Trash and Recycling
Waste & Recycling Services
Curbside services including garbage, waste, and recycling collection are offered to Lafayette Parish residents.
Service requests for missed collections or stolen or broken carts can be made on the Lafayette 311 page or by calling 311.
AWS Weekly Service
Garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky waste will all be collected on the same day, once per week. Click here to identify your weekly collection day.
Recyclables may also be dropped off at the AWS facility at 2107 Carmel Dr.
- Garbage Carts: You must use the black AWS cart with a red lid. Ensure the arrows on the lid point toward the street.]
- Recycling Carts: You must use the green AWS cart. Items should be placed empty, clean, dry, and loose (do not bag recycling). Ensure the arrows on the lid point toward the street
- Placement: Since collection starts at 4am, place carts at the curb the night before your designated collection day.
Keep them at least 3 feet away from mailboxes, parked cars, yard waste, and other obstacles
- Garbage and Recycling Cart lids must be closed. If the lid cannot close, your cart will not be tipped.
Garbage (black cart, red lid)
Your new garbage cart has been assigned to your address using a unique serial number located on each cart. Residents requesting a second garbage cart may do so for a one-time fee by visiting: https://acadianawaste.com/ request-other-services/. Your AWS cart has arrows on the lid; these arrows MUST point to the street.
Yard Waste
Grass, leaves, flowers, stalks, stems, and branches must be bagged, placed curbside or in a 40-gallon can, and not exceed 50 lbs. Large tree trimmings that cannot be placed in bags must be placed neatly in piles at curbside and not exceed 50 lbs.
