A service of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury
FREE sites for bulky items.
Looking for the best free dump sites near you, or wondering where to dump garbage or trash you can't fit in your regular bin? Calcasieu Parish's Residential Solid Waste Convenience Centers are the answer — free, easy, and open to any parish resident.
Two convenient locations.
Bring large items to a Residential Solid Waste Convenience Center in Lake Charles or Sulphur at the addresses listed below. Let’s all contribute to keeping Calcasieu Parish litter-free.
Commercial and industrial waste are prohibited.
Bring your ID.
scanned to verify you are a Calcasieu Parish resident. The collection sites are to be used for residential solid waste only.
Locations and
Hours of Operation
Lake Charles
Public Works – East
East Maintenance Facility
5500 B Swift Plant Road
Lake Charles, LA 70615
337-721-3760
Sulphur
Public Works – West
West Maintenance Facility
2915 Post Oak Road
Sulphur, LA 70663
337-721-3750
Hours
7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Closed
Tuesday and Wednesday
> For holiday closures, please visit this page
Know Before You Go
An attendant will be present during all open hours to direct you. Anyone entering the collection site must stop at the attendant’s booth and have their driver’s license scanned.
This will help us to provide statistics about the type of waste and approximate volume of waste collected. This information will help the collection centers to better serve residents in the future.
Accepted Items
- White goods (refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers) must be freon-free and doors must be removed for safety
- Cardboard boxes should be broken down
- Tires (vehicular and equipment)—limit five per day, per person; rims must be removed
- Motors, tanks and cans must be drained of all fluids
- Paint cans must be open and any paint contained must be minimal and dry
- Crawfish shells, double bagged
- Animal carcasses or byproducts of recreational activities must be reduced as much as possible, double-bagged and tied
- Yard trimmings
- Christmas trees
- Commercial and industrial waste is prohibited
- All acceptable waste must fit in waste containers
- No scavenging allowed
- Pick up any litter or debris that falls from your load
- Recyclables must be sorted into appropriate containers
Also Accepted
- Aluminum foil
- Small batteries
- Glass, ceramics, porcelain
- Light bulbs
- Painted or treated wood
- Paper towels
- Plastic grocery bags
- Plastic wrap
- Styrofoam
Not Accepted
- Asbestos siding
- Medical waste
- Automotive oil, industrial oils, grease and antifreeze
- Boats (unless cut up to fit in box; also must not be wood)
Recycle with us.
METAL
- Aluminum cans
- Tin and steels cans
- Empty aerosol cans
LARGE METAL
- Bicycles
- Fence posts
- Bed frames
- Metal roofing
- Miscellaneous metal pieces
PAPER
- Brown paper bags
- Newspaper and junk mail
- Catalogs, magazines, phone books
- Computer/copier paper
- Envelopes
- Cardboard/chipboard (cerealboxes, shoe boxes, etc.)
PLASTIC
- Plastic bottles and jugs
BATTERIES
- Deep cycle/automotive type
It’s all in our booklet.
FAQs About Free Dumpsites in Calcasieu Parish
Calcasieu Parish has two free Residential Solid Waste Convenience Centers. The Lake Charles location is at 5500 B Swift Plant Road, Lake Charles, LA 70615 (call 337-721-3760). The Sulphur location is at 2915 Post Oak Road, Sulphur, LA 70663 (call 337-721-3750). Both sites are free to use for Calcasieu Parish residents.
The Residential Solid Waste Convenience Centers in Lake Charles and Sulphur accept household trash, bulky items, and yard waste for free. Any Calcasieu Parish resident can use them with a valid driver's license — no fees, no appointment needed.
Bring it to either Residential Solid Waste Convenience Center — Lake Charles or Sulphur. They're built for exactly this: bulky items, yard debris, and household trash and garbage that's too big for curbside pickup.
Both Residential Solid Waste Convenience Centers are open from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. They are closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Yes! The service is completely free to any Calcasieu Parish resident with a valid driver's license. Your license will be scanned at the attendant's booth when you arrive.
You can drop off bulky residential items that are too large for your curbside trash can—things like broken furniture, old appliances, yard trimmings, and junk from your garage. Tires are accepted with a limit of five per day per person (rims must be removed). The sites also accept recyclables including aluminum, metal, paper, plastic bottles, and cardboard. Commercial and industrial waste is not accepted.
The following items are not accepted: asbestos siding, medical waste, automotive oil, industrial oils, grease, antifreeze, and boats (unless cut up to fit in the waste containers and not made of wood). No commercial or industrial waste will be accepted.
Yes, you must bring a valid driver's license to verify that you are a Calcasieu Parish resident. An attendant is on site during all open hours and will scan your license at the booth.
Yes. Both locations accept recyclables, which must be sorted into the appropriate containers. Accepted recyclables include aluminum cans, tin and steel cans, glass, cardboard, newspaper, plastic bottles and jugs, bicycles, bed frames, and other metals.
Not as part of regular service—electronics aren't accepted during normal hours. Calcasieu Parish hosts an annual E-Waste Recycle Day at both centers specifically for electronics recycling.
