Baton Rouge, La. — November 21, 2023 — City-Parish offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Residential garbage (both in cart and out-of-cart woody waste/bulky items) and recycling will not be picked up on Thursday, November 23. Any garbage or recyclables not collected on Thanksgiving Day will be collected on the next regularly scheduled collection day. City-Parish curbside garbage and recycling services will resume on Friday, November 24. 

In addition, the North Landfill will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and will re-open on Friday, November 24. The Republic Services recycling drop-off center, located at 7933 Tom Drive, operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and will remain open during the holidays.

Any residents who need to report a missed garbage or recycling service, request a recycling cart, or report other garbage or recycling related issues should contact the City-Parish by dialing 3-1-1 or 225-389-3090, going online to http://311.brla.gov, or downloading the free Red Stick 311 app on Apple or Android devices.