What it costs to dump in Louisiana: 2026 fees by parish
In much of Louisiana, residents dump household trash free: two loads a day in Jefferson Parish, free at the North Landfill in East Baton Rouge and Shreveport's Woolworth Road Landfill, free convenience centers in Calcasieu Parish, and no tipping fees at all in Acadia Parish. Out-of-parish loads pay $43.26 to $48 a ton.
2026 cost to dump in Louisiana, place by place
| Place | Small load | Bigger loads | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish (Egan) | Free: no tipping fees | Free | Acadia Parish waste only; contractor loads inspected first |
| Jefferson Parish | Free: 2 landfill loads a day | Free drop-off sites (2 visits a day) | Residents only; businesses pay a commercial fee |
| Calcasieu Parish (Lake Charles) | Free at 2 convenience centers | Free, if it fits the containers | Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays |
| Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge) | Free for parish residents | Out-of-parish: $48 a ton, $24 minimum | Paying customers: cards and checks only in set hours |
| Shreveport (Caddo Parish) | Free for Shreveport and Caddo residents | Others: $43.26 a ton, $19.25 minimum | No tires, batteries or appliances |
| New Orleans | Bulky pickup by request through 311 | Saturday drop-off for tires, TVs and electronics | No public dump for household trash |
Rates verified from each parish or city's own published pages, October 2026. Free resident programs cover household waste; businesses and contractors pay. Confirm with the site before a big load.
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Why it's free in so many parishes
Several Louisiana parishes and cities build the cost of their landfill into what residents already pay rather than charging at the gate. Acadia Parish says so outright: its landfill runs on parish tax propositions and charges no tipping fees, but only for waste generated in the parish.
That makes proof of residence the price of admission. Non-residents pay per ton: $43.26 at Shreveport's landfill and $2.40 per 100 pounds ($48 a ton) at East Baton Rouge's North Landfill. Some parishes use private landfills instead and post no public rates.
Free and nearly free options
- Jefferson Parish residents get two free landfill loads a day, free drop-off sites in Marrero, Metairie, Gretna and Jean Lafitte, and weekly curbside bulk pickup.
- East Baton Rouge Parish residents dump free at the North Landfill and drop off furniture and yard waste free at the Starwood facility.
- Calcasieu Parish runs free convenience centers in Lake Charles and Sulphur, Thursday through Monday.
- Shreveport and Caddo Parish residents dump residential waste free at Woolworth Road, and Acadia Parish charges no tipping fees.
- New Orleans picks up bulky items by request through 311 and takes tires, TVs and electronics at its Saturday drop-off center.
The catches that cost people money
- Forgetting proof of address. Every free program checks it, usually a driver's license or utility bill.
- Hauling for someone else. Jefferson Parish charges commercial rates for rental, new-construction and renovation jobs that aren't the hauler's own home, and East Baton Rouge charges haulers paid to dispose of residents' trash.
- Showing up midweek in Calcasieu Parish. Both convenience centers close Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- Bringing contractor waste to Acadia Parish. Roll-off and contractor loads need an inspection at the job site first, and unpermitted loads are turned away.
- Setting bulky items out early in New Orleans. Anything put out more than 24 hours before your collection day can bring a fine.
What Louisiana law keeps out of the trash
R.S. 30:2419 bans lead-acid batteries from mixed household waste; they go to a battery retailer or wholesaler, an authorized recycler or a lead smelter, and R.S. 30:2420 requires stores that sell car batteries to take old ones back. R.S. 30:2418 bars tires from landfills unless they've been cut, separated or shredded first.
R.S. 30:2421 requires white goods (refrigerators, freezers, stoves, washers and other large appliances) to go to a collection or recycling facility rather than a landfill. Louisiana has no landfill ban on TVs, computers or yard waste, and no paint stewardship (PaintCare) or mattress recycling law.