CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
DEPARTMENT OF SANITATION
RECYCLING DROP-OFF
SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH
2829 ELYSIAN FIELDS AVENUE
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
ITEMS ACCEPTED: newspapers, junk mail, phone books, catalogs, office paper, plastics: #1 through
#7, small metal cans, cardboard, boxboard (cereal boxes), waxboard (juice boxes), Mardi Gras beads,
E-waste (computers, laptops, cell/telephones, telephone systems, cables, x-Boxes, playstations, Wii,
MP3s, DVRs, DVDs, UPS, circuit boards, GPS, ink/toner cartridges, digital cameras/picture frames, fax
machines, beepers, pagers, stereos, security systems, televisions (limit 4), Batteries (AA, AAA, AAAA,
C, D, 6 & 9 volt), light bulbs (incandescent and fluorescent) and tires (limit 4)
REMAINING 2015 SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 10, 2015
NOVEMBER 14, 2015 SHRED DAY - Limit 50 lbs.
DECEMBER 12, 2015
2016 SCHEDULE
JANUARY 9, 2016
FEBRUARY 13, 2016
MARCH 12, 2016
APRIL9, 2016
MAY 14, 2016
JUNE 11, 2016
JULY 9, 2016
AUGUST 13, 2016
SEPTEMBER 10, 2016
OCTOBER 8, 2016
NOVEMBER 12, 2016
DECEMBER 10, 2016
SHRED DAY – Limit 50 lbs.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COLLECTION
SHRED DAY – Limit 50 lbs.
SHRED DAY – Limit 50 lbs.
SHRED DAY - Limit 50 lbs.
For More Information or to Register for FREE Curbside Recycling: Call: 311
For general information, visit nola.gov/sanitation
ORLEANS PARISH RESIDENTS ONLY
is providing the shredding service to the public, free of charge as a community
service, in conjunction with the City
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COLLECTION DAY
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2016 - FROM 8:00 A.M. UNTIL 1:00 P.M.
*PESTICIDES
*ANTIFREEZE
*DRANO, BLEACH
*GARDEN CHEMICALS
*PAINT (Latex and oil based)
*FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
*MURIATIC ACID
*PAINT THINNER, VARNISH
*MERCURY DEVICES
*AEROSOLS
*GROUT
* POOL SHOCK
*HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS
*OIL, GASOLINE
*BATTERIES (Auto)
Not accepting: explosives, radioactive materials, medical waste, asbestos, glass, hazardous waste from businesses or schools
*These items should never be placed in garbage or curbside recycling carts or bins.
LANDFILLS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR DEBRIS DISPOSAL FOR A FEE
SITE
LOCATION
PHONE
TYPE
DAILY HOURS OF OPERATION
TYPE OF DEBRIS ACCEPTED
Gentilly
Landfill
10200 Almonaster
Ave.
New Orleans, LA
70127
(504)
240-0380
III
Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Sunday: CLOSED
Construction & Demolition and
vegetative/woody
River
Birch
Landfill
2000 South Kenner
Rd.
Avondale, LA 70094
(504)
436-1288
II
Monday – Friday: 5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 6:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Garbage
River
Birch
Landfill
5000 Hwy 90
W Avondale, LA
70094
(504)
436-1632
III
Monday – Friday: 5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 6:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Construction & Demolition and
vegetative/woody
HOW LONG WILL OUR TRASH BE AROUND?
ALUMINUM CANS AND
TABS
TIN CANS
PLASTIC BOTTLES
PLASTIC COATED PAPER
500 YEARS
50 YEARS
INDEFINITELY
5 YEARS
GLASS BOTTLES
1,000 YEARS
STYROFOAM
PLASTIC BAGS
INDEFINITELY
10 – 20 YEARS
Recycling aluminum can save up to 95% of the energy used to make aluminum;
recycling 1 ton saves 27 cubic yards of landfill space
Tin cans are 99% steel
U. S. citizens use 4 million plastic bottles every hour
Recycling 1 ton of paper saves about 17 trees, 463 gallons of oil, 6,953 gallons of
water and 3 cubic yards of landfill space
The energy saved by recycling one glass bottle can light a 100 watt bulb for four
hours; glass can be recycled again and again
Recycle packing ‘peanuts’; reduce purchases
Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
CITIZENS CAN IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN NEW ORLEANS BY OBSERVING THE
FOLLOWING CITY CODES:
1. Do not litter. (Section 138)
2. Do not place signs illegally on public rights of way, including neutral grounds, utility posts or the area between the
sidewalk and the curb. (Section 134)
3. Properly contain solid waste for collection and remove carts from the public rights of way once emptied. (Section 138)
4. Call 311 to schedule pick-up of bulky waste, such as appliances, furniture, carpet, more than 6 bundles of tree branches
cut in less than 4-foot lengths, and up to 4 tires. Businesses are not eligible for bulky waste collection. (Section 138)
5. Arrange for the private removal and disposal of debris related to construction, renovations or the clearing of property.
(Section 138)
6. Ensure that all permanent dumpsters are screened from public view. (Section 26-447)
7. Cut grass and remove litter, grass cuttings, and leaves from properties, extending 1.5 feet from the curb. Grass should
not be allowed to rise above 18 inches in height. (Sections: 66-287 and 28-19)
8. Do not sweep, blow, or pour items into storm drains, which drain into Lake Ponchartrain. (Sections 66-287, 313, 314)
9. Do not keep more than 20 tires on property, unless specifically permitted by the LDEQ. (Chapter 105, State Regulatory
Code)
10. If hauling garbage, trash or other loose items in vehicles, securely cover the contents. (Section 138-105)
11. Do not place Household Hazardous Waste in regular garbage or drain systems. (Section 138)
12. Reduce, Reuse, Educate and Recycle.