Business phone system for solid waste collection companies in Louisiana

The waste collection company industry in Louisiana

County Business Patterns counts 145 establishments in Louisiana classified as Solid Waste Collection (NAICS 562111) for 2023. They employed 3,172 people in mid-March and reported $223.9 million in annual payroll. That is the 28th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Solid waste collection companies make up 0.13% of the 108,561 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Louisiana has 3.2 solid waste collection companies, 2.3% below the national rate of 3.2. The average establishment has 21.9 employees against 21.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $70,574, in line with the U.S. figure of $70,390.

Solid waste collection companies by metro area in Louisiana

Census published waste collection company counts for 11 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Louisiana. The largest is Baton Rouge, LA, with 23 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 91% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at solid waste collection companies in Louisiana

41.4% of Louisiana's solid waste collection companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 43.6% nationally. 61.4% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

What solid waste collection companies in Louisiana use the phone for

Waste haulers take calls about missed pickups, dumpster rentals and billing. Customers want quick answers when a pickup is missed.

Calls a waste collection company in Louisiana might handle in a typical week include:

• A customer calls about a billing question.
• A customer calls about a missed pickup.
• A business calls about adding service.

What solid waste collection companies text about

Haulers text schedule changes and delivery confirmations.

Texting from a local number in Louisiana requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for solid waste collection companies in Louisiana

Solid waste collection companies in Louisiana average 21.9 employees, so the comparison uses a 22-person team. Priced per seat, 22 users would run $660.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $548.90 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $439.00 a month for 22 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $2,652 less than RingCentral for a waste collection company in Louisiana of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Louisiana

Louisiana has 6 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a waste collection company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for solid waste collection companies in Louisiana

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Louisiana is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.