Customer Resources
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Find helpful information, service guidelines, collection schedules, and convenient links to manage your Acadiana Waste Services account.
Route Changes & Alerts
Know your collection day.
Knowing your collection schedule helps keep service running smoothly. Collection days may vary depending on your location and the services available in your area.
Use our address lookup tool to confirm your current collection day and plan ahead for your scheduled pickups.
Holiday Schedule
Holiday collection schedule.
AWS suspends residential collection on the holidays below. If your pickup falls on one, it is collected the next day, and the rest of that week shifts one day later.
No residential collection on
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
After New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, AWS collects excess garbage that is bagged and placed neatly by your cart. Christmas trees may be left at the curb on your regular collection day.
Example: holiday on Monday
| Usual day | Holiday-week pickup |
|---|---|
| Monday | Tuesday |
| Tuesday | Wednesday |
| Wednesday | Thursday |
| Thursday | Friday |
| Friday | Saturday |
Recycling Program
Recycling in Lafayette.
Recycling is not available to every AWS customer. Contact AWS to check availability at your address.
City of Lafayette residents
Curbside recycling is available inside City of Lafayette incorporated limits. The cart is free and service is included in your monthly bill. Requests are fulfilled within three business days, or pick one up at the AWS facility Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Parish residents
Outside city limits, bring recyclables to the drop-off area at the AWS facility.
2107 Carmel Drive, Lafayette, LA 70501
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m.–noon
Accepted materials
Aluminum & steel
Soda cans, metal food cans, pie plates and foil. Rinse cans, separate steel lids, and keep foil free of food.
Paper & cardboard
Office paper, newspaper (out of the plastic bag), magazines, phone books, cereal and food boxes, 6- and 12-pack boxes, catalogs and corrugated cardboard.
Plastic containers with a neck
Water and soda bottles, condiment and shampoo bottles, milk jugs, bleach, laundry detergent and cleaning bottles. Rinse first.
Do not bag recyclables. Place all items together loose in the recycling cart.
Not accepted
Cart Guidelines
Getting your cart collection-ready.
Guidelines below reflect AWS residential collection in Lafayette Parish.
Cart placement
Place your cart at the curb on your scheduled collection day. Keep carts clear of obstacles so the collection truck can service them. [Specific placement and clearance guidance pending AWS confirmation]
Collection-day preparation
Confirm your day with the service-day lookup in Route Changes & Alerts above.
Additional carts
The standard 95-gallon cart is adequate for most households. In Lafayette Parish, a second cart is available for a one-time usage fee of $90, paid when ordered.
New, damaged or replacement carts
Requests for new service, second or replacement carts are fulfilled within three business days, or pick one up at 2107 Carmel Drive, Lafayette.
Prohibited materials
Do not place hazardous materials such as batteries, wet paint, chemicals, tires, or toxic waste in your cart. Recycling carts take accepted recyclables only — never bagged.
Bulky items and yard waste
Bulky items are collected on your scheduled day by a separate vehicle. Tree trimmings up to six feet long are collected at the curb; schedule at least 24 hours ahead by calling (337) 205-7710.
Need help with your account?
Our local customer service team can answer questions about service, carts and billing.