PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Environmental Quality Division
Household Hazardous Waste Day
Next Event: NOVEMBER 23, 2024 - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Northgate Mall (Enter from Castille Ave)
Residents of City of Lafayette & Unincorporated areas only
Do your part to keep Lafayette Safe & Clean!
Improper disposal of household chemicals can pose a threat to health, contaminate land, air and water supplies and cause injury to staff collecting our garbage.
Chemicals Accepted
- Alkaline Batteries
- Chemical Cleaners
- Fluorescent Tubes
- Gasoline
- Herbicides
- Mercury Thermometers
- Paint & Paint Products
- Paint Thinner & Stripper
- Pesticides
- Photographic Chemicals
- Pool Chemicals
- Stains
- Turpentine
Will NOT Accept
- X - NO Appliances
- X - NO Furniture
- X - NO TV’s (any kind)
- X - NO CRT Monitors
- X - NO Office Copiers
- X - NO Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
- X - NO Toner/Ink Cartridges
- X - NO GPS Devices
- X - NO MP3 & DVD Players
- X - NO Digital Cameras
- X - NO DVD Movies & DVRs
- X - NO Video Games
- X - NO Tapes, CD’s, Disc
- X - NO Stereo Equipment
- X - NO Speakers
- X - NO Fire/Smoke Detector
- X - NO Automotive or Rechargeable Batteries
- X - NO Motor Oil
- X - NO PCB Oil
- X - NO Antifreeze
- X - NO Commercial Waste
- X - NO Compressed Gas Cylinders
- X - NO Medical Waste
- X - NO Medicine
- X - NO Radioactive Material
- X - NO Explosives (including ammunition)
For a list of places to dispose of above items we do NOT accept, see below.
Electronics Accepted
- Computer Hardware
- Computer Accessories
- Laptops
- Processors
- Networking Equipment
- Circuit Boards
- LCD Monitors Only
- Printers
- Fax Machines
- Security Systems
- Xboxes, PlayStations, Wii
- Cell Phones/Bag Phones
- Telephones, Cables & Telephone Systems
- Computer Cables
- Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
- Cable Boxes
For more information call Lafayette Consolidated Government Environmental Quality Division 291-5637.
WHERE TO RECYCLE ITEMS WE DO NOT ACCEPT
Call to get business details, as items may change.
Antifreeze:
- Firestone (all locations)
Appliances:
- Louisiana Scrap Metal
- Weekly curbside as Bulky Waste (visit Bulky Waste page for more information)
Automotive Batteries:
- Louisiana Scrap Metal
- Most Automotive Stores (Call ahead- i.e. Auto Zone, Firestone, Advance Auto Parts, Pep Boys)
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs:
Compressed Gas Cylinders:
- Ameri-Gas (2317 North University Avenue)
Fire Extinguishers
- Gulf Land Fire Safety Services, Inc. - Carencro, LA
Medicine/Prescription Drugs:
- Local Pharmacies (Call ahead - i.e. Walgreens, CVS, University Medical Center, Ochers)
- Best Buy - Lithium ion only
- Batteries Plus
- Most Automotive Stores
- Wal-Mart
Tires:
- Colt, Inc: 1223 Delhomme Ave., Scott, LA