Important: Lake Charles Garbage Pickup Moves Sept. 1
[KNGT-FM] You may not have realized that Monday, September 1, 2025, is a national holiday. That's right, Labor Day will be celebrated nationwide. This means that most things you are used to having open will be closed that day.
It will be a three-day holiday for most folks, and some may head out of town to enjoy the long weekend, while some may stay home and take in some football since the season starts Labor Day weekend.
We are talking things like banks, your mail won't run that day, and all local, state, and federal government agencies will be closed that day. One of those agencies that will observe the Labor Day holiday will be the City of Lake Charles.
They will be closing their offices on Monday, September 1, 2025, and will reopen on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. With that being said, residents in Lake Charles need to be aware of the fact that there will be NO garbage pickup in Lake Charles that day.
Katie Harrington with the city of Lake Charles announced that trash pick-up would be altered due to the holiday and released the new schedule for Lake Charles residents, and when their trash will be picked up after the holiday. We have the new schedule below.
Changes in trash and garbage pickup are as follows:Trash and garbage normally picked up on Monday will be rescheduled for pickup on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.Trash and garbage normally picked up on Tuesday will be rescheduled for pickup on Wednesday, September 5, 2025.Thursday and Friday routes will remain on their regular schedules. -
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