337/Garbage-Collection for find the collection day for your bulk waste.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Furniture, large household items, remodeling debris, mattresses, water heaters, carpet, fencing, lumber. Do not bag.
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
No Household Hazardous Waste is allowed in carts or at the curb. Items will be collected at our bi-annual Household Hazardous Material Collection days.
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Baton Rouge and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2023
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.brla.gov/890/Recycling-Office
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Baton Rouge?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.brla.gov/337/Garbage-Collection
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.brla.gov/337/Garbage-Collection
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 5 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Baton Rouge Public Works Department?
Residents should call 3-1-1 for all garbage, trash and recycling related complaints and service issues.
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