According to City Administrator John Cardone, all City of Lake Charles administrative offices and services, including City Hall, will resume service with normal business hours on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.      

Transit operations will resume with all routes being run on their normal schedules.  

Solid Waste crews will resume trash and garbage collection using the following modified schedule:  

  • Trash and garbage normally picked up on Mondays will be picked up on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. 
  • Trash and garbage normally picked up on Tuesdays will be picked up on Thursday, January 18, 2024.  
  • Trash and garbage normally picked up on Thursdays will be picked up on Friday, January 19, 2024.  
  • Trash and garbage normally picked up on Fridays will be picked up on Saturday, January 20, 2024.  
  • The Nelson Road/Alma Lane, Team Green Recycling Truck and Solid Waste Incinerator are closed today, Tuesday, January 16, 2024, and are scheduled to resume operations; weather permitting, tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17, 2024.  

The City of Lake Charles Utilities Division would like to thank residents for their water conservation efforts through this severe weather event and ask for their continued support through the overnight hours of Tuesday, January 16, 2024, and into Wednesday, January 17, 2024. If a City of Lake Charles Water Division customer is experiencing water issues, they are asked to contact (337) 491-1483. 

Citizens can keep up with City of Lake Charles news at www.cityoflakecharles.com and www.facebook.com/LakeCharlesLouisiana.