All commercial and private haulers and governmental vehicles must obtain a Solid Waste Permit from the City of Shreveport before they are permitted to dump solid waste at the city landfill.

Commercial Haulers
All commercial haulers only must obtain a transporter number. Transporter numbers may be obtained from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ).

To apply for the state transporter number, contact the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality at 504-765-0249. For more information, call the Woolworth Road Landfill at 318-925-3500.

For all commercial haulers, the solid waste permit cost is $15 for the permit sticker and $100 for the annual fee. Mail with payment or deliver the application in person to:
City of Shreveport
Department of Public Works
1731 Kings Highway
Shreveport, LA 71103

Waste Information
Waste delivered to the landfill must be accompanied by a trip ticket which indicates the:

• Generator / hauler ID number
• Type of waste hauled
• Waste ID number

All incoming waste will be weighed at the scale house, and the type and quantity of waste is recorded. The records are maintained at the facility and correlate to the disposal cell location. The landfill is operated under a permit issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.