Drainage, roads, rights-of-way, grass, street issues, garbage oversight, and bulk-waste coordination - Zachary; service area and collection rules apply
City of Zachary Public Works
Zachary Public Works describes responsibility for drainage, streets, rights-of-way, city-property trash, grass, and coordination of residential garbage and bi-monthly bulk collection. Ask about the address, material, set-out rules, and current pickup date. This is a practical municipal pathway, not a cleanup service for an entire home.
Water, gas, sewer, garbage, drainage, and utility-maintenance pathway - Zachary; inside/outside-city rates, address, service, and emergency rules apply
Zachary Utilities Maintenance
The City of Zachary offers water, gas, sewer, and garbage services and identifies Utilities Maintenance as the contact for service questions and after-hours or utility emergencies. Confirm whether the address is inside city limits, what service is involved, current rates, and the appropriate response; it is not hoarding treatment or a general cleanup provider.
Residential garbage, recycling, and bulk-waste collection - Zachary; address, schedule, material, quantity, and fee rules apply
Zachary Trash and Recycling Pickup
The City of Zachary describes twice-weekly residential garbage pickup, weekly recycling, and bi-monthly bulk collection through contracted providers. Its page lists a six-cubic-yard bulk limit and exclusions such as construction debris, tires, auto parts, and garbage. Confirm the current schedule and accepted materials before setting anything out.
Residential solid-waste disposal option - Zachary; residency, material, quantity, tipping-fee, and operating rules apply
East Baton Rouge Parish North Landfill
The City of Zachary identifies the East Baton Rouge Parish North Landfill at 16001 Samuels Road in Zachary as a disposal option for residential garbage and certain bulk materials. The city page describes limited free residential disposal and tipping fees for some debris; confirm current rules, identification, accepted materials, and hours before traveling.
Food pantry and basic-needs pathway - Zachary; service-area, schedule, household, and food-availability rules apply
Zachary Food Pantry
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church identifies the Zachary Food Pantry at 5640 Rollins Road and describes local help with food and basic needs, including referrals to social-service pathways. Confirm whether the current pantry serves the household, its schedule, documentation, and available supplies before traveling.
Library, internet, study, community-information, and meeting-space access - Zachary; card, hours, technology, and accessibility rules apply
Zachary Branch Library
The Zachary Branch Library provides books, reference materials, free wireless internet, reading and study areas, and community access. Ask about current hours, library-card rules, computers, privacy, accessibility, and local-information referrals. The library is not emergency, clinical, housing, or cleanup support.
Senior-center, transportation, meals, wellness, recreation, and information pathway - Zachary; age, schedule, and program rules apply
Zachary Senior Center
The Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs directory lists the Zachary Senior Center at 6363 Main Street with recreation, transportation, wellness, congregate-meal, and information functions. Confirm current hours, age or registration rules, transportation coverage, accessibility, and capacity directly.
Aging, caregiver, meals, material aid, transportation, and independence support - East Baton Rouge Parish; age, need, and program rules vary
East Baton Rouge Council on Aging
The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging serves older adults with information and assistance, nutrition, transportation, caregiver connections, and support intended to help people remain independent. It is not hoarding-specific therapy or automatic cleanup funding. Ask about current home-based, caregiver, nutrition, and benefits pathways.
Public transportation and specialized-transit navigation - East Baton Rouge Parish; route, fare, eligibility, reservation, and accessibility rules apply
Capital Area Transit System (CATS)
Louisiana DOTD's transit-resource guide identifies CATS as the regional public-transit authority for East Baton Rouge Parish and lists specialized transportation options in the parish. Confirm current routes, fares, paratransit eligibility, reservation requirements, and whether a trip from Zachary fits the service area.
Critical home repairs, safety, and accessibility modifications - Greater Baton Rouge area; ownership, income, age, disability, scope, funding, and capacity rules apply
Habitat for Humanity Greater Baton Rouge - Critical Home Repair
Habitat for Humanity Greater Baton Rouge describes a critical-home-repair program for homeowners who need help with home integrity, safety, or accessibility. Confirm whether Zachary is in the current service area, whether the household owns the home, income and priority rules, the repair scope, and current capacity. Application does not guarantee service.
Food pantry, meal-site, shelter, and distribution navigation - Baton Rouge and the capital area; site, schedule, eligibility, and availability rules vary
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank distributes food through pantries, meal sites, shelters, and community agencies. Call or use its current information to find an appropriate nearby partner and confirm schedule, household rules, transportation, and supplies. Food assistance is not a substitute for emergency medical or crisis care.
Basic-needs financial assistance, food, housing and disaster benefits, and case management - Baton Rouge area; funds, intake, and eligibility vary
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge
Catholic Charities describes case-management and support pathways for housing, disaster benefits, food, and other basic needs, with direct assistance when funds are available. It is an independent nonprofit pathway, not guaranteed hoarding-cleanup funding. Ask about current funds, documents, service area, and the appropriate local program.
Public health-coverage and eligibility pathway - Louisiana; income, household, disability, residency, documentation, and program rules apply
Louisiana Medicaid
Louisiana Medicaid provides information about health-coverage programs and application routes. Coverage does not guarantee a particular clinician, hoarding-specific care, or in-home service. Review current eligibility and enrollment requirements and ask a participating plan or provider about behavioral-health access.
Food-benefit application and eligibility navigation - Louisiana, including East Baton Rouge; income, household, identity, and documentation rules apply
Louisiana SNAP Success Center
The Louisiana Department of Health's SNAP Success Center provides information for applying for food benefits and understanding current application steps. Confirm household, income, identity, reporting, and renewal requirements directly; SNAP is not emergency dispatch or clinical care.
Civil-legal information and referral - Louisiana; issue, income, conflict, geographic, and program-eligibility rules apply
LouisianaLawHelp
LouisianaLawHelp provides legal information and a directory for civil-legal assistance. It may help with housing, benefits, consumer, family, disability, or safety-related questions, but it does not guarantee representation and is not a crisis or cleanup service. Confirm current eligibility and availability.
Veteran benefits, claims, and service navigation - Louisiana; veteran status, discharge, benefit, and appointment rules apply
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs
The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs can help eligible veterans and families navigate benefits and related services. Ask about current parish or regional contacts and whether a referral fits the need. This is not hoarding-specific treatment, emergency response, or cleanup support.
Developmental-disability support coordination and service navigation - Louisiana; eligibility, assessment, waiver, and capacity rules apply
Louisiana Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
The Louisiana Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities provides information about eligibility, supports, and service coordination. It may be relevant when disability-related daily-living, safety, or caregiver needs are part of the picture. Confirm current intake, assessment, waiver, and provider-capacity rules.
Disaster planning, alerts, hazards, evacuation, and recovery navigation - East Baton Rouge Parish; preparedness information, shelter, and response limits apply
East Baton Rouge Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
The parish emergency-management office coordinates disaster preparedness, response, and recovery and publishes Red Stick Ready information. Use it to plan for floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, and other hazards, including needs involving older adults or people with disabilities. Call 911 for immediate danger.
Independent local primary-care practice - Zachary; appointment, insurance, payment, and clinical-scope rules apply; not hoarding-specific care or emergency support
Baton Rouge General Physicians - Zachary
Baton Rouge General lists a Zachary primary-care location at 1185 Americana Boulevard and identifies current appointment information, including Medicaid acceptance at the location. Ask about current clinicians, insurance, appointment availability, accommodations, and referrals for behavioral-health or other needs.
Independent local primary-care and specialty-care clinic - Zachary; appointment, insurance, payment, and clinical-scope rules apply; not emergency support
Ochsner Health Center - Zachary
Ochsner Health lists primary care and related medical services at its Zachary health center. A primary-care visit may help identify health, medication, mobility, or referral needs that overlap with a clutter or safety concern. Confirm current clinicians, insurance, payment, accessibility, and appointment availability directly.
Parish library, internet, information, and community-access pathway - East Baton Rouge; card, branch, technology, and accessibility rules apply
East Baton Rouge Parish Library System
The East Baton Rouge Parish Library system provides branches, internet, technology, materials, and community information, including the Zachary Branch. Confirm current branch hours, library-card rules, technology access, privacy, and accessibility needs. It is not emergency, clinical, housing, or cleanup support.
Non-emergency city-parish service requests and information - East Baton Rouge; jurisdiction and service-type rules apply; not emergency dispatch
East Baton Rouge Parish 311
The City-Parish 311 system accepts non-emergency requests and information questions and identifies service boundaries for Baton Rouge, Zachary, Baker, Central, and St. George. Confirm whether the issue is handled by Zachary, the parish, or another municipality; call 911 for immediate danger.
Independent home-repair and safety-modification pathway - Greater Baton Rouge; income, ownership, priority, scope, funding, and capacity rules apply
Rebuilding Together Baton Rouge
Rebuilding Together Baton Rouge describes repairs and modifications that may improve health, safety, accessibility, and energy efficiency for eligible homeowners. Confirm whether Zachary is in the current service area, the current application route, household criteria, and project capacity; it does not advertise hoarding cleanup.
Independent paid hoarding and specialty-cleanup provider serving Baton Rouge area; scope, pricing, consent, insurance, worker training, disposal, and availability must be verified
Exit Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup
Exit Cleanup advertises hoarding cleanup, clutter remediation, and specialty cleaning in the Baton Rouge area. This is an independent commercial lead, not an Alliance or Fight the Blight provider and not therapy or emergency care. Before agreeing to work, ask about consent, privacy, written scope, material handling, disposal, insurance, and a detailed estimate; confirm that Zachary is in the current service area.
Practical and peer support - private-pay pathway available online and by service-area review; scope, cost, travel, scheduling, consent, safety, and capacity rules apply
The Peer Tree
The Peer Tree offers nonclinical hoarding and clutter support, including organizing help, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps. Ask about current availability, service area, scope, pacing, privacy, and fees before beginning. The Peer Tree is a separate private-pay pathway from Fight the Blight's nonprofit programming.
Digital peer support - available online; no cost or eligibility claim verified; not therapy or emergency support
Unburied
Unburied, from The Peer Tree, is a judgment-free digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns and for friends and family supporters. It can offer ongoing connection, tools, and momentum from Zachary or anywhere else. It is not therapy, clinical care, or emergency support.