New Orleans Recycling Guide

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1 New Orleans Recycling Guide Updated April 2017 by Margaux Armfield, Tulane University Please send updates and suggestions to This guide provides information for area residents on how to recycle or donate many different items and materials. It does not include information on the growing number of recycling services that can be procured by area businesses, large organizations, and institutions such as schools.

2 Curbside Recycling City of New Orleans The City of New Orleans offers free weekly curbside recycling to properties that are eligible for the collection of solid waste by the City. Eligible properties include those with four units or less, which generate less than 95 gallons of solid waste at each routine collection (outside the French Quarter & Downtown Development District) or less than 35 gallons of solid waste at each routine collection (within the French Quarter & DDD). Hotels, restaurants, and bars are not eligible for City sanitation services. Registration is easy residents of Orleans Parish can call 311 between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, Monday Friday, to register for the curbside recycling program and receive a free, 64 gallon, wheeled cart with a lid (outside of the FQ/DDD) or an 18 gallon blue bin (inside the FQ/DDD). Items that can be recycled curbside include: Paper (newspaper, magazines, junk mail, office paper, phone books, envelopes, catalogs) Plastics (#1 through #7, including plastic pots from plant nurseries) Metal cans (aluminum, steel, tin, small metal cans, clean aluminum foil) Cardboard Paperboard/boxboard (such as cereal boxes, cracker boxes, toothpaste boxes) Waxboard (juice boxes) The recycling pickup schedule is posted online on the Department of Sanitation website, Residents can also directly call the company that collects their recycling to determine their recycling pickup day. Below are the customer service numbers and websites of each company. Richard's Disposal (North of I 10) Phone: Metro Disposal Service (South of I 10) Phone: Empire Services (French Quarter and DDD) Phone: All information from the City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation website: 1

3 Jefferson Parish Curbside recycling is currently available to all residents once per week. Recycling bins should be placed out with garbage bins on either the first or second garbage pickup day, depending on the residential address. All recyclables should be placed within the regulation 18 gallon bins provided by the parish. Households that generate more than will fit in one bin may obtain additional bins by calling Bins from the previous program are acceptable if they are 18 gallon open topped bins, regardless of the color. Items that can be recycled curbside include: Plastics (#1 through #7) Small metal cans (aluminum, steel, tin) Corrugated Cardboard Boxboard (i.e. cereal, shoe boxes) Paper newspaper, telephone books, magazines, junk mail, paper bags, envelopes, manila envelopes, home office paper, colored paper, shredded paper (secured in plastic bags), greeting cards East Bank residents will have their recyclables picked up on the first garbage collection day. West Bank residents will have their recyclables picked up on the second garbage collection day. Collection day information by location is available here, All information from the Jefferson Parish Office of Environmental Affairs website: Drop Off Services for General Recyclables City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation off/ The Department of Sanitation offers monthly recycling drop off at the Recycling Drop Off Center at 2829 Elysian Fields Avenue on the second Saturday of every month from 8:00am until 1:00pm. See website for special Shred Days in partnership with Iron Mountain and the Annual Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day. Items accepted: Paper Products (newspapers, junk mail, phone books, catalog, office paper, color inserts) Plastics #1 through #7 (water, soda, juice, detergent, plastic pots from nurseries, plastic bags, etc.) Metals (Aluminum, Tin, Steel Cans) 2

4 Cardboard/boxboard (cereal boxes) Mardi Gras beads E waste (computers, laptops, cell/phones, telephone systems, cable, x Boxes, Playstations, Wii, MP3s, DVRs, DVDs, UPS, circuit systems, ink jet and toner cartridges, laptops, printers, fax machines, uninterruptible power supplies, circuit boards, digital cameras/picture frames, stereos, speakers, MP3 players, security systems, GPS devices, video games) Televisions (limit 4) Batteries (AA, AAA, AAAA, C, D, 6, & 9 volt) Light bulbs (incandescent and fluorescent) Tires (limit 4) Microwave ovens (limit 4) Glass (limit 50 lbs) Jefferson Parish Jefferson Parish offers drop off recycling services at two locations. 1. East Bank 400 David Dr., between Airline Dr. and W. Metairie Ave. (Hours: Tues Sun 9am 5:30pm) 2. West Bank 6250 Lapalco Blvd., in Marrero, near Betty Dr. (Hours: Tues Sun 9am 5:30pm; change for daylight savings Tues Sun 10am 6:30pm) Items accepted: Plastics (#1 through #7) Small metal cans (aluminum, steel, tin) Corrugated Cardboard Boxboard (i.e. cereal, shoe boxes) Paper newspaper, telephone books, magazines, junk mail, paper bags, envelopes, manila envelopes, home office paper, colored paper, shredded paper (secured in plastic bags), greeting cards St. Charles Parish bins St. Charles Parish hosts drop off bins for recyclable materials at various locations on the East and West Banks. The 8 cubic yard bins will be available on a daily basis for drop off of residential recyclables, which will be picked up weekly. Some of the more frequently used sites are picked up twice per week. Before recycling, make sure to remove all food and liquid from bottles or cans. Rinse them and remove caps. Items do not need to be sorted but should be placed together in a bag or box. See website for list of locations. Items Accepted: Plastic containers (numbers 1 3 and clear drink bottles) 3

5 White or colored paper Cardboard (without food residue) Paper products including paperboard (including cereal boxes), newspapers with inserts, shredded paper in bags, magazines, and phone books, and junk mail Steel, tin and aluminum cans St. John Parish Recycling The bins at the following locations will be picked up monthly until the need increases for additional pickups per month. See website for a list of locations, and detailed do s and don ts. Items accepted: Paper Cardboard Plastics Aluminum and metal cans. National Retail Recyclers Materials accepted may vary by store location; calling ahead is recommended. Best Buy bestbuy.com According to corporate policy, Best Buy can take three items per household per day to recycle. Best Buy can accept nearly everything electronic, including tube TVs and monitors up to 32", flat panel TVs and monitors up to 60", peripherals, DVD players, home and car audio, cell phones, MP3 players, cables, desktop or laptop computers, and small electrics, such as fans and vacuums. Home Depot homedepot.com Home Depot offers rechargeable battery and cell phone, CFL, and holiday light recycling events at their stores. Lowe s lowes.com Lowe s, nationwide, provides permanent recycling centers located at the store entrance to offer a free, convenient and easy way for customers to recycle rechargeable batteries, cell phones, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and plastic shopping bags. Office Depot officedepot.com Office Depot will take empty ink cartridges to recycle for free. For a fee, customers can purchase a box to take and fill with old technology and bring back to Office Depot for the store to recycle. Radio Shack radioshack.com Radio Shack offers free recycling of rechargeable batteries, specifically Ni Cd, NiMH, Lithium ion, and Lithium ion polymer batteries. They will also recycle Lead acid batteries up to 2 lbs. However, they do not recycle primary batteries, rechargeable alkalines or lead acid batteries weighing more than 2 lbs each. 4

6 Target target.com Target can take aluminum cans, glass, plastic bottles, plastic bags, MP3 players, ink cartridges and cell phones to recycle for free. Walmart walmart.com Walmart can accept plastic bags and certain electronics for recycling. 5

7 Green Pages ALUMINUM *The City of New Orleans and Jefferson Parish can recycle aluminum on curbside recycling days. (*City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop off Center, Airline Salvage, 6900 Airline Dr., New Orleans, (504) , airlinesalvage.com, Mon Fri 8:30 11:45am & 1 4:15 pm. Sat 8:30 11:45 am All Scrap Metals, LLC 7 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner,(504) , allscrapmetals.net, Mon Fri 8am 4pm & Sat 8am 1pm. Bayou Steel Group Recycling 4390 Peters Rd., Harvey, (504) ; Mon Fri 7:30am 3:30pm. Ellis Recycling, 151 Industrial Dr., Slidell, (985) ; Tues Fri 8am 4:30pm & Sat 8:30am 12:30pm. EMR Recycling, usa.emrgroup.com/selling Lafitte Street, New Orleans, (504) , Mon Fri 8am 3:30pm, Sat 8am 11:45am Florida Ave., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 3:30pm Julia St., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 3:30 pm LaBauve, Westwego, (504) ; Mon Fri8am 3:30 pm. Florida Parishes Scrap Highway 190 W, Hammond, floridaparishscrap.com (225) ; Mon Fri 7:30am 3:45pm & Sat 7:30am 11:30am. Republic Services/Allied Waste, 808 L & A Road, (504) ; Mon Fri 7am 3pm. Uptown Recycling 1320 S. Claiborne Ave., New Orleans,(504) , Mon Fri 8 4:30 pm & Sat 8am 2pm. APPLIANCES: Non Working All Scrap Metals, LLC 7 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, allscrapmetals.net/, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 4pm and Sat 8am 1pm EMR Recycling, usa.emrgroup.com/selling Lafitte Street, New Orleans, (504) , Mon Fri 8am 3:30pm, Sat 8am 11:45am Florida Ave., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 3:30pm Julia St., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 3:30pm LaBauve, Westwego, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 3:30pm. APPLIANCES: Working BloominDeals (Junior League) 4645 Freret St., (504) ; Mon Sat 10am 6pm, (donations accepted 5:30pm). Community Christian Concern 2228 Second St., Slidell, (985) ; Mon Thurs 10am 4pm & Fri Sat 10am 2pm. 6

8 Pelican Thrift (call first) 341 N Hennessey St., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Sat 10am 6pm. Red, White & Blue Thrift Store Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm (*small items) Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) ART SUPPLIES RUBARB, 1829 Columbus St., New Orleans, rubarbike.com, (504) ; Mon & Wed 3pm 7pm; Sat 2pm 6pm. Some thrift stores may accept art supplies; call first. (see Clothing & Household Goods for stores) AUTOMOBILES (proof of ownership required) American Cancer Society (Cars for Cure) ways to give/carsfor a cure.html, (800) ; Mon Fri 7am 7pm Bridge House Used Car Lot 1160 Camp St., New Orleans, bridgehouse.org/used car lot/, (call first) (504) Car Crushers, Inc., Old Gentilly Rd., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 4pm. Mac s Wrecking Yard Airline Hwy., St. Rose, LA, (504) ; Mon Fri 8:30am 5pm. National Kidney Foundation (call or go online to schedule a pick up). (800) , Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) Volunteers of America (call or go online to donate), (877) , Wheels for Wishes (working with Make A Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana) BAGS (see Plastic Shopping Bags ) BATTERIES: Alkaline (often in products like flashlights, calculators) (*City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop off Center, Ellis Recycling 151 Industrial Dr., Slidell, (985) ; Tues Fri 8am 4:30pm & Sat 8:30am 12:30pm. Interstate All Battery Center, 110 West Airline Highway, Kenner, (504) ; Mon Thurs 8am 5pm, Fri 8am 4pm. K: Lead Acid (from cars) All Scrap Metals, LLC 7 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, (504) , allscrapmetals.net; Mon Fri 8am 4pm and Sat 8am 1pm. Delta Electronics th St., Harvey, (504) , delta electronics.com/; Mon Fri 8am 4:30pm. Ellis Recycling 151 Industrial Dr., Slidell, (985) ; Tues Fri 8am 4:30pm & Sat 8:30am 12:30pm. EMR Recycling, usa.emrgroup.com/selling Lafitte Street, New Orleans, (504) , Mon Fri 8am 3:30pm, Sat 8am 11:45am. 7

9 Florida Ave., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 3:30pm Julia St., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 3:30pm LaBauve, Westwego, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 3:30pm. Interstate All Battery Center, 110 West Airline Highway, Kenner, (504) ; Mon Thurs 8am 5pm, Fri 8am 4pm. Radio Shack (only batteries under 2 lbs) Wholesale Battery Co Connecticut Ave., Kenner, (504) ; Mon Fri 7:30am 4pm. BATTERIES: Lithium ion (from cell phones) Delta Electronics th St., Harvey, (504) , delta electronics.com/; Mon Fri 8am 4:30pm. Interstate All Battery Center, 110 West Airline Highway, Kenner, (504) ; Mon Thurs 8am 5pm, Fri 8am 4pm. Radio Shack BATTERIES: Nickel cadmium Delta Electronics th St., Harvey, (504) , delta electronics.com/; Mon Fri 8am 4:30pm. Interstate All Battery Center, 110 West Airline Highway, Kenner, (504) ; Mon Thurs 8am 5pm, Fri 8am 4pm. Radio Shack BATTERIES: Rechargeable Delta Electronics th St., Harvey, (504) , delta electronics.com/; Mon Fri 8am 4:30pm. Home Depot Interstate All Battery Center, 110 West Airline Highway, Kenner, (504) ; Mon Thurs 8am 5pm, Fri 8am 4pm. Lowe s Radio Shack BEADS (see Mardi Gras beads ) BICYCLES The Bike Shop 4711 Freret St., New Orleans (504) ; Mon & Wed Sat 11am 6pm. Gerken s Bikes 2803 St. Claude Ave., gerkensbikeshop.com, (504) ; Mon & Wed Sat 10am 7pm, Sun 11am 6pm. Red, White & Blue Thrift Store Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm RUBARB, 1829 Columbus St., New Orleans, rubarbike.com, (504) ; Mon & Wed 3pm 7pm &Sat 2pm 6pm. Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) Some thrift stores may accept bicycles; call first. (see Clothing & Household Goods for stores) 8

10 BOOKS Acadian Books & Art Prints 714 Orleans Ave, New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Sat 9:30am 5:30pm Bargain Center 3200 Dauphine St., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Sun 11am 5pm. Beckham s Book Shop 228 Decatur St., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Sun 10am 5pm. BloominDeals (Junior League) 4645 Freret St., (504) ; Mon Sat 10am 6pm, (donations accepted 5:30pm). Blue Cypress 8126 Oak St., New Orleans,bluecypressbooks.blogspot.com/, (504) ; Mon Wed 10am 5:30pm, Thurs Fri 10am 8pm, & Sun 11am 4pm. The Book Rack Suite B, 3407 Metairie Rd., Metairie, (504) ; Mon Fri 10:30am 4pm and Sat 10:30am 3pm. The Book Sack (call ahead first) 1234 Bayou Ln., Slidell, (985) , thebooksack.com/; Tues Sat 10am 5pm Books 2 Prisoners 233 Jane Street, New Orleans; , drop off anytime Community Christian Concern 2228 Second St., Slidell, (985) ; Mon Thurs 10am 4pm, Fri Sat 10am 2pm. Crescent City Books 230 Chartres St., New Orleans. (504) ; Mon Sun 10am 7pm. Dauphine Street Books 410 Dauphine St., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon & Thurs Sun 11am 7pm. Friends of Slidell Library, 555 Robert Blvd., Slidell, drop off on 1st & 3rd Tues of month Friends of Library of West St. Tammany, drop box located at Hadden Hall, 106 S. Jahncke Ave., Covington; (985) ; Mon Fri 9am 11am. New Orleans Public Library (Latter Memorial Library), 5120 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, (504) , Wed & Sat. 10am 2pm. New Orleans Symphony Book Fair 8605 Oak St., New Orleans, (504) , symphonyvolunteers.org/; Tues & Fri 10am 2pm. Red, White & Blue Thrift Store Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) Most thrift stores may accept books; call first. (see Clothing & Household Goods for stores) BUILDING MATERIALS Habitat for Humanity Restore nola.org/restore/ 2900 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans, (504) ; Tues Sat. 10am 6pm The Green Project 2831 Marais St., (504) , thegreenproject.org/; Mon Sat 9am 4pm. 9

11 CANS (see Aluminum ) CARDBOARD (see Paper...the following locations accept cardboard as well) *Cardboard can be recycled by the City of New Orleans, Jefferson Parish on curbside recycling days. (*boxes) Parcels & Post 5208 Magazine St., New Orleans, parcelsandpost.com, (504) ; Mon Fri 9am 6pm and Sat 9am 2pm. CARPET The Green Project 2831 Marais St., (504) , thegreenproject.org/; Mon Sat 9am 4pm. Habitat for Humanity Restore nola.org/restore/ 2900 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans, (504) ; Tues Sat. 10am 6pm Many thrift stores may accept carpets; call first. (see Clothing & Household Goods for stores) CARS (see Automobiles ) CARTRIDGES *(City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop off Center, Capital Area Corporate Recycling 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, LA, (225) ; Mon Fri 8:30am 4pm. Cartridge World (call ahead for hours) 808 N Highway 190, Ste B, Covington, cartridgeworld.com/environment/, (985) Office Depot Office Max, 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy #1020, Jefferson, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 9pm, Sat 9am 7pm, Sun 10am 7pm. Target CARTRIDGES: Laser Ink Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, cacrc.com/, (225) ; Mon Fri 8:30am 4pm. Cartridge World (call ahead for hours) 808 N Highway 190, Suite B, Covington, cartridgeworld.com/environment, (985) Office Depot Office Max, 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy #1020, Jefferson, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 9pm, Sat 9am 7pm, Sun 10am 7pm. Total Laser Care Highway 59, Aveda Springs, (504) ; Mon Fri 9am 5pm. CARTRIDGE: Toner Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, cacrc.com/, (225) ; Mon Fri 8:30am 4pm. Cartridge World 808 N Highway 190, Suite B, Covington, cartridgeworld.com/environment, (985)

12 Office Max, 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy #1020, Jefferson, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 9pm, Sat 9am 7pm, Sun 10am 7pm. Office Depot CASSETTES: working Euclid Records (will buy if they are interested in product) 3301 Chartres St., New Orleans, euclidnola.com, (504) ; Mon Sat 11am 7pm & Sun 12pm 6pm. New Orleans Symphony Book Fair 8605 Oak St., New Orleans, (504) , symphonyvolunteers.org/;tues & Fri 10am 2pm. Many thrift stores accept cassettes; call first. (see Clothing & Household Goods for stores) CASSETTES: nonworking *MANY CASSETTE TAPES CAN BE RECYCLED WITH REGULAR CURBSIDE PLASTIC PICKUP AFTER BLACK MAGNETIC FILM/STRIP IS REMOVED CDs Bargain Center 3200 Dauphine St., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Sun 11am 5pm. BloominDeals (Junior League) 4645 Freret St., (504) ; Mon Sat 10am 6pm, (donations accepted 5:30pm). Euclid Records (will buy if product is of interest to them) 3301 Chartres St., New Orleans, euclidnola.com, (504) ; Mon Sun 11am 7pm Louisiana Music Factory 421 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, louisianamusicfactory.com, (call first) (504) ; Mon Sun 11am 8pm. Mushroom New Orleans 1037 Broadway St., New Orleans, (504) ; daily 10am 12am. New Orleans Symphony Book Fair 8605 Oak St., New Orleans, (504) , Tues & Fri 10am 2pm. Many thrift stores accept CDs; call first. (see Clothing & Household Goods for stores) CELL PHONES 911 Cell Phone Bank at NOPD, 2800 Gravier St., New Orleans, (866) Best Buy Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, cacrc.com/, (225) ;Mon Fri 8:30am 4pm. Enviro Max Sales & Services LLC, (call or ahead) 2706 Robert St., New Orleans, (504)

13 Home Depot HopePhones Lowe s Salvation Army visit website to find drop off location or schedule a pick up. Target CHRISTMAS TREES *Trees will often be picked up during early January for use in coastal restoration projects. See City of New Orleans website or contact your local parish government for collection schedule CLOTHING HANGERS Poland Scrap Metal Recycling 1741 Poland Ave, New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 4:30pm, Sat 8am 2:30pm. CLOTHING/HOUSEHOLD ITEMS All Saints Thrift Shop 908 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA, (985) ; Mon Sat 9am 2pm (*wash cloths, sponges, pet supplies) Animal Assistance league 2700 Terrace Ave., Slidell, slidell.la.us/animal_league.php, (985) , Mon Fri 7:30 am 4pm. Bargain Center 3200 Dauphine St., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Sun 11am 5pm. BloominDeals (Junior League) 4645 Freret St., (504) ; Mon Sat 10am 6pm, (donations accepted 5:30pm). Community Christian Concern 2228 Second St., Slidell, (985) ; Mon Thurs 10am 4pm, Fri Sat 10am 2pm. Covenant House 611 N Rampart St., (504) ; open 24/7. (*Professional women s attire only) Dress for Success 4304 Magazine St., New Orleans, neworleans.dressforsuccess.org/get involved/donate/; (504) ; See website for donation dates. Goodwill, various locations, goodwillno.org Gran s Attic 408 Girod St., Mandeville, LA, (985) ; Mon Fri 10am 2pm. Red, White & Blue Thrift Store Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Salvation Army visit website to find drop off location or schedule a pick up. St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (call first) th Street, Marrero, (504) (*gently used household items to furnish apartments of newly housed homeless. No clothes!) Unity of Greater New Orleans 506 N. St. Patrick St, New Orleans (504) , Mon Thur 10am 3pm, homelesswarehouse@unitygno.org 12

14 Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) there are many other neighborhood thrift shops that will happily accept donations. COMPOST Compost services are growing in New Orleans. Check these sites for up to date info on service, fees and types of organic waste they accept. The Composting Network Offers commercial and residential compost pickup, and a green waste dropoff site in eastern New Orleans. compostingnetwork.com Schmelly s Dirt Farm Offers commercial and residential compost pickup. Compost NOW Community compost project that collects frozen food scraps and transports them to local NOLA farms to be turned into nutrient rich compost. Collection sites at local New Orleans libraries. Visit for drop off times, locations and instructions. COMPUTERS: working All Saints Thrift Shop 908 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA, (985) ; Mon Sat 9am 2pm Bargain Center 3200 Dauphine St., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Sun 11am 5pm. Community Christian Concern 2228 Second St., Slidell, (985) ; Mon Thurs 10am 4pm, Fri Sat 10am 2pm. Covenant House (accepts supplies as needed; call ahead) 611 N Rampart St., (504) ; open 24/7. Enviro Max Sales & Services LLC, (call or ahead) environmax08@gmail.com 2706 Robert St., New Orleans, (504) Goodwill, various locations, goodwillno.org Gran s Attic 408 Girod St., Mandeville, LA, (985) ; Mon Fri 10am 2pm. Red, White & Blue Thrift Store Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Salvation Army visit website to find drop off location or schedule a pick up. St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store(call first) th Street, Marrero, (504) Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) 13

15 COMPUTERS: non working *(City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop off Center, Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, (225) ;Mon Fri 8:30am 4pm. (*screen must be intact) Enviro Max Sales & Services LLC, (call or ahead) 2706 Robert St., New Orleans, (504) DVDs BloominDeals (Junior League) 4645 Freret St., (504) ; Mon Sat 10am 6pm, (donations accepted 5:30pm). Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, cacrc.com/, (225) ;Mon Fri 8:30am 4pm. Mushroom New Orleans 1037 Broadway St., New Orleans, (504) ; daily 10am 12am. New Orleans Symphony Book Fair 8605 Oak St., New Orleans, (504) , symphonyvolunteers.org/; Tues & Fri 10am 2pm. many thrift stores accept CDs; call first. (see Clothing & Household Goods for stores) ELECTRONICS (misc): non working *(City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop off Center, Best Buy Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, cacrc.com/, (225) ; Mon Fri 8:30am 4pm. (working & non working) (*accepts wires) Enviro Max Sales & Services LLC, (call or ahead) 2706 Robert St., New Orleans, (504) Office Max, 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy #1020, Jefferson, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 9pm, Sat 9am 7pm, Sun 10am 7pm. Walmart ELECTRONICS (misc.): working Bargain Center 3200 Dauphine St., New Orleans, (call first) (504) ; Mon Sun 11am 5pm. Best Buy Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, cacrc.com/, (225) ; Mon Fri 8:30am 4pm. Covenant House (accepts supplies as needed; call ahead) 611 N Rampart St., (504) , open 24/7. 14

16 Office Max, 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy #1020, Jefferson, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 9pm, Sat 9am 7pm, Sun 10am 7pm. Red, White & Blue Thrift Store Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) Walmart FOOD Second Harvest Food Bank; Individuals can drop off food of any amount Mon Fri 8am 3:30pm at: 1. New Orleans warehouse at 700 Edwards Ave; (504) Lafayette warehouse at 215 East Pinhook Rd; (337) FURNITURE All Saints Thrift Shop 908 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA, (985) ; Mon Sat 9am 2pm Bargain Center 3200 Dauphine St., New Orleans, (504) ; daily 11am 5pm. Covenant House (accepts supplies as needed; call ahead) 611 N Rampart St., (504) , open 24/7. Goodwill, various locations, goodwillno.org Habitat for Humanity Restore (call ahead) nola.org/restore/ 2900 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans, (504) ; Tues Sat. 10am 6pm Pelican Thrift 341 N Hennessey St., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Sat 10am 6pm. (*small) Red, White & Blue Thrift Store Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Salvation Army visit website to find drop off location or schedule a pick up. St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (call first) th Street, Marrero, (504) (*furnishings for apartments of newly housed homeless) Unity of Greater New Orleans 506 N. St. Patrick St, New Orleans (504) , Mon Thur 10am 3pm, homelesswarehouse@unitygno.org (*small items) Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) GLASS *(City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop off Center, 15

17 INSTRUMENTS, MUSICAL (see Musical Instruments ) JUNK MAIL (See Paper ) *Mail can be recycled by the City of New Orleans, Jefferson Parish on curbside recycling days. LIGHT BULBS: CFLs *CFLs contain Mercury, a toxic chemical, so it is imperative that they be recycled. *City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop off Center, Home Depot Lowe s LIGHT BULBS: Fluorescent Tubes *(City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop off Center, Home Depot, various locations, homedepot.com LIGHT BULBS: INCANDESCENT *(City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop off Center, LPs (See Records ) MAGAZINES (See Paper ) *Magazines can be recycled by the City of New Orleans, Jefferson Parish on curbside recycling days. MARDI GRAS BEADS (drop off sites) (*City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop off Center, The ARC S. Labarre Ave., Metairie; (504) Hessmer Ave., Metairie Sala Ave., Westwego Nashville, New Orleans Jean Laffitte Pkwy., Chalmette E. 25th Ave., Covington Check the ARC website for updated and seasonal bead donation locations, arcgno.org The Green Project 2831 Marais St., (504) , thegreenproject.org/; Mon Sat 9am 4pm. Magnolia Community Services 100 Central Ave., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 5pm. Whole Foods 16

18 1. Arabella Station, 5600 Magazine St., wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/arabellastation/, (504) ; Daily 8am 9pm. 2. (*collection during Mardi Gras season only) 3420 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/metairie/, (504) ; Daily 8am 10pm. Rouses on Airline and S. Labarre, 2701 Airline Drive MEDICATION (unwanted, extra) St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy (call first) , ext. 15 or ext Gentilly Blvd. DEA National Drug Take Back Day The Drug Enforcement Administration holds events where citizens can take old medications to prevent accidents, theft, and prescription drug abuse. Visit DEA website for more information: METAL Airline Salvage 6900 Airline Dr., New Orleans, airlinesalvage.com, (504) ; All Scrap Metals, LLC 7 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, (504) ; allscrapmetals.net/; Mon Fri 8am 4pm and Sat 8am 1pm Bayou Steel Group Recycling 4390 Peters Rd., Harvey, (504) ; Mon Fri 7:30am 3:30pm. Ellis Recycling 151 Industrial Dr., Slidell, (985) ; Tues Fri 8am 4:30pm & Sat 8:30am 12:30pm. EMR Recycling usa.emrgroup.com/selling Lafitte Street, New Orleans, (504) , Mon Fri 8am 3:30pm, Sat 8am 11:45am Florida Ave., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 3:30pm Julia St., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 3:30 pm LaBauve, Westwego, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 3:30 pm. Florida Parishes Scrap Highway 190 W, Hammond, floridaparishscrap.com (225) ; Mon Fri 7:30am 3:45pm & Sat 7:30am 11:30am. P&W Industries, Highway 59, Mandeville, (985) ; Mon Thurs 7:30am 12pm, 1pm 4pm and Friday 7am 12pm, 1pm 3:30pm. Poland Scrap Metal Recycling 1741 Poland Ave, New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 4:30pm, Sat 8am 2:30pm. Uptown Recycling 1320 S. Claiborne Ave., New Orleans, (504) , uptownrecycling.net/; Mon Fri 8 4:30 pm & Sat 8am 2pm. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Downtown Music Exchange Magazine St., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Sat 10am 6pm & Sun 12pm 4pm Dumaine St., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Sun 10am 6pm New Orleans Musician s Relief Fund 828 Royal St., #130, New Orleans, nomrf.org, Jeff@NOMRF.org or Karen@NOMRF.org 17

19 Red, White & Blue Thrift Store Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Roots of Music (call or to donate brass, percussion, or woodwind instruments) 1331 Kerlerec St., New Orleans, (504) , many thrift stores accept musical instruments; call first. (see Clothing & Household Goods for stores) NEWSPAPERS (see Paper ) *Newspapers can be recycled by the City of New Orleans, Jefferson Parish on curbside recycling days. OIL: COOKING OIL: MOTOR Auto Zone, various locations, autozone.com Pep Boys, various locations, pepboys.com 5 Minute Auto Change/Take 5, various locations, 5minuteoilchange.com Plan B 1024 Elysian Fields, bikeproject.org. (504) ; Mon 5pm 9pm, Thurs 4pm 8pm, Fri 5pm 8pm & Sat 11am 3pm. SpeeDee Oil Change, various locations, speedeeoil.com/locations.aspx?state=la OIL FILTERS (See Oil: Motor ) PAINT The Green Project 2831 Marais St., (504) , thegreenproject.org/; Mon Sat 9am 4pm. PAPER *Paper can be recycled by the City of New Orleans, Jefferson Parish on curbside recycling days. *(City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop off Center, Republic Services/Allied Waste, 808 L & A Road, (504) ; Mon Fri 7am 3pm. Royal Mail Services (shredded) 828 Royal St., (504) ; Mon Fri 9am 5pm and Sat 10am 4pm. UPS most local stores accept packing materials, ups.com/dropoff/ PET SUPPLIES ARNO (*check wish list online for needed items) 271 Plauche St, New Orleans, wish list/, (504) Mon Sun 3pm 7pm. Humane Society of LA, humanela.org/images/2009wishlist.pdf, call or (888) 6 HUMANE, info@humanela.org many thrift stores accept pet supplies; call first. (see Clothing & Household Goods for stores) PLASTIC (#1 7) 18

20 *Plastics can be recycled by the City of New Orleans, Jefferson Parish on curbside recycling days. *(City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop off Center, Republic Services/Allied Waste, 808 L & A Road, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 5pm. PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS *Due to pollution and litter hazards posed by disposable plastic and paper bags, the most eco friendly solution is to use reusable shopping bags. If you already have plastic bags, the easiest way to recycle these bags is to use them as trash bags. Lowe s Rouses Veterans Blvd., Metairie, (504) , Daily 7am 11pm Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, (504) , Daily 7am 11pm Airline Dr., Metairie, (504) , Daily 7am 10pm Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, (504) , Daily 7am 11pm N. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, (504) , Daily 7am 11pm Royal St., New Orleans, (504) , Daily 6am 1am Gen. DeGaulle, Algiers, (504) , Daily 7am 10pm Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) , Daily 6:30am 10pm Behrman Hwy., Gretna, (504) , Daily 7am 10pm Baronne St., New Orleans, (504) , Daily 6am 12am Westbank Expressway, Suite 600, Gretna, (504) , Dailey 7am 10pm Winn Dixie winndixie.com/_layouts/wdportal/wdstorelocator.aspx 1. Riverside Market, 5400 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, (504) ; Daily 6am 12am. 2. Azalea Gardens, 3623 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson, (504) ; Daily 6am 11pm Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) ; Daily 6am 12am. Target Walmart PRESCRIPTIONS (See Medications ) PRINTERS *(City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop off Center, Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, cacrc.com/, (225) ;Mon Fri 8:30am 4pm. Enviro Max Sales & Services LLC, (call or ahead) environmax08@gmail.com 2706 Robert St., New Orleans, (504) Office Max, 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy #1020, Jefferson, (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 9pm, Sat 9am 7pm, Sun 10am 7pm. 19

21 PROPANE CYLINDERS AmeriGas 107 Iris Ave., Jefferson, amerigas.com, (504) or (504) ; Mon Fri 8am 12pm, 1pm 4pm RECORDS Bargain Center 3200 Dauphine St., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon Sun 11am 5pm. BloominDeals (Junior League) 4645 Freret St., (504) ; Mon Sat 10am 6pm, (donations accepted 5:30pm). Domino Sound Record Shop 2557 Bayou Rd., New Orleans, (504) ; Mon 12pm 6pm, Wed Sun 12pm 6pm. (Usually buy/trade records on Thurs, Fri, and Sat.) Euclid Records (will buy if product is of interest to them) 3301 Chartres St., New Orleans, euclidnola.com, (504) ; Mon Sun 11am 7pm Louisiana Music Factory 421 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, louisianamusicfactory.com, (call first) (504) ; Mon Sun 11am 8pm Mushroom New Orleans 1037 Broadway St., New Orleans, (504) ; daily 10am 12am. Peaches Records 4318 Magazine St., New Orleans, peachesrecordsneworleans.com, (504) ; Mon Sun 10am 7pm many thrift stores accept records; call first. (see Clothing & Household Goods for stores) SHOES (see Clothing & Household Goods ) Nike Factory Store 4101 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, (504) SHOPPING BAGS: Plastic (see Plastic Shopping Bags ) SHOPPING BAGS: Paper (see Paper ) *Paper shopping bags can be recycled by the City of New Orleans, Jefferson Parish on curbside recycling days. SPORTING GOODS (See Clothing & Household Goods ) STEEL (see Metal ) STYROFOAM POLYSTYRENE PEANUTS French Quarter Postal Emporium 1000 Bourbon St., New Orleans, frenchquarterpostal.com, (504) ; Mon Fri 9am 6pm & Sat 10am 3pm. Pak Mail 400 LaPalco Blvd., Gretna (504) ; Mon Fri 9am 5:30pm & Sat 10am 2pm. Parcels & Post 5208 Magazine St., New Orleans, parcelsandpost.com, (504) ; Mon Fri 9am 6pm and Sat 9am 2pm. 20

22 UPS most local stores accept packing materials, ups.com/dropoff/ TELEVISIONS: Working All Saints Thrift Shop (call ahead to check if tv type is acceptable) 908 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA, (985) ; Mon Sat 9am 2pm Community Christian Concern 2228 Second St., Slidell, (985) ; Mon Thurs 10am 4pm, Fri Sat 10am 2pm. Covenant House (*accepts supplies as needed; call ahead) 611 N Rampart St., (504) , open 24/7. Goodwill, various locations, goodwillno.org Gran s Attic 408 Girod St., Mandeville, LA, (985) ; Mon Fri 10am 2pm. Red, White & Blue Thrift Store Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Lapalco Blvd., (504) Salvation Army visit website to find drop off location or schedule a pick up. St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (call first) th Street, Marrero, (504) Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) TELEVISIONS: Non Working (*City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop off Center, Limit of 4 televisions. Radio Shack (restrictions may apply; call or ask for details), various locations, radioshack.com TELEPHONE BOOKS (see Paper ) TIN (see Metal ) TIRES (*City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop off Center, Limit of 4 tires. 21

23 TOYS: ELECTRONIC, working Community Christian Concern 2228 Second St., Slidell, (985) ; Mon Thurs 10am 4pm, Fri Sat 10am 2pm. Radio Shack (restrictions may apply; call or ask for details)various locations, radioshack.com Red, White & Blue Thrift Store Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Salvation Army visit website to find drop off location or schedule a pick up. Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) TOYS: ELECTRONIC, Non Working (*City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop off Center, Radio Shack (restrictions may apply; call or ask for details) various locations, radioshack.com TOYS: NON ELECTRONIC All Saints Thrift Shop 908 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA, (985) ; Mon Sat 9am 2pm Community Christian Concern 2228 Second St., Slidell, (985) ; Mon Thurs 10am 4pm, Fri Sat 10am 2pm. Red, White & Blue Thrift Store Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, (504) ; Mon Sat 9am 6pm, donations accepted 9am 4pm Salvation Army visit website to find drop off location or schedule a pick up. Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) VIDEO TAPES: Working BloominDeals (Junior League) 4645 Freret St., (504) ; Mon Sat 10am 6pm, (donations accepted 5:30pm). 22

24 New Orleans Symphony Book Fair 8605 Oak St., New Orleans, (504) , Tues & Fri 10am 2pm. Goodwill, various locations, goodwillno.org many thrift stores accept videotapes; call first. (see Clothing & Household Goods for stores) VIDEO TAPES: Non Working MANY VIDEOTAPES (VHS) CAN BE RECYCLED WITH REGULAR CURBSIDE PLASTIC PICKUP AFTER BLACK MAGNETIC FILM/STRIP IS REMOVED WOODEN PALLETS Accurate Pallet Repair 925 Taft Park, Metairie, (504) ; Mon Fri 7am 4pm. Affordable Pallet Company 650 Knox Rd, Jefferson, (504) YARD WASTE: (see Compost 23