Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued June 13 at 9:48PM CDT until June 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA Read More
Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued June 13 at 9:48PM CDT until June 18 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA Read More

City of Lake Charles Announces Changes to Trash Pick-Up and Other City Services in Observance of Labor Day

Published August 30, 2022

City of Lake Charles Announces Changes to Trash Pick-Up and Other City Services in Observance of Labor Day

Lake Charles, Louisiana – On August 29, 2022, the City of Lake Charles announced that they will observe the Labor Day Holiday on Monday, September 5, 2022. There will not be any trash or garbage picked up on Monday, September 5, 2022.

Changes in trash and garbage pickup in Lake Charles are as follows:

  • Trash and garbage normally picked up on Monday will be rescheduled for pickup on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.
  • Trash and garbage normally picked up on Tuesday will be rescheduled for pickup on Wednesday, September 7, 2022.
  • Thursday and Friday routes will remain on their regular schedules.
  • All other services of the Department of Public Works and other City Departments, including Lake Charles City Hall and all Recycling Operations (Nelson Ball Field/Alma Ln, Wood Waste Facility, and Roving Green Truck) will be closed on Monday, September 5, but will resume regular hours of operation on Tuesday, September 6.

The City of Lake Charles would also like to remind residents and business owners that containers and other items for removal shall be placed before the hour of 7 a.m. on collection day or on the evening proceeding collection day. Containers shall be removed no later than 7 pm on the day of collection.

The owner, occupant, tenant, etc., is responsible for collecting any spillage from the container.

Vinton I-10 Westbound Right Lane Closure Scheduled March 31-April 1

Vinton, Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced an overnight lane closure on Interstate 10 westbound in Vinton for roadway maintenance. According to the agency, the right lane of I-10 westbound will be closed from Coone…

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Lake Charles And Westlake I-10 Shoulder Closures Scheduled Through April 22, 2026

LAKE CHARLES, La. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced multiple singular shoulder closures along Interstate 10 in both directions between mile marker 25 in Westlake and mile marker 31 in Lake Charles from Sunday, March 22, 2026,…

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Sulphur Drivers Advised Of March 16-20 Lane Closures At Beglis Pkwy Intersection

SULPHUR, LA. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, or DOTD, said alternating lane closures are scheduled to begin Monday, March 16, 2026, at the intersection of E Burton Street and North Beglis Parkway in Sulphur as crews perform milling and…

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