Hours for Calcasieu Parish Free Dumping Centers Expanded

Published March 28, 2022

Hours for Calcasieu Parish Free Dumping Centers Expanded

The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury has announced that the operating hours for the Residential Solid Waste Convenience Centers will be expanded beginning Thursday, March 31, 2022, to allow residents to take advantage of Daylight Savings Time.

The new hours will be from 7:30 a.m.to 6:30 p.m.

The free dumping sites, located at 2915 Post Oak Road in Sulphur and 5500 B Swift Plant Road in Lake Charles, are open weekly, Thursday-Monday, and closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

The sites are for Calcasieu Parish residents only. Residents must show their identification upon arrival. Contractors are not allowed to use the free dumps.

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