NEW ORLEANS RECYCLING AND REUSE
ALUMINUM
*Aluminum can be recycled by the City of New Orleans, Jefferson Parish on curbside recycling days.
•Airline Salvage, 6900 Airline Dr., New Orleans, (504)-737-1100, airlinesalvage.com, Mon-Fri 8:30-11:45am & 14:15 pm. Sat 8:30-11:45 am
•All Scrap Metals, LLC 7 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, (504) 471-0241, allscrapmetals.net, Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
& Sat 8am-1pm.
•Arcelor Mittal 4390 Peters Rd., Harvey, (504) 367-9538; Mon-Fri 7:30am-3:30pm.
•Ellis Recycling, 151 Industrial Dr., Slidell, (985) 649-2940; Tues-Fri 8am-4:30pm & Sat 8:30am-12:30pm.
•Florida Parishes Scrap 11361 Highway 190 W, Hammond, floridaparishscrap.com (225) 567-2122; Mon-Fri
7:30am-3:45pm & Sat 7:30am-11:30am.
•Legacy Project Office Recycling 246 St. George Ave., Jefferson, (504) 865-7220;
•New Orleans Recycling Facility 808 L and A Rd., Metairie, republicservices.com/Corporate/Localservices
/Location.aspx?SID=R92, (504) 837-8950.
•Poohbah Group 2323 Bainbridge St., Kenner, poohbahgroup.com/, (call first) (504) 324-1741.
•Phoenix Recycling phoenixrecyclingnola.com, (504) 322-7551.
•Republic Services/Allied Waste 808 L & A Road, just off Airline Highway near the Jefferson-Orleans Parish
border, near McDonald, Metairie, (504) 837-8950; Mon-Fri 7:30am-5pm.
•Southern Recycling, usa.emrgroup.com/selling
1. 2525 Lafitte Street, New Orleans, (504) 822 5561, Mon-Fri 8am-3:30pm.
2. 4801 Florida Ave., New Orleans, (504) 942-0340; Mon-Fri 8am-3:30pm.
3. 902 Julia St., New Orleans, (504) 636-7200
4. 50 LaBauve, Westwego, (504) 436-4061; Mon-Fri 8am-3:30 pm.
•St. Charles Parish, drop-off locations (stcharlesparish-la.gov/index.aspx?page=764)
• Behind East St. Charles Fire Station, 1949 Ormond Blvd., Destrehan (along tracks next to station
directly across from Ormond Field)
• East Bank Bridge Park, 9762 River Rd., Destrehan (in front of RC Raceway gravel parking lot)
• Hahnville High School, 200 Tiger Dr., Hahnville (Western side of the front building in front of band
practice field)
• IMTT Field, 10645 River Rd., St. Rose (Eastern half of field area of River Rd.)
• JB Martin Middle School, 434 South St., Paradis (Eastern side of parking lot)
• Lakewood Elementary School, 501 E. Heather Dr., Luling (Western side of school parking lot between
building and ring levee)
• Landry Alternative Center, 108 Tiger Circle, Hahnville (South of the parking lot near the chain link
fence)
• Montz Park, 100 Calcagno St., Montz (upriver side of park right off River Rd.)
• Professional Learning Center, 12715 Hwy 90, Luling (Western side of building after Great Wall
restaurant)
• Spillway Levee Batture, End of 5th St., Norco (on grass batture next to Norco Elementary)
• West Bank Bridge Park, 13825 River Rd., Luling (Extreme Western corner of parking lot next to
Edward Dufresne Parkway)
• Winn-Dixie, 12125 Highway 90, Luling (Eastern side of parking lot behind library & Tire Kingdom)
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•St. John Parish Recycling, drop-off locations, sjbparish.com/works_general.php?id=253:
1. Westside Fire Station, 3347 Hwy. 18, Edgard
2. Edgard Courthouse, 2393 Hwy 18, Edgard
3. Service Center, 492 Historic Main St., Garyville
4. Health and Human Services, 128 Central Ave, Reserve
5. Percy Hebert Building, 1801 W. Airline Hwy., LaPlace
6. Service Center, 102 E. Airline Hwy., LaPlace
7. St. Andrews Fire Station, 1703 St. Andrews Blvd., LaPlace
8. Pleasure Bend Fire Station
9. Recycling yard: 1801 W. Airline Hwy, Laplace, (985) 652-6765
•Target
1. 69320 Highway 21, Covington, (985) 871-7093; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
2. 2030 Hammond Square Dr., Hammond, (985) 277-3203; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
3. 1731 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 227-2014; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
4. 1401 W Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 617-4859; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
5. 4500 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-2184; Mon-Fri 8am-11pm & Sat-Sun 8am-10pm.
•Uptown Recycling 1320 S. Claiborne Ave., New Orleans, (504) 523-8485, http://uptownrecycling.net/; Mon-Fri 84:30 pm & Sat 8am-2pm.
•Walmart 3265 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 366-1404; Daily 6am-11pm.
APPLIANCES: Non-Working∆
•All Scrap Metals, LLC 7 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, allscrapmetals.net/, (504) 471-0241;
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm and Sat 8am-1pm
•Best Buy (call to be hauled away; fees apply), various locations, bestbuy.com
•Lowe’s (call to be hauled away; fees apply) various locations, lowes.com
•Poohbah Group 2323 Bainbridge St., Kenner, poohbahgroup.com, (call first) (504) 324-1741.
APPLIANCES: Working∆
•Bridge House, bridgehouse.org/thrift-stores/, (for pickup call) (504) 525-3130
1. 1160 Camp St., New Orleans, (504) 522-4476 ext. 16; Mon-Sat 8am-5pm.
2. 7901 Airline Dr., Metairie, (M.A. Green Shopping Center); (504) 737-4752; Mon-Sat 10am-5:30pm.
•Community Christian Concern 2228 Second St., Slidell, (504) 646-0357; Mon-Thurs 10am-4pm & Fri-Sat
10am-2pm.
•(*small items) Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) pickupplease.org
ART SUPPLIES
Covenant House, 611 N Rampart St., (504) 584-1100, covenanthouseno.org/covenanthouse.htm; Mon-Fri
9am-5pm
•Recycle for the Arts 2824 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, (225) 772-9177.
•RUBARB, 1829 Columbus St., New Orleans, rubarbike.com, (504) 333-4050; Mon & Wed 3pm-7pm; Sat
2pm-6pm.
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AUTOMOBILES
•American Cancer Society (Cars for Cure) (888) 227-5500; Mon-Fri 7am-7pm
•Bridge House Used Car Lot 1160 Camp St., New Orleans, bridgehouse.org/used-car-lot/, (call first) (504)
598-3355.
•Car Crushers, Inc., 10301 Old Gentilly Rd., New Orleans, (504) 242-1265; Mon-Fri 8am-2pm.
•Coleman’s Auto Body Shop 8160 Old Gentilly Rd., New Orleans, (504) 245-1123; Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
•Fuller Shop/Fuller ReUse Store 955 S. Morrison Rd., Hammond, (504) 543-0216; Tues-Sat 9am-3pm.
•Mac’s Wrecking Yard 10519 Airline Hwy., St. Rose, LA, (504) 468-3690; Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm.
•National Kidney Foundation (800) 488-2277, kidney.org/support/car-donation-state/car-donation-louisiana.
•Volunteers of America (call or go online to donate), (800) 407-2600, carshelpingpeople.org.
BAGS (see ‘Plastic Shopping Bags’)
BATTERIES: Alkaline (often in products like flashlights, calculators)
•Ellis Recycling 151 Industrial Dr., Slidell, (985) 649-2940; Tues-Fri 8am-4:30pm & Sat 8:30am-12:30pm.
•Home Depot, various locations, homedepot.com
•Interstate Batteries of the Crescent City, 1623 Huey P Long Ave., Gretna, LA, (504) 362-1163
•ªLamp Environmental Industries Hammond, (call to arrange a pickup) (985) 878-8210.
•Mary’s True Value 732 N Rampart St., New Orleans, (504) 529-4465; Mon-Wed 8am-6pm, Thu-Fri
8am-7pm & Sun 10am-5pm.
•Walmart 1901 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 522-4142; Daily 6am-10:30pm.
BATTERIES: Lead Acid (from cars)
•All Scrap Metals, LLC 7 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, (504) 471-0241, allscrapmetals.net; Mon-Fri
8am-4pm and Sat 8am-1pm.
•Best Buy, various locations, bestbuy.com
•§Delta Electronics 1505 8th St., Harvey, (504) 366-1753, delta-electronics.com/; Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
•Ellis Recycling 151 Industrial Dr., Slidell, (985) 649-2940; Tues-Fri 8am-4:30pm & Sat 8:30am-12:30pm.
•Interstate Batteries interstatebatteries.com (various locations) (866) 842-5368.
•ªLamp Environmental Industries Hammond, (call to arrange a pickup) (985) 878-8210.
•Poland Scrap Metal Recycling 1741 Poland Ave, New Orleans, (504) 942-1479.
•Southern Recycling, usa.emrgroup.com/selling
1. 2525 Lafitte Street, New Orleans, (504) 822 5561, Mon-Fri 8am-4pm.
2. 4801 Florida Ave., New Orleans, (504) 942-0340; Mon-Fri 8am-4pm.
3. 902 Julia St., New Orleans, (504) 636-7200; Mon-Fri 8am-4pm.
4. 50 LaBauve, Westwego, (504) 436-4061; Mon-Fri 8am-4pm.
•Wholesale Battery Co. 2401 Connecticut Ave., Kenner, (504) 467-6986; Mon-Fri 7:30am-4pm.
BATTERIES: Lithium-ion (from cell phones)
•§Delta Electronics 1505 8th St., Harvey, (504) 366-1753, delta-electronics.com/; Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
•Home Depot, various locations, homedepot.com
•ªLamp Environmental Industries Hammond, (call to arrange a pickup) (985) 878-8210.
•Lowe’s, various locations, lowes.com
•Mary’s True Value 732 N Rampart St., New Orleans, (504) 529-4465; Mon-Wed 8am-6pm, Thu-Fri
8am-7pm & Sun 10am-5pm.
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•≈Tomba Communications tomba.com
1. 2000 L & A Rd., Metairie, (504) 349-4040.
2. 14168 River Rd., Destrehan, (985) 764-7627.
3. 718 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 340-2448.
BATTERIES: Nickel-cadmium
•(*restrictions may apply; call or ask for details) Black & Decker 1401 Distributers Rd., Suite A, Harahan,
(504) 733-0752; Mon-Fri 7:30am-5pm.
•§Delta Electronics 1505 8th St., Harvey, (504) 366-1753, delta-electronics.com/; Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
•ªLamp Environmental Industries Hammond, (call to arrange a pickup) (985) 878-8210
•Lowe’s, various locations, lowes.com
•Mary’s True Value 732 N Rampart St., New Orleans, (504) 529-4465; Mon-Wed 8am-6pm, Thu-Fri
8am-7pm & Sun 10am-5pm.
•≈Tomba Communications tomba.com
1. 2000 L & A Rd., Metairie, (504) 349-4040.
2. 14168 River Rd., Destrehan, (985) 764-7627.
3. 718 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 340-2448.
BATTERIES: Rechargeable
•Best Buy, various locations, bestbuy.com
•§Delta Electronics 1505 8th St., Harvey, (504) 366-1753, delta-electronics.com/; Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
•Lowe’s, various locations, lowes.com
•Mary’s True Value 732 N Rampart St., New Orleans, (504) 529-4465; Mon-Wed 8am-6pm, Thu-Fri
8am-7pm & Sun 10am-5pm.
•Walmart 1901 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 522-4142; Daily 6am-10:30pm.
BEADS (see ‘Mardi Gras beads’)
BICYCLES
•The Bike Shop 4711 Freret St., New Orleans (504) 265-8071; Mon-Sat 11am-6pm.
•Gerken’s Bikes 2803 St. Claude Ave., gerkensbikeshop.com, (504) 373-6924,; Mon & Wed-Sun 11am-6pm.
•Plan B 1024 Elysian Fields, New Orleans, bikeproject.org, (504) 272-7266; Mon 5pm-9pm, Thurs 4pm-8pm,
Fri 5pm-8pm & Sat 11am-3pm.
•Recycle Bicycle 414 French St., New Orleans, (call first, by appointment) (504) 482 5543 or 453 2238
•RUBARB, 1829 Columbus St., New Orleans, rubarbike.com, (504) 333-4050; Mon & Wed 3pm-7pm &
Sat 2pm-6pm.
•Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) pickupplease.org
•Some thrift stores may accept bicycles; call first. (see ‘Clothing & Household Goods’ for stores)
BOOKS
•Acadian Books & Art Prints 714 Orleans Ave, New Orleans, (504) 523-4138; Mon-Sat 10:30am-5:30pm
•Bargain Center 3200 Dauphine St., New Orleans, (504) 948-0007.
•Beckham’s Book Shop 228 Decatur St., New Orleans, (504) 522-9875; Mon-Sun 10am-5pm.
•Beth’s Books 2700 Chartres St., New Orleans, (504) 947-4477; Tues-Sun 8am-6pm.
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•Blue Cypress 8126 Oak St., New Orleans,bluecypressbooks.blogspot.com/, (504) 352-0096; Mon-Fri
10am-5:30pm & Sun 11am-4pm.
•The Book Rack
1. 3317 Hwy. 190., Mandeville, (504) 727-2557; Mon-Fri 10am-6pm and Sat 10am-5pm.
2. 305 Metairie Rd., Metairie, (504) 834 7569; Mon-Fri 10:30am-4pm and Sat 10:30am-3pm.
•The Book Sack 1234 Bayou Ln., Slidell, (985) 649-6136, thebooksack.com/; Tues-Sat 10am-5pm
•Books 2 Prisoners 233 Jane Street, New Orleans; Sun 4pm-7pm.
•Community Christian Concern 2228 Second St., Slidell, (504) 646-0357; Mon-Thurs 10am-4pm, Fri-Sat
10am-2pm.
•Crescent City Books 230 Chartres St., New Orleans.
•Dauphine Street Books 410 Dauphine St., New Orleans, (504) 525-1215.
•Faubourg Marigny 600 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, fabonfrenchmen.com, (504) 947-3700; 12pm-10pm.
•Friends of Slidell Library, 555 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (504) 646-6470; drop-off on 1st & 3rd Tues of month
•Friends of Library of West St. Tammany, Hadden Hall, 106 S. Jahncke Ave., Covington; (985) 892-8530;
Mon-Fri 9am-11am.
•The Iron Rail 503 Barracks St., New Orleans, ironrail.org, (504) 383-3284; daily 12pm-6pm.
•Maple Street Bookshop 7523 Maple St., New Orleans, maplestreetbookshop.com, (504) 866-7059; Sun
11am-5pm & Mon-Sat 10am-6pm.
•Librairie Bookshop 823 Chartres St., New Orleans, (504) 525-4837.
•McKeown’s Books & Difficult Music 4737 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, mckeownsbooks.com, (504)
895-1954; Mon-Sat 11am-7pm & Sun 12pm-6pm.
•New Orleans Public Library (Latter Memorial Library), 5120 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans,
fnopl.org/donations.html; Wed & Sat. 10am-2pm.
•New Orleans Symphony Book Fair 8605 Oak St., New Orleans, (504) 861-2004, symphonyvolunteers.org/;
Tues & Fri 10am-2pm.
•Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) pickupplease.org
•Most thrift stores may accept books; call first. (see ‘Clothing & Household Goods’ for stores)
BUILDING MATERIALS
•Carrollton Lumber & Wrecking 2938 Leonidas St., (504) 861-3681; Mon-Fri 8am-1pm
•Fuller Shop/Fuller ReUse Store 955 S. Morrison Rd., Hammond, (504) 543-0216; Tues-Sat 9am-3pm.
•Habitat for Humanity Restore
1. 2830 Royal St., New Orleans, (504) 943-2240; Tues-Sat. 8:30am-4pm
2. 1400 North Ln., (off of Hwy 59), Mandeville, (504) 898-0642; Drop-off Mon-Sat 9am-2pm.
3. 747 Old Spanish Trl, Slidell, (985) 649-0067; Wed-Sat 8am-4pm.
•(*wood) Kranz Enterprises krantzrecoveredwoods.com, (512) 278-9998; Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
•The Green Project 2831 Marais St., (504) 945-0240, thegreenproject.org/; Mon-Sat 9am-5pm.
•Rebuilding Together (call first) 923 Tchoupitoulas St., www.rtno.org, (call first) (504) 581-7032.
•Riverside Recycling & Disposal 11266 Belle Chasse Highway, Belle Chasse, LA (504) 656 2232; Mon-Fri
7am-4:30pm, Sat 7am-12pm.
CANS (see ‘Aluminum’)
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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.
•Legacy Project Office Recycling 246 St. George Ave., Jefferson, LA, (504) 865-7220
•(*boxes) Parcels & Post 5721 Magazine St., New Orleans, parcelsandpost.com, (504) 891-8402;
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm and Sat 9am-4pm
•St. John Parish Recycling, drop-off locations, sjbparish.com/works_general.php?id=253
• Westside Fire Station - 3347 Hwy. 18 Edgard
• Edgard Courthouse - 2393 Hwy 18 Edgard
• Service Center 492 Historic Main St. Garyville
• Health and Human Services 128 Central Ave Reserve
• Percy Hebert Building 1801 W. Airline Hwy. LaPlace
• Service Center 102 E. Airline Hwy. LaPlace
• St. Andrews Fire Station 1703 St. Andrews Blvd. LaPlace
• Pleasure Bend Fire Station
• Recycling yard: 1801 W. Airline Hwy, Laplace, (985) 652-6765.
•Walmart 1501 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 366-5255; Daily 6am-12am.
CARPET
•The Green Project 2831 Marais St., (504) 945-0240, thegreenproject.org/; Mon-Sat 9am-5pm.
•Habitat for Humanity Restore
1. 2830 Royal St., New Orleans, (504) 943-2240; Tues-Sat. 8:30am-4pm
2. 1400 North Ln., (off of Hwy 59), Mandeville, (504) 898-0642; Drop-off Mon-Sat 9am-2pm.
3. 747 Old Spanish Trl, Slidell, (985) 649-0067; Wed-Sat 8am-4pm.
•Pelican Thrift 4045 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, (504) 483-9996; Mon-Sat 10am-6pm.
•Many thrift stores may accept carpets; call first. (see ‘Clothing & Household Goods’ for stores)
CARS (see ‘Automobiles’)
CARTRIDGES
•Best Buy, various locations, bestbuy.com
•Capital Area Corporate Recycling 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, LA, (225) 379-3577; Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm.
•Cartridge World 808 N Highway 190, Ste B, Covington, cartridgeworld.com/environment/, (985) 892-6460.
•Enviro-Max Sales & Services LLC, 2706 Robert St., New Orleans, (504) 606-0782.
•Office Depot, various locations, officedepot.com
•Recycle for the Arts 2824 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, (225) 772-9177.
•Target
1. 69320 Highway 21, Covington, (985) 871-7093; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
2. 2030 Hammond Square Dr., Hammond, (985) 277-3203; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
3. 1731 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 227-2014; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
4. 1401 W Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 617-4859; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
5. 4500 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-2184; Mon-Fri 8am-11pm & Sat-Sun 8am-10pm.
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CARTRIDGES: Laser Ink
•Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, cacrc.com/, (225) 379-3577; Mon-Fri
8:30am-4pm.
•Cartridge World 808 N Highway 190, Suite B, Covington, cartridgeworld.com/environment, (985) 892-6460.
•Enviro-Max Sales & Services LLC, 2706 Robert St., New Orleans, (504) 606-0782.
•Office Max 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy #1020, Jefferson, (504) 736-0215; Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun
11am-6pm.
•Target
1. 69320 Highway 21, Covington, (985) 871-7093; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
2. 2030 Hammond Square Dr., Hammond, (985) 277-3203; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
3. 1731 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 227-2014; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
4. 1401 W Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 617-4859; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
5. 4500 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-2184; Mon-Fri 8am-11pm & Sat-Sun 8am-10pm.
•Total Laser Care 2816 Hessmer Ave., Suite B, Metairie, (504) 889-1349; Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
CARTRIDGE: Toner
•Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, cacrc.com/, (225) 379-3577; Mon-Fri
8:30am-4pm.
•Cartridge World 808 N Highway 190, Suite B, Covington, cartridgeworld.com/environment, (985) 892-6460.
•Office Max 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy #1020, Jefferson, (504) 736-0215; Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun
11am-6pm.
•Target
1. 69320 Highway 21, Covington, (985) 871-7093; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
2. 2030 Hammond Square Dr., Hammond, (985) 277-3203; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
3. 1731 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 227-2014; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
4. 1401 W Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 617-4859; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
5. 4500 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-2184; Mon-Fri 8am-11pm & Sat-Sun 8am-10pm.
CASSETTES: working∆
•Euclid Records 3401 Chartres St., New Orleans, euclidnola.com, (504) 947-4348; Tues-Sat 11am-7pm & Sun
12pm-6pm.
•Jim Russell Records, 1837 Magazine St., New Orleans, jimrussellrecords.com, (504) 522-2602; buy/trade
Mon-Sat 12pm-5pm.
•New Orleans Symphony Book Fair 8605 Oak St., New Orleans, (504) 861-2004, symphonyvolunteers.org/;
Tues & Fri 10am-2pm.
•Many thrift stores accept cassettes; call first. (see ‘Clothing & Household Goods’ for stores)
CASSETTES: nonworking (see ‘Other/Online/Mail Resources’)
*MANY CASSETTE TAPES CAN BE RECYCLED WITH REGULAR CURBSIDE PLASTIC PICKUP AFTER BLACK
MAGNETIC FILM/STRIP IS REMOVED
CDs∆
•BloominDeals (Junior League) 4645 Freret St., (504) 891-1289; Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12:30-4:30pm,
(donations accepted Tues 10am-4pm)
•Best Buy, various locations, bestbuy.com
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•Bridge House, bridgehouse.org/thrift-stores/, (to arrange pickups call) (504) 525-3130
1. 1160 Camp St., New Orleans, (504) 522-4476 ext. 16; Mon-Sat 8am-5pm.
2. 7901 Airline Dr., Metairie (in the M.A. Green Shopping Center; (504) 737-4752; Mon-Sat
10am-5:30 pm.
•Domino Sound Record Shop 2557 Bayou Rd., New Orleans, (504) 309-0871; Mon, Wed-Sun 12pm-6pm.
(Buy records Thurs & Fri).
•Euclid Records 3401 Chartres St., New Orleans, euclidnola.com, (504) 947-4348; Tues-Sat 11am-7pm & Sun
12pm-6pm.
•Faubourg Marigny 600 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, fabonfrenchmen.com, (504) 947-3700; 12pm-10pm.
•Jim Russell Records, 1837 Magazine St., New Orleans, jimrussellrecords.com, (504) 522-2602; buy/trade
Mon-Sat 12pm-5pm.
•Louisiana Music Factory 210 Decatur St., New Orleans, louisianamusicfactory.com, (call first) (504)
586-1094; Mon-Sat 10am-7pm.
•Mushroom New Orleans 1037 Broadway St., New Orleans, (504) 866-6065; daily 10am-12am.
•New Orleans Symphony Book Fair 8605 Oak St., New Orleans, (504) 861-2004, symphonyvolunteers.org/;
Tues & Fri 10am-2pm.
•Peaches Records 408 N. Peters St., New Orleans, peachesrecordsneworleans.com, (504) 282-3322; Mon-Sat
10am-8pm & Sun 11am-7pm.
•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) 290-7864.
•Best Buy, various locations, bestbuy.com
•Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, cacrc.com/, (225) 379-3577;
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm.
•Enviro-Max Sales & Services LLC, 2706 Robert St., New Orleans, (504) 606-0782.
•Home Depot, various locations, homedepot.com
•Lowe’s, various locations, lowes.com
•Mary’s True Value 732 N Rampart St., New Orleans, (504) 529-4465; Mon-Wed 8am-6pm, Thu-Fri
8am-7pm & Sun 10am-5pm.
•Office Depot, various locations, officedepot.com
•ProForce LLC, 40507 Pumpkin Center Rd., Hammond, proforceus.com, (call first) (985) 340-0600.
•Radio Shack, various locations, radioshack.com
•Recycle for the Arts 2824 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, (225) 772-9177.
•Salvation Army uss.salvationarmy.org/uss/www_uss_greaterneworleans.nsf/
1. 4526 South Claiborne Ave., (504) 899-4569.
2. 100 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 835-9755.
CHRISTMAS TREES
•Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs (Christmas Tree Marsh Restoration Project), 4901
Jefferson Hwy, Suite E., Jefferson, (504) 731-4612, jeffparish.net/index.cfm?DocID=1089,
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CLOTHING HANGERS
•Poland Scrap Metal Recycling 1741 Poland Ave, New Orleans, (504) 942-1479
•Walmart
1. 13001 Highway 90, Boutte, (985) 785-0855; 24 hours. (bring to customer service)
2. 16759 Hwy 3235, Galliano, (985) 632-4040; 24 hours.
3. 1616 W Airline Highway, La Place, (985) 652-8994; daily 5am-12am.
CLOTHING/HOUSEHOLD ITEMS (see Furniture, Clothing hangers)
•All Saints Thrift Shop 908 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA, (985) 892-5282; Mon-Sat 9am-2pm
•(*linens)Animal Assistance league 2700 Terrace Ave., Slidell, slidell.la.us/animal_league.php, (985)
646-6178, Mon-Fri 7:30 am-4pm.
•Bargain Center 3200 Dauphine St., New Orleans, (504) 948-0007.
•BloominDeals (Junior League) 4645 Freret St., (504) 891-1289; Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12:30-4:30pm,
(donations accepted Tues 10am-4pm).
•Bridge House, bridgehouse.org/thrift-stores/, (to arrange pickups call) (504) 525-3130
1. 1160 Camp St., New Orleans, (504) 522-4476 ext. 16; Mon-Sat 8am-5pm.
2. 7901 Airline Dr., Metairie (in M.A. Green Shopping Center; (504) 737-4752; Mon-Sat
10am-5:30pm.
•Community Christian Concern 2228 Second St., Slidell, (504) 646-0357; Mon-Thurs 10am-4pm, Fri-Sat
10am-2pm.
•Covenant House 611 N Rampart St., (504) 584-1100, covenanthouseno.org/covenanthouse.htm; Mon-Fri
9am-5pm.
•Dress for Success 4304 Magazine St., New Orleans, dressforsuccess.org/affiliate.aspx?sisid=49&pageid=1;
(504) 891-4337; Mon-Fri 9am-3pm.
•Goodwill, various locations, goodwillno.org
•Gran’s Attic 408 Girod St., Mandeville, LA, (985) 626-4457; Mon-Fri 10am-2pm.
•Red, White & Blue Thrift Store
1. 5728 Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, (504) 733-8066; Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, donations accepted 9am-4pm
2. 5050 Lapalco Blvd., (504) 347-1512.
•Salvation Army uss.salvationarmy.org/uss/www_uss_greaterneworleans.nsf/
1. 4526 South Claiborne Ave., (504) 899-4569.
2. 100 Jefferson Hwy (504) 835-9755.
•San Claudio Thrift Store 2718 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans; Mon-Sat 11am-6pm & Sun 12pm-5pm.
•St. Vincent de Paul (call first) (504) 940-5031, svdpnola.org/DonateContactUs.aspx
•Thrift Center 1832 N. Claiborne Ave., New Orleans; Mon-Sat 9am-6pm.
•Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) pickupplease.org.
•there are many other neighborhood thrift shops that will happily accept donations.
COMPOST°
*compost can be self-produced and self-used, or given to the following:
•NOLA Green Roots, 3101 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, nolagreenroots.com/classifieds/our-programs/
compost-program/, (504) 206-9290.
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COMPUTERS: working∆
•All Saints Thrift Shop 908 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA, (985) 892-5282; Mon-Sat 9am-2pm
•BloominDeals (Junior League) 4645 Freret St., (504) 891-1289; Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12:30-4:30pm,
(donations accepted Tues 10am-4pm).
•Bridge House, bridgehouse.org/thrift-stores/, to arrange pickups call (504) 525-3130
1. 1160 Camp St., New Orleans, (504) 522-4476 ext. 16; Mon-Sat 8am-5pm.
2. 7901 Airline Dr., Metairie (in the M.A. Green Shopping Center; (504) 737-4752; Mon-Sat
10am-5:30pm.
•Community Christian Concern 2228 Second St., Slidell, (504) 646-0357; Mon-Thurs 10am-4pm, Fri-Sat
10am-2pm.
•Covenant House 611 N Rampart St., (504) 584-1100, covenanthouseno.org/covenanthouse.htm; Mon-Fri
9am-5pm.
•Goodwill, various locations, goodwillno.org
•Gran’s Attic 408 Girod St., Mandeville, LA, (985) 626-4457; Mon-Fri 10am-2pm.
•Red, White & Blue Thrift Store
1. 5728 Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, (504) 733-8066; Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, donations accepted 9am-4pm
2. 5050 Lapalco Blvd., (504) 347-1512.
•Salvation Army uss.salvationarmy.org/uss/www_uss_greaterneworleans.nsf/
1. 4526 South Claiborne Ave., (504) 899-4569.
2. 100 Jefferson Hwy (504) 835-9755
•St. Vincent de Paul (call first) (504) 940-5031 svdpnola.org/DonateContactUs.aspx
•Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) pickupplease.org
COMPUTERS: non-working∆
•Best Buy, various locations, bestbuy.com
•Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, http://www.cacrc.com/, (225) 379-3577;
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm.
•(*only laptops) Enviro-Max Sales & Services LLC, 2706 Robert St., New Orleans, (504) 606-0782.
•ªLamp Environmental Industries Hammond, (call to arrange a pickup) (985) 878-8210
•Poohbah Group 2323 Bainbridge St., Kenner, poohbahgroup.com/, (call first) (504) 324-1741.
•ProForce LLC, 40507 Pumpkin Center Rd., Hammond, proforceus.com, (call first) (985) 340-0600.
•Radio Shack, various locations, radioshack.com
•ProForce LLC, 40507 Pumpkin Center Rd., Hammond, proforceus.com, (call first) (985) 340-0600.
CORK (from wine bottles)
•Whole Foods
1. Arabella Station, 5600 Magazine St., New Orleans, wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/arabellastation/,
(504) 899-9119; Daily 8am-9pm.
2. 3420 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/metairie/, (504) 888-8225;
Daily 8am-11pm.
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DVDs∆
•Best Buy, various locations, bestbuy.com
•Bridge House, bridgehouse.org/thrift-stores/, (to arrange pickups call) (504) 525-3130.
1. 1160 Camp St., New Orleans, (504) 522-4476 ext. 16; Mon-Sat 8am-5pm.
2. 7901 Airline Dr., Metairie (in the M.A. Green Shopping Center; (504) 737-4752; Mon-Sat
10am-5:30pm.
•Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, cacrc.com/, (225) 379-3577;
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm.
•Jim Russell Records, 1837 Magazine St., New Orleans, jimrussellrecords.com, (504) 522-2602; buy/trade
Mon-Sat 12pm-5pm.
•Mushroom New Orleans 1037 Broadway St., New Orleans, (504) 866-6065; daily 10am-12am.
•many thrift stores accept CDs; call first. (see ‘Clothing & Household Goods’ for stores)
ELECTRONICS (misc): non-working∆
•Best Buy (restrictions may apply; call or ask for details) various locations, bestbuy.com
•Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, cacrc.com/, (225) 379-3577;
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm. (working & non-working)
•(*accepts wires) Enviro-Max Sales & Services LLC, 2706 Robert St., New Orleans, (504) 606-0782.
•ProForce LLC, 40507 Pumpkin Center Rd., Hammond, proforceus.com, (call first) (985) 340-0600.
•Radio Shack, various locations, radioshack.com
•Office Depot, various locations, officedepot.com
•Office Max, 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy #1020, Jefferson, (504) 736-0215; Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat 9am-7pm,
Sun 11am-6pm.
•Target
1. 69320 Highway 21, Covington, (985) 871-7093; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
2. 2030 Hammond Square Dr., Hammond, (985) 277-3203; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
3. 1731 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 227-2014; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
4. 1401 W Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 617-4859; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
5. 4500 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-2184; Mon-Fri 8am-11pm & Sat-Sun 8am-10pm.
•Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) pickupplease.org
ELECTRONICS (misc.): working∆
•Bargain Center 3200 Dauphine St., New Orleans, (call first) (504) 948-0007.
•Best Buy (restrictions may apply; call or ask for details) various locations, bestbuy.com
•Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, cacrc.com/, (225) 379-3577; Mon-Fri
8:30am-4pm.
•Covenant House 611 N Rampart St., (504) 584-1100, covenanthouseno.org/covenanthouse.htm; Mon-Fri
9am-5pm.
•ªLamp Environmental Industries Hammond, (call to arrange a pickup) (985) 878-8210.
•Radio Shack, various locations, radioshack.com
•Office Depot, various locations, officedepot.com
•Office Max, 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy #1020, Jefferson, (504) 736-0215; Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat 9am-7pm,
Sun 11am-6pm.
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•Target
1. 69320 Highway 21, Covington, (985) 871-7093; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
2. 2030 Hammond Square Dr., Hammond, (985) 277-3203; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
3. 1731 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 227-2014; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
4. 1401 W Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 617-4859; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
5. 4500 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-2184; Mon-Fri 8am-11pm & Sat-Sun 8am-10pm.
•Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) pickupplease.org
FOOD
•Second Harvest Food Bank, 700 Edwards Ave., New Orleans, Mon-Fri 8am-4pm.
FURNITURE
•All Saints Thrift Shop 908 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA, (985) 892-5282; Mon-Sat 9am-2pm
•Bargain Center 3200 Dauphine St., New Orleans, (504) 948-0007; daily 11am-5pm.
•Bridge House, bridgehouse.org/thrift-stores/, (to arrange pickups call) (504) 525-3130
1. 1160 Camp St., New Orleans, (504) 522-4476 ext. 16; Mon-Sat 8am-5pm.
2. 7901 Airline Dr., Metairie (in the M.A. Green Shopping Center; (504) 737-4752; Mon-Sat
10am-5:30pm.
•Covenant House 611 N Rampart St., (504) 584-1100, covenanthouseno.org/covenanthouse.htm;
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
•The Junque Shop 421 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, thejunqueshop.com/index.php/faqs.html, (504) 952-5651;
daily 11am-7pm.
•Goodwill, various locations, goodwillno.org
•Pelican Thrift 4045 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, (504) 483-9996; Mon-Sat 10am-6pm.
•Poohbah Group 2323 Bainbridge St., Kenner, poohbahgroup.com/, (call first) (504) 324-1741.
•Salvation Army uss.salvationarmy.org/uss/www_uss_greaterneworleans.nsf/
1. 4526 South Claiborne Ave., (504) 899-4569.
2. 100 Jefferson Hwy (504) 835-9755.
•St. Vincent de Paul (call first) (504) 940-5031, svdpnola.org/DonateContactUs.aspx
•(*small items) Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) pickupplease.org
GLASS
•Target
1. 69320 Highway 21, Covington, (985) 871-7093; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
2. 2030 Hammond Square Dr., Hammond, (985) 277-3203; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
3. 1731 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 227-2014; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
4. 1401 W Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 617-4859; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
5. 4500 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-2184; Mon-Fri 8am-11pm & Sat-Sun 8am-10pm.
•Tulane University, Newcomb Art Department, Plum St., between Audubon St. & Newcomb Place, behind
Woldenburg Art Center, New Orleans, tulane.edu/liberal-arts/art/glass.cfm, (call first to ask what they are accepting)
(504) 865-5327.
INSTRUMENTS, MUSICAL (see ‘Musical Instruments’)
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JUNK MAIL (See ‘Paper’)
*Mail can be recycled by the City of New Orleans, Jefferson Parish on curbside recycling days.
•DMA Mail Preference Service, Box 643, Carmel, NY 10512 (call to remove name from mailing lists)
LIGHT BULBS: CFLs
*CFLs contain Mercury, a toxic chemical, so it is imperative that they be recycled.
•Home Depot, various locations, homedepot.com
•ªLamp Environmental Industries Hammond, (call to arrange a pickup) (985) 878-8210.
•Lowe’s, various locations, lowes.com
LIGHT BULBS: Fluorescent Tubes
•Home Depot, various locations, homedepot.com
LIGHT BULBS: INCANDESCENT
Unfortunately, there is no large-scale, cost-efficient method to recycle these bulbs at this time.
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)
•The ARC
1. 5700 Loyola Ave., New Orleans; (504) 837-5105 (call for recycling info)
2. 3406 Hessmer Ave., Metairie
3. 925 S. Labarre Ave., Metairie
4. 333 Sala Ave., Westwego
*other drop-off locations:
•Magnolia School 100 Central Ave., New Orleans, (504) 733-2874; Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
•Neurological Rehabilitation Center, 614 W. 18th Ave., Covington, nrlcenters.com; (985) 875-3100
•Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, pontchartraincenter.com; (504) 465-9985;
•New Orleans Parish Libraries:
1. Children’s Room, Main Library, 219 Loyola Ave., (504) 529-7323; Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm, Fri- Sat 10am5pm.
2. Algiers Regional, 3014 Holiday Dr., (504) 596-2641; Mon-Thurs 10am-7pm & Sat 10am-5pm.
3. Alvar Branch, 913 Alvar St., (504) 596-2667; Mon-Thurs 10am-7pm & Sat 10am-5pm.
4. Children’s Resource Center, 913 Napoleon Ave., (504) 596-2628; Mon-Thurs 10am-7pm & Sat 10am5pm.
5. Martin Luther King Branch, 1611 Caffin Ave., Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; (504) 596-2695.
6. Mid-City Branch, 5700 Orleans Ave., (in the American Can building); (504) 596-2654 Mon-Thurs 10am7pm & Sat 10am-5pm.
7. Nix Branch, 1401 S. Carrollton, (504) 596-2630; Mon-Thurs 10am-7pm & Sat 10am-5pm.
•Whole Foods
1. Arabella Station, 5600 Magazine St., wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/arabellastation/, (504) 899-9119;
Daily 8am-9pm.
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2. 3420 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/metairie/, (504) 888-8225;
Daily 8am-11pm.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
•Easter Seals 305 Baronne St., Suite 401, (504) 523-7325; Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm.
MEDICATION (unwanted, extra)
•St. Vincent de Paul (call first) svdpnola.org/DonateContactUs.aspx, (504) 940-5031
MERCURY products containing
•ªLamp Environmental Industries Hammond, (call to arrange a pickup) (985) 878-8210.
METAL
•Airline Salvage 6900 Airline Dr., New Orleans, airlinesalvage.com, (504) 737-1100;
•All Scrap Metals, LLC 7 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, (504) 471-0241; allscrapmetals.net/; Mon-Fri
8am-4pm and Sat 8am-1pm
•Ellis Recycling 151 Industrial Dr., Slidell, (985) 649-2940; Tues-Fri 8am-4:30pm & Sat 8:30am-12:30pm.
•Florida Parishes Scrap 11361 Highway 190 W, Hammond, floridaparishscrap.com (225) 567-2122; Mon-Fri
7:30am-3:45pm & Sat 7:30am-11:30am.
•P&W Industries, pandwindustries.com/, call or email (985) 892-2461, sale@pandwindustries.com.
•Poland Scrap Metal Recycling 1741 Poland Ave, New Orleans, (504) 942-1479.
•Southern Recycling usa.emrgroup.com/selling
1. 2525 Lafitte Street, New Orleans, (504) 822 5561, Mon-Fri 8am-3:30pm.
2. 4801 Florida Ave., New Orleans, (504) 942-0340; Mon-Fri 8am-3:30pm.
3. 902 Julia St., New Orleans, (504) 636-7200
4. 50 LaBauve, Westwego, (504) 436-4061; Mon-Fri 8am-3:30 pm.
•Uptown Recycling 1320 S. Claiborne Ave., New Orleans, (504) 523-8485, uptownrecycling.net/;
Mon-Fri 8-4:30 pm & Sat 8am-2pm.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
•International Vintage Guitars 229 Pelican Ave., New Orleans, webcorral.com/Ivg_Inventory_frame.html,
(504) 524-4457; Mon-Sat 12pm-6pm.
•New Orleans Music Exchange 3342 Magazine St., New Orleans, neworleansmusicexchange.net (504)
891-7670; Mon-Sat 10am-6pm & Sun 1pm-5pm.
•New Orleans Musician’s Relief Fund 828 Royal St., #130, New Orleans, nomrf.org, (504) 352-8876.
•Roots of Music (call or email to donate) (504) 460-2611, info@therootsofmusic.com, therootsofmusic.com.
•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 (see ‘Food’)
•Backyard Biodiesel 1441 Canal St., New Orleans, backyardbiodiesel.com, (504) 264-5588.
•The Green Project 2831 Marais St., (504) 945-0240, thegreenproject.org/; Mon-Sat 9am-5pm.
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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) 272-7266; Mon 5pm-9pm, Thurs 4pm-8pm, Fri 5pm-8pm
& Sat 11am-3pm.
•Safeway Lube 2333 East LA Hwy 46, St. Bernard, LA, (504) 682-1909
•SpeeDee Oil Change, various locations, speedeeoil.com/locations.aspx?state=LA
OIL FILTERS (See ‘Oil: Motor’)
PAINT
•The Green Project 2831 Marais St., (504) 945-0240, thegreenproject.org/; Mon-Sat 9am-5pm.
•Plan B 1024 Elysian Fields, bikeproject.org(504) 272-7266; Mon 5pm-9pm, Thurs 4pm-8pm, Fri 5pm-8pm &
Sat 11am-3pm.
•Recycle for the Arts 2824 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, (225) 772-9177.
•Safeway Lube 2333 East LA Hwy 46, St. Bernard, LA, (504) 682-1909
PAPER
*Paper can be recycled by the City of New Orleans, Jefferson Parish on curbside recycling days.
•Duncan 1225 Division St., Metairie, (call first) (504) 861-1951.
•Legacy Project Office Recycling 246 St. George Ave., Jefferson, LA, (504) 865-7220
•New Orleans Recycling Facility 808 L and A Rd., Metairie, republicservices.com/Corporate/Localservices
/Location.aspx?SID=R92, (504) 837-8950.
•Phoenix Recycling phoenixrecyclingnola.com, (504) 322-7551
•Poohbah Group 2323 Bainbridge St., Kenner, http://poohbahgroup.com/, (call first) (504) 324-1741.
•Republic Services/Allied Waste 808 L & A Road, just off Airline Highway near the Jefferson-Orleans Parish
border, near McDonald, Metairie, (504) 837-8950; Mon-Fri 7:30am-5pm.
•Royal Mail Services (shredded) 828 Royal St., (504) 522-8523; Mon-Fri 9am-5pm and Sat 10am-4pm.
•Southeast Paper 246 George St., Jefferson, (504) 733-1954; Mon-Fri 7am-3pm.
•St. John Parish Recycling, drop-off locations, sjbparish.com/works_general.php?id=253
1. Westside Fire Station - 3347 Hwy. 18 Edgard
2. Edgard Courthouse - 2393 Hwy 18 Edgard
3. Service Center 492 Historic Main St. Garyville
4. Health and Human Services 128 Central Ave Reserve
5. Percy Hebert Building 1801 W. Airline Hwy. LaPlace
6. Service Center 102 E. Airline Hwy. LaPlace
7. St. Andrews Fire Station 1703 St. Andrews Blvd. LaPlace
8. Pleasure Bend Fire Station
9. Recycling yard: 1801 W. Airline Hwy, Laplace, (985) 652-6765
•Target
1. 2030 Hammond Square Dr., Hammond, (985) 277-3203; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
2. 1731 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 227-2014; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
3. 1401 W Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 617-4859; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
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4. 4500 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-2184; Mon-Fri 8am-11pm & Sat-Sun 8am-10pm.
•UPS most local stores accept packing materials, ups.com/dropoff/
•Whole Foods
1. Arabella Station, 5600 Magazine St., New Orleans, wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/arabellastation/,
(504) 899-9119; Daily 8am-9pm.
2. 3420 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/metairie/, (504) 888-8225;
Daily 8am-11pm.
•Many local post offices will accept packing materials.
PET SUPPLIES
•ARNO, 1219 Coliseum St., New Orleans, animalrescueneworleans.org/donate.html, (504) 571-1900.
•Humane Society of LA, humanela.org/images/2009WishList.pdf, call or email (888) 6-HUMANE,
info@humanela.org
•many thrift stores accept pet supplies; call first. (see ‘Clothing & Household Goods’ for stores)
PLASTIC (#1-7)
*Plastics can be recycled by the City of New Orleans, Jefferson Parish on curbside recycling days.
•Legacy Project Office Recycling 246 St. George Ave., Jefferson, LA, (504) 865-7220
•New Orleans Recycling Facility 808 L and A Rd., Metairie, republicservices.com/Corporate/Localservices
/Location.aspx?SID=R92, (504) 837-8950.
•Republic Services/Allied Waste 808 L & A Road, just off Airline Highway near the Jefferson-Orleans Parish
border, near McDonald, Metairie, (504) 837-8950; Mon-Fri 7:30am-5pm.
•St. John Parish Recycling, drop-off locations, sjbparish.com/works_general.php?id=253
1. Westside Fire Station - 3347 Hwy. 18 Edgard
2. Edgard Courthouse - 2393 Hwy 18 Edgard
3. Service Center 492 Historic Main St. Garyville
4. Health and Human Services 128 Central Ave Reserve
5. Percy Hebert Building 1801 W. Airline Hwy. LaPlace
6. Service Center 102 E. Airline Hwy. LaPlace
7. St. Andrews Fire Station 1703 St. Andrews Blvd. LaPlace
8. Pleasure Bend Fire Station
9. Recycling yard: 1801 W. Airline Hwy, Laplace, (985) 652-6765.
•Target
1. 69320 Highway 21, Covington, (985) 871-7093; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
2. 2030 Hammond Square Dr., Hammond, (985) 277-3203; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
3. 1731 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 227-2014; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
4. 1401 W Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 617-4859; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
5. 4500 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-2184; Mon-Fri 8am-11pm & Sat-Sun 8am-10pm.
•Phoenix Recycling phoenixrecyclingnola.com, (504) 322-7551
•Poohbah Group 2323 Bainbridge St., Kenner, poohbahgroup.com/, (call first) (504) 324-1741.
•Walmart
1. 8101 W Judge Perez Dr., Chalmette, (504) 278-2331; 24 hours.
2. 1501 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 366-5255; Daily 6am-12am.
3. 3265 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 366-1404; Daily 6am-11pm.
4. 3520 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 466-6882; Daily 7am-10pm.
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5. 167 Northshore Blvd., Slidell, (985) 690-0123; 24 hours.
•Whole Foods
1. Arabella Station, 5600 Magazine St., New Orleans, wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/arabellastation/,
(504) 899-9119; Daily 8am-9pm.
2. 3420 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/metairie/, (504) 888-8225;
Daily 8am-11pm.
PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS
*The easiest way to recycle these bags is to use them as trash bags.
•Lowe’s, various locations, lowes.com
•Rouses
1. 2900 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-4151, Daily 7am-11pm.
2. 4500 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, (504) 896-7910, Daily 7am-11pm.
3. 2701 Airline Dr., Metairie, (504) 828-4101, Daily 7am-10pm.
4. 717 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, (504) 828-8889, Daily 7am-11pm.
5. 400 N. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, (504) 488-2129, Daily 7am-11pm.
6. 701 Royal St., New Orleans, (504) 523-1353, Daily 6am-1am.
7. 4001 Gen. DeGaulle, Algiers, (504) 361-5557, Daily 7am-10pm.
8. 2851 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 433-4105, Daily 6:30am-10pm.
9. 1117 Behrman Hwy., Gretna, (504) 433-4116, Daily 7am-10pm.
10. 701 Baronne St., New Orleans, (504) 227-3838, Daily 6am-12am.
•Target
1. 69320 Highway 21, Covington, (985) 871-7093; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
2. 2030 Hammond Square Dr., Hammond, (985) 277-3203; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
3. 1731 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 227-2014; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
4. 1401 W Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 617-4859; Mon-Sat 8am-10pm & Sun 8am-9pm.
5. 4500 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 888-2184; Mon-Fri 8am-11pm & Sat-Sun 8am-10pm.
•Walmart
1. 1901 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans (504) 522-4142; Daily 6am-10:30pm.
2. 13001 Highway 90, Boutte, (985) 785-0855; 24 hours.
3. 8101 W Judge Perez Dr., Chalmette, (504) 278-2331; 24 hours.
4. 880 N Highway 190, Covington, (985) 867-8701; 24 hours.
5. 16759 Hwy 3235, Galliano, (985) 632-4040; 24 hours.
6. 2799 W Thomas St., Hammond, (985) 345-8876; 24 hours.
7. 5110 Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, (504) 733-4923; Daily 6am-11pm.
8. 1501 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 366-5255; Daily 6am-12am.
9. 3265 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 366-1404; Daily 6am-11pm.
10. 3520 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 466-6882; Daily 7am-10pm.
11. 300 W Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 464-1653; 24 hours.
12. 1616 W Airline Highway, La Place, (985) 652-8994; Daily 5am-12am.
13. 3009 E. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 626-1113; Daily 6am-12am.
14. 4810 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, (504) 341-0075; Daily 6am-11pm.
15. 8912 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 465-0145; Daily 6am-12am.
16. 4858 Highway 1, Raceland, (985) 532-6936; Daily 6am-11pm.
17. 167 Northshore Blvd., Slidell, (985) 690-0123; 24 hours.
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18. 49142 Natchez Dr., Slidell, (985) 641-8572; 24 hours.
•Winn Dixie winndixie.com/_layouts/WDPortal/WDStoreLocator.aspx
1. Riverside Market, 5400 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, (504) 895-2966; Daily 6am-12pm.
2. Azalea Gardens, 3623 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson, (504) 831-1840; Daily 6am-12pm.
3. 211 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 831-8298; Daily 6am-12pm.
•Whole Foods
1. Arabella Station, 5600 Magazine St., New Orleans, wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/arabellastation/,
(504) 899-9119; Daily 8am-9pm.
2. 3420 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/metairie/, (504) 888-8225;
Daily 8am-11pm.
PRESCRIPTIONS (See ‘Medications’)
PRINTERS
•Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, cacrc.com/, (225) 379-3577;
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm.
•Enviro-Max Sales & Services LLC, 2706 Robert St., New Orleans, (504) 606-0782.
•Office Max, 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy #1020, Jefferson, (504) 736-0215; Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat 9am-7pm,
Sun 11am-6pm.
PROPANE CYLINDERS
•AmeriGas 107 Iris Ave., Jefferson, amerigas.com, (504) 835-0765.
•(*fees apply) Gaspard’s Propane Inc., 2205 Pallet St., Harvey, (call first) (504) 366-8848.
•ªLamp Environmental Industries Hammond, (call to arrange a pickup) (985) 878-8210.
RECORDS
•Euclid Records 3401 Chartres St., New Orleans, euclidnola.com, (504) 947-4348; Tues-Sat 11am-7pm & Sun
12pm-6pm.
•Jim Russell Records, 1837 Magazine St., New Orleans, jimrussellrecords.com, (504) 522-2602; buy/trade
Mon-Sat 12pm-5pm.
•Mushroom New Orleans 1037 Broadway St., New Orleans, (504) 866-6065; daily 10am-12am.
•many thrift stores accept records; call first. (see ‘Clothing & Household Goods’ for stores)
SHOES (see ‘Clothing & Household Goods’)
•Nike Factor Store 4101 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, (504) 586-6067
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’)
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STYROFOAM POLYSTYRENE PEANUTS
•French Quarter Postal Emporium 1000 Bourbon St., New Orleans, frenchquarterpostal.com, (504)
525-6651; Mon-Fri 9am-6pm & Sat 10am-3pm.
•Pak Mail 605 LaPalco Blvd., Gretna (504) 393-1232; Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm & Sat 10am-2pm.
•Parcels & Post 5721 Magazine St., New Orleans, parcelsandpost.com, (504) 891-8402; Mon-Fri 9am-6pm & Sat
9am-4pm.
•Royal Mail Services 828 Royal St., (504) 522-8523; Mon-Fri 9am-5pm & Sat 10am-4pm.
•UPS most local stores accept packing materials, ups.com/dropoff/
•Many local post offices will accept packing materials.
TELEVISIONS: Working∆
•All Saints Thrift Shop 908 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA, (985) 892-5282; Mon-Sat 9am-2pm
•BloominDeals (Junior League) 4645 Freret St., (504) 891-1289; Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12:30-4:30pm,
(donations accepted Tues 10am-4pm).
•Bridge House, bridgehouse.org/thrift-stores/, (to arrange pickups call) (504) 525-3130.
1. 1160 Camp St., New Orleans, (504) 522-4476 ext. 16; Mon-Sat 8am-5pm.
2. 7901 Airline Dr., Metairie (in the M.A. Green Shopping Center; (504) 737-4752; Mon-Sat
10am-5:30pm.
•Community Christian Concern 2228 Second St., Slidell, (504) 646-0357; Mon-Thurs 10am-4pm, Fri-Sat
10am-2pm.
•Covenant House 611 N Rampart St., (504) 584-1100, covenanthouseno.org/covenanthouse.htm; Mon-Fri
9am-5pm.
•Goodwill, various locations, goodwillno.org
•Gran’s Attic 408 Girod St., Mandeville, LA, (985) 626-4457; Mon-Fri 10am-2pm.
•Red, White & Blue Thrift Store
1. 5728 Jefferson Hwy., Harahan, (504) 733-8066; Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, donations accepted 9am-4pm
2. 5050 Lapalco Blvd., (504) 347-1512.
•Salvation Army uss.salvationarmy.org/uss/www_uss_greaterneworleans.nsf/
1. 4526 South Claiborne Ave., (504) 899-4569.
2. 100 Jefferson Hwy (504) 835-9755.
•St. Vincent de Paul (call first) (504) 940-5031, svdpnola.org/DonateContactUs.aspx.
•Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) pickupplease.org.
TELEVISIONS: Non-Working∆
•Best Buy (restrictions may apply; call or ask for details) various locations, bestbuy.com
•ªLamp Environmental Industries Hammond, (call to arrange a pickup) (985) 878-8210.
•Poohbah Group 2323 Bainbridge St., Kenner, poohbahgroup.com/, (call first) (504) 324-1741.
•ProForce LLC, 40507 Pumpkin Center Rd., Hammond, proforceus.com, (call first) (985) 340-0600.
•Radio Shack (restrictions may apply; call or ask for details), various locations, radioshack.com
TELEPHONE BOOKS (see ‘Paper’)
TIN (see ‘Metal’)
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TIRES
•some local Walmarts may accept tires; call first.
TOYS: ELECTRONIC, working∆
•Best Buy (restrictions may apply; call or ask for details) various locations, bestbuy.com
•BloominDeals (Junior League) 4645 Freret St., (504) 891-1289; Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12:30-4:30pm,
(donations accepted Tues 10am-4pm)
•Community Christian Concern 2228 Second St., Slidell, (504) 646-0357; Mon-Thurs 10am-4pm, Fri-Sat
10am-2pm.
•Goodwill, various locations, goodwillno.org
•Radio Shack (restrictions may apply; call or ask for details)various locations, radioshack.com
•Salvation Army uss.salvationarmy.org/uss/www_uss_greaterneworleans.nsf/
1. 4526 South Claiborne Ave., (504) 899-4569.
2. 100 Jefferson Hwy (504) 835-9755.
•Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) pickupplease.org
TOYS: ELECTRONIC, Non-Working∆
•Best Buy (restrictions may apply; call or ask for details) various locations, bestbuy.com
•(*restrictions may apply; call or ask for details) ProForce LLC, 40507 Pumpkin Center Rd., Hammond,
proforceus.com, (call first) (985) 340-0600.
•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) 892-5282; Mon-Sat 9am-2pm
•BloominDeals (Junior League) 4645 Freret St., (504) 891-1289; Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12:30-4:30pm,
(donations accepted Tues 10am-4pm)
•Community Christian Concern 2228 Second St., Slidell, (504) 646-0357; Mon-Thurs 10am-4pm, Fri-Sat
10am-2pm.
•Goodwill, various locations, goodwillno.org
•Salvation Army uss.salvationarmy.org/uss/www_uss_greaterneworleans.nsf/
1. 4526 South Claiborne Ave., (504) 899-4569.
2. 100 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 835-9755.
•Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) pickupplease.org
VIDEO TAPES: Working∆
•BloominDeals (Junior League) 4645 Freret St., (504) 891-1289; Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12:30-4:30pm,
(donations accepted Tues 10am-4pm)
•Bridge House, bridgehouse.org/thrift-stores/, to arrange pickups call (504) 525-3130
1. 1160 Camp St., New Orleans, (504) 522-4476 ext. 16; Mon-Sat 8am-5pm.
2. 7901 Airline Dr., Metairie (in the M.A. Green Shopping Center; (504) 737-4752; Mon-Sat
10am-5:30pm.
•New Orleans Symphony Book Fair 8605 Oak St., New Orleans, (504) 861-2004, symphonyvolunteers.org/;
Tues & Fri 10am-2pm.
•Goodwill, various locations, goodwillno.org
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•Jim Russell Records, 1837 Magazine St., New Orleans, jimrussellrecords.com, (504) 522-2602; buy/trade
Mon-Sat 12pm-5pm.
•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)-835-6711; Mon-Fri 7am-4pm.
•Lowe’s, various locations, lowes.com
OTHER/ONLINE/MAIL RESOURCES (many additional ones exist)
•Brita filters, #5 plastics: Preserve Gimme 5, preserveproducts.com
•CDs: CD Recycling Center, cdrecyclingcenter.org
•CDs & DVDs: Back Thru the Future, cdrecyclingforfree.com
•CDs & DVDs: National Recycling, nationalrecycling.com
•cell phones: most major carriers collect - call your carrier (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, etc)
•computers, printers, CDs, most small electronics: GreenDisk, greendisk.com
•crayons: Crazy Crayons, crazycrayons.com
•egg cartons: Dolco, dolco.tekni-plex.com
•electronics: Gazelle, gazelle.com
•general waste: Terracycle, terracycle.net
•hair: Locks of Love, locksoflove.org
•lamps, bulbs, batteries, hazardous e-waste: RecycleLights, atlanticinlandenvironmental.com
•nail polish, and other chemicals/chemical wares: ChemWise, chemwise.org
•plastic Caps: Caps N Cups, capsncups.com
•packing materials: Sealed Air, sealedairproducts.com
•packing materials: EPS Packaging, epspackaging.org
•Propane Cylinders: Sun Tank & Epuipment Sales, usedpropanestoragetanks.com/contact.html
•Shoes: Nike ReUse a Shoe, nikereuseashoe.com/get-involved/individual-shoe-recycling
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NOTES:
ª Lamp Environmental Industries accepts Carbon Zinc, Nickel iron, Nickel metal hydride, Nickel, all types of Lithium,
Magnesium, Silver Oxide, Silver Zinc, and Thermal Batteries. In addition, LEI recycles ballasts.
º The following can be composted: fruit scraps, vegetable scraps, egg shells, coffee grounds & filters, tea grounds/bags, small
bagged leaves (oak, pine, etc.); but NOT any animal products (meat, skin, bones, shells), dairy products (milk, cheese, yogurt,
butter), oil, or beans.
§ Batteries must weigh less than 11 pounds. Delta also recycles Nickel Zinc and Nickel metal hydride.
≈ Accepts Nickel metal hydride, too.
∆ This list is arranged in order that the donation (to organizations in need) of electronics that are still functioning may be
prioritized over the disposal of these items. However, if the items are not functioning, proper, “green” disposal is
emphasized.
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