Republic Services has announced it’s Holiday Waste Collection Schedule.
Republic Services will not collect residential garbage or recycling in Lafayette Parish on Christmas Day, Tuesday Dec. 25.
Residential customers who normally receive garbage or recycling collection on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday will receive
collection the day after their normal collection day during the week after Christmas. Friday customers’ waste will be collected on Saturday.
Residential customers who normally receive collection on Monday will not be affected by the holiday schedule.
Residential customers of Republic Services will have excess garbage collected, which includes any bagged waste that does not fit in the
96-gallon garbage cart, on their first service day after Christmas. The excess collection is for garbage generated from holiday celebrations
and all excess garbage must be bagged, with individual bags not to exceed 35 pounds. Bagged garbage should be placed three feet away from
the automated garbage cart.
