News and Updates

October 12, 2015

Remaining Monthly Rrcycling Drop-Off Dates for 2015

by Laura A. Mellem, Liaison
Filed under: public infrastructure

The City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation reminds residents of this year’s remaining Recycling Drop Off Days, every second Saturday at 2829 Elysian Fields Ave., from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.  

Regularly accepted items include: newspapers, junk mail, phone books, catalogs, office paper, plastics: #1 through #7, small metal cans, cardboard, boxboard (i.e. cereal boxes), and waxboard (i.e. juice boxes).   E-waste* (computers, laptops, cell/telephones, telephone systems, cables, x-Boxes, playstations, Wii, MP3s, DVRs, DVDs, circuit boards, GPS, ink/toner cartridges, digital cameras/picture frames, fax machines, beepers, pagers, stereos, security systems, televisions (limit 4) ), batteries (AA, AAA, AAAA, C, D, 6 & 9 volt), light bulbs (incandescent and fluorescent) and tires (limit 4).

Below is the remaining 2015 schedule for the Recycling Drop Off Center.

October 10- Recycling Drop-Off

November 14 - Shred Day- Iron Mountain will securely and confidentially shred up to 50 lbs. of documents at no charge

December 12- Recycling Drop-Off

For more information or to register for the City’s FREE curbside recycling program, please call 311. These services are only available to residents of Orleans Parish.