Houma trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Twice weekly garbage; parish cart. Terrebonne Parish (Houma seat) — Pelican Waste & Debris collector. Verified 2026-10-15 · tpcg.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 5:00 p.m. prior – collection day; cart ready early a.m. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · tpcg.org |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · tpcg.org |
| Bulk | Bundled residential bulky with twice-weekly pickup within size limits; larger loads call TPCG Solid Waste for curbside bulky debris request. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · pelicanwaste.net |
| Hauler | Pelican Waste & Debris (Terrebonne Parish contract). |
| Contacts | TPCG Solid Waste 985-873-6739; Pelican 985-873-9553. Verified 2026-10-15 · tpcg.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
5:00 p.m. prior – collection day; cart ready early a.m.
Where
Curb/roadside ≥3 ft clearance.
Limits
2 cy bundled bulky per pickup with garbage.
Not allowed
Liquids, unbagged spill-prone waste discouraged on TPCG page.
Bags
Bag garbage and light materials.
Verified 2026-10-15 · tpcg.org
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · tpcg.org
Holidays
TPCG observes New Year’s, Mardi Gras, Thanksgiving, Christmas — service resumes next scheduled collection after holiday.
Verified 2026-10-15 · tpcg.org
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Full details for Houma: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Terrebonne Parish (Houma seat) — Pelican Waste & Debris collector. Twice weekly garbage; parish cart. Bagged garbage; lid closed; ≤2 cy bundled bulky ≤6 ft, ≤50 lb with twice-weekly service. Set out no earlier than 5:00 p.m. day before; remove before day after; ≥3 ft from mailboxes/cars. Collection window 5:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
- Recycling
- Contact the city for recycling details.
- Bulk pickup
- Bundled residential bulky with twice-weekly pickup within size limits; larger loads call TPCG Solid Waste 985-873-6739 for curbside bulky debris request.
- Curbside: when
- 5:00 p.m. prior – collection day; cart ready early a.m.
- Curbside: where
- Curb/roadside ≥3 ft clearance.
- Curbside: limits
- 2 cy bundled bulky per pickup with garbage.
- Curbside: brush
- Vegetative debris rules — storm debris separate programs when active.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Liquids, unbagged spill-prone waste discouraged on TPCG page.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag garbage and light materials.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific citation dollars.
- Holidays
TPCG observes New Year’s, Mardi Gras, Thanksgiving, Christmas — service resumes next scheduled collection after holiday (no +1 day week rule stated).
- Hauler
- Pelican Waste & Debris (Terrebonne Parish contract)
- Contacts
- TPCG Solid Waste 985-873-6739; Pelican 985-873-9553
- Find your day
- TPCG map / 985-873-6739
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: tpcg.org
Bulk: pelicanwaste.net
Holidays: tpcg.org
Curbside: tpcg.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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