Citizens can drop off the following household items for recycling every Saturday:
Plastics #1 and #2 (milk/juice/shampoo/detergent containers)
Newspapers, junk mail, phone books, catalogs, office paper
Corrugated cardboard
Boxboard (cereal boxes/soft drink boxes)
Small aluminum and steel cans
E-Waste (computers, laptops, telephones/telephone systems, keyboards, speakers, telephone/computer cables, X-boxes, PlayStation, Wii, MP3/DVD/CD players, UPS, Circuit boards, Portable Navigation/GPS devices, ink jet/toner cartridges, digital cameras/video recorders (DVRs), fax machines, small printers, monitors, processors, networking equipment, stereos, security systems)
Batteries (AA, AAA, AAAA, C, D, 6 & 9 volt, Lithium)
Light bulbs (incandescent and fluorescent)
Televisions (Limit 4)
Glass (Limit 50 lbs.)
Tires (Limit 5)
Mardi Gras Beads
*Please note: No composting materials accepted at this time.
More information: visit nola.gov/sanitation/recycling/.
To register for Free Curbside Recycling, call 311. Free Curbside Recycling is available to Orleans Parish residents.