Residential Customers

All items for disposal, garbage and trash, must be placed at curbside in the city-provided wheeled cart by 7 a.m. on the day of collection and then removed from the curb by 10 p.m. on the day of collection.

Garbage Collection

Excess waste may be placed beside the cart in bags or cans and should follow the guidelines listed below:

• cans and plastic bags should not exceed the capacity of 35 gallons and weigh no more than 50 pounds when full
• cans must have handles and a tight fitting lid
• plastic bags must be a minimum of 1.5 mils thick and securely tied
• containers with sharp or jagged edges will not be acceptable

Yard Waste Collection

All bagged waste, such as grass clippings and leaves, should be placed in 35 gallon yard waste bags and then stacked neatly beside your garbage cans. These bags should not exceed 50 pounds and will be collected by our Solid Waste crews on your regular collection day. 

Bulky Item Collection - 

Beginning Monday, July 14, 2014 residents can request bulk collection through our new program which will assist us in keeping our beautiful city clean. This program is for residential customers only.  Items for our Bulk Collection Program will be picked up on a future collection day and each resident will be responsible for making a request by calling our Public Works Department at 318-673-6300 or use the SeeClickFix app to report them.  These items will be collected separately from the regular garbage services and all items will need to follow the guidelines below.

• We do not pick up after contractors, if items are generated by a contractor they are responsible for the disposal of those items.
• 1 pile per request and the pile must not be larger than (L) 15ft x (W) 6ft x (H) 6ft.
• Bulky items must be 5ft away from garbage carts, mailboxes, fences, telephone poles, parked cars or away from low hanging tree limbs or power lines.
• We do not pick up bulk items from vacant lots or commercial properties.
• Furniture, appliances, and tires may be placed curbside at the time you make your request.
• Tires - only 4 tires per request.
• Limbs / Brush may be placed curbside at the time you make your request.
• Limbs / Brush must not be larger than 8 inches diameter or 6ft in length.

Items not collected are as follows:

• No Building materials, i.e., toilets, carpet, flooring, tile, countertops, cabinets, fencing, concrete, rocks, stones, etc.
• No Gasoline powered tools, auto parts.
• No Pianos, organs, swing or gym sets, trampolines, swimming pools and covers.
• No Stumps / roots.

Backdoor Waste Collection

Backdoor garbage collection is provided free of charge to handicapped residents living alone. A doctor’s certificate is required along with the completed application; please complete the Handicapped Application and fax to 318-673-6320 or mail back to:

City of Shreveport Public Works, Attn: Rhonda Paul

1731 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103

Once service is established the resident will need to place their carts in a location that is visible from the street. The cart can not be in a garage/carport. The city provided cart must be used to containerize household waste. Backdoor collection is for household garbage and recycling only; any yard waste or bulk items will have to be placed at the curbside.

If backdoor services are not longer needed please notify this office by calling 318-673-6324 so that your information can be updated.

Commercial Customers

The City of Shreveport provides garbage, and trash services for businesses that have a small amount of waste. We do not have dumpsters, our customers are provided one (1) 96 gal. garbage cart. An additional 96 gal. garbage cart  is available but you must pay a one time, non-refundable, lease fee of $50 before the additional can will be delivered. All items for disposal must fit inside these carts, nothing outside or on top of the cans will be picked up. This includes items such as yard waste and boxes.

In order to receive curbside service through the City of Shreveport, you must first complete a Commercial Application and either fax to 318-673-6320 or mail it back to:

City of Shreveport Public Works, Attn: Rhonda Paul

1731 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103

Once service is established garbage, trash must be placed at curbside in the city-provided wheeled cart by 7 a.m. on the day of collection and then removed from the curb by 10 p.m. on the day of collection.

If you move your business please notify this office by calling 318-673-6324 so that your information can be updated.