HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY TO TAKE PLACE NOVEMBER 22

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY TO TAKE PLACE NOVEMBER 22

Lafayette, LA - Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG)'s Environmental Quality Division will host its next Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, November 22, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Cajun Field (2351 W. Congress Street). Residents must enter from West Congress Street.

The event is open exclusively to residents of the City of Lafayette and unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish.

Household Hazardous Waste Day provides residents with the opportunity to properly dispose of unwanted chemicals and electronics that cannot be placed curbside. Improper disposal of household hazardous waste poses a threat to human health, contaminates land, air, and water, and endangers the safety of sanitation workers.

Accepted Items:

Chemicals

• Alkaline Batteries
• Chemical Cleaners
• Fluorescent Tubes
• Gasoline
• Herbicides
• Mercury Thermometers
• Paint & Paint Products
• Paint Thinner & Stripper
• Pesticides
• Photographic Chemicals
• Pool Chemicals
• Stains
• Turpentine

Electronics

• Computer Hardware & Accessories
• Laptops & Processors
• Networking Equipment & Circuit Boards
• LCD Monitors (only)
• Printers & Fax Machines
• Security Systems
• Gaming Consoles (Xbox, PlayStation, Wii)
• Cell Phones & Bag Phones
• Telephones, Cables, Telephone Systems
• Computer Cables & Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
• Cable Boxes
  

Glass

• Thoroughly rinsed food and beverage containers (beer bottles, wine bottles, pickle jars, etc.)
  

Items NOT Accepted:

The following items will not be accepted: appliances, furniture, televisions, CRT monitors, office copiers, compact fluorescent bulbs, toner/ink cartridges, MP3/DVD players, digital cameras, stereo equipment, speakers, automotive/rechargeable batteries, motor oil, antifreeze, compressed gas cylinders, medical waste, medicines, explosives (including ammunition), and other listed prohibited materials.

For additional information including a full list of alternative disposal locations for items not accepted, visit lafayettela.gov/hhwd or call the Environmental Quality Division at (337) 291-5637.

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