Baton Rouge, LA Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Baton Rouge, Louisiana — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Baton Rouge, LA is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Trash Hazardous waste
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Baton Rouge services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Hazardous waste | Saturday | Periodic HHM collection events (Spring 2026: Saturday May 9, 2026). |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge TIGER BEND AREA | Monday | City service area. |
| Baton Rouge NICHOLSON AREA | Tuesday | City service area. |
| Baton Rouge NORTH BATON ROUGE | Wednesday | City service area. |
| Baton Rouge SOUTH BATON ROUGE | Thursday | City service area. |
| Baton Rouge BAKER NORTH | Thursday | City service area. |
| Baton Rouge BAKER SOUTH | Friday | City service area. |
| Baton Rouge GREENWELL SPRINGS AREA | Friday | City service area. |
| Baton Rouge DOWNTOWN | Friday | City service area. |
Service days by zone
The city publishes service-specific zone or cycle details rather than one shared date calendar.
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- AS NEEDED area — One service area is 'AS NEEDED' (on-call service, not weekly) - surface as special case.
More details: bulk & yard waste page.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | East Baton Rouge City-Parish (city-collected garbage) | |
| Hazardous waste | EBR Household Hazardous Materials collection days |
Common questions
The things Baton Rouge residents ask most.
What day is garbage pickup in Baton Rouge?
Weekly by service area - Monday through Friday depending on zone (SOUTH BATON ROUGE: THURSDAY; NICHOLSON AREA: TUESDAY; ZACHARY: AS NEEDED; BAKER...).
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Baton Rouge's Trash Service areas: 9 zones + City-Parish page facts. First Louisiana coverage.
- Enriched: holiday-operations rule from captured BRLA pages.
- QA: holiday rule verified against captured brla.gov page (Thanksgiving closure example).
Population 220,000 · Sources: City-Parish of East Baton Rouge Trash Service areas (maps.brla.gov, o…, City-Parish holiday service schedule (page captured 2026-09-21) · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.