new orleans recycling guide

1

New Orleans Recycling Guide

Updated May 2013 by Veronica Ely, Tulane University (with additional small updates February 2014)

2

Curbside Recycling

City of New Orleans

Curbside recycling is currently available for no additional cost everywhere in the City of New Orleans. As of January 28, 2014, curbside recycling and blue bins are available for the French Quarter and Downtown Development District. If the address is eligible for garbage collection by the City, it is eligible for recycling collection as well. Eligible addresses are buildings with four units or less, excluding restaurants, bars and hotels. Registration is easy-‐-‐ residents can call 311 to request a cart and sign up.

Items that can be recycled curbside include:

• Paper (newspaper, magazines, junk mail, office paper, phone books, catalogs)

• Plastics (#1 through #7)

• Small metal cans (aluminum, steel, tin)

• Cardboard

• Paperboard (cereal boxes, toothpaste boxes)

Residents living North of I-‐10 will have their recycling collected by Richard’s Disposal. Residents living South of I-‐10 will have their recycling collected by Metro Disposal Service. The recycling pickup schedule is posted online on the Department of Sanitation website. Residents could also call their disposal company to determine their recycling pickup day. If residents have questions or concerns about their recycling services, they can contact their disposal company directly. Below are the customer service numbers and websites of each disposal company.

Richard's Disposal (North I-‐10) Customer Service Center Phone: 504-‐241-‐2142 Fax: 504-‐244-‐9773 www.richardsdisposal.com

Metro Disposal Service (South I-‐10) Customer Service Center Phone: 504-‐520-‐8331 Fax: 504-‐365-‐1762 www.metrodisposalservice.com

All information from the City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation website: http://recycle.nola.gov

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 731-‐4612. Bins from the previous program are acceptable if they are 18-‐gallon open topped bins, regardless of the color.

3

Items that can be recycled curbside include:

• Plastics (#1 through #7)

• Aluminum Cans and Foil

• Steel Food Cans (i.e. soup, tuna cans)

• 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.

All information from the Jefferson Parish Office of Environmental Affairs

Drop Off Services for General Recyclables City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation, recycling drop-‐off days, http://recycle.nola.gov 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, 2, 3, small metal cans, cardboard, boxboard (cereal boxes), wax board (juice boxes), 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), light bulbs (incandescent and fluorescent) and tires (limit 4) Jefferson Parish, drop-‐off locations Items accepted: Plastics (#1 through #7), Aluminum Cans and Foil, Steel Food Cans (i.e. soup, tuna cans), Corrugated Cardboar, 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, greeting cards).

1. East Bank – 400 David Dr., Metairie (Same location & hours as the Trash Drop-‐off Site) 2. West Bank -‐500 Seven Oaks Blvd., Bridge City (Progressive Waste Solutions Recycling. Container is available 24 hours/7 days/week.)

4

Republic Services/Allied Waste, drop-‐off location 808 L & A Road, just off Airline Highway near the Jefferson-‐Orleans Parish border (504) 837-‐8950; Mon-‐Fri 8am-‐5pm. Accepting paper, cardboard, plastic, and aluminum& metal cans St. Charles Parish, drop-‐off locations, stcharlesparish-‐la.gov/index.aspx?page=764 Accepting plastic containers (numbers 1-‐3 and clear drink bottles), white or colored paper, cardboard (without food residue), paperboard (including cereal boxes), newspapers with inserts, shredded paper in bags, magazines, phone books, junk mail and steel, tin and aluminum cans.

1. Behind East St. Charles Fire Station, 1949 Ormond Blvd., Destrehan (along tracks next to station directly across from Ormond Field)

2. East Bank Bridge Park, 9762 River Rd., Destrehan (in front of RC Raceway gravel parking lot) 3. Hahnville High School, 200 Tiger Dr., Hahnville (Western side of the front building in front of

band practice field) 4. IMTT Field, 10645 River Rd., St. Rose (Eastern half of field area of River Rd.) 5. JB Martin Middle School, 434 South St., Paradis (Eastern side of parking lot) 6. Lakewood Elementary School, 501 E. Heather Dr., Luling (Western side of school parking lot

between building and ring levee) 7. Landry Alternative Center, 108 Tiger Circle, Hahnville (South of the parking lot near the

chain link fence) 8. Montz Park, 100 Calcagno St., Montz (upriver side of park right off River Rd.) 9. Professional Learning Center, 12715 Hwy 90, Luling (Western side of building after Great

Wall restaurant) 10. Spillway Levee Batture, End of 5th St., Norco (on grass batture next to Norco Elementary) 11. West Bank Bridge Park, 13825 River Rd., Luling (Extreme Western corner of parking lot next

to Edward Dufresne Parkway) 12. Winn-‐Dixie, 12125 Highway 90, Luling (Eastern side of parking lot behind library & Tire

Kingdom) St. John Parish Recycling, drop-‐off locations, http://sjbparish.com/works_general.php?id=253: Accepting paper, cardboard, plastic, and aluminum& metal cans. See website for complete list of do’s and don’ts.

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

5

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.

•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.

6

Green Pages ALUMINUM *The City of New Orleans and Jefferson Parish can recycle aluminum on curbside recycling days. •Airline Salvage, 6900 Airline Dr., New Orleans, (504)-‐737-‐1100, 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)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; •Phoenix Recycling phoenixrecyclingnola.com, (504) 322-‐7551. • Republic Services/Allied Waste, 808 L & A Road, (504) 837-‐8950; Mon-‐Fri 8am-‐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-‐Fri8am-‐3:30 pm.

•Target •Uptown Recycling 1320 S. Claiborne Ave., New Orleans,(504)523-‐8485, http://uptownrecycling.net/; Mon-‐Fri 8-‐4:30 pm & Sat 8am-‐2pm. 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 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.

7

•RUBARB, 1829 Columbus St., New Orleans, rubarbike.com, (504) 333-‐4050; Mon & Wed 3pm-‐7pm; Sat 2pm-‐6pm.

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. •Wheels for Wishes (working with Make-‐A-‐Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana) http://texgulf.wheelsforwishes.org. 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, http://recycle.nola.gov •Ellis Recycling 151 Industrial Dr., Slidell, (985) 649-‐2940; Tues-‐Fri 8am-‐4:30pm & Sat 8:30am-‐12:30pm. •Lamp 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. 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. •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. •Lamp Environmental Industries Hammond, (call to arrange a pickup) (985) 878-‐8210. •Poland Scrap Metal Recycling 1741 Poland Ave, New Orleans, (504) 942-‐1479. •Radio Shack (only batteries under 2 lbs) •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.

8

•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. •Lamp 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. •Radio Shack •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 •Delta Electronics 1505 8th St., Harvey, (504) 366-‐1753, delta-‐electronics.com/; Mon-‐Fri 9am-‐5pm. •Lamp 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. •Radio Shack •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 •Delta Electronics 1505 8th St., Harvey, (504) 366-‐1753, delta-‐electronics.com/; Mon-‐Fri 9am-‐5pm •Home Depot •Lowe’s •Mary’s True Value 732 N Rampart St., New Orleans, (504) 529-‐4465; Mon-‐Wed 8am-‐6pm, Thu-‐Fri 8am-‐7pm & Sun 10am-‐5pm. •Radio Shack 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

9

•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. •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; 504-‐272-‐7323, drop off anytime •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.

10

•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)KranzEnterprises 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’) 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 5721 Magazine St., New Orleans, parcelsandpost.com, (504) 891-‐8402; Mon-‐Fri 9am-‐6pm and Sat 9am-‐4pm 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 •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. •(*City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop-‐off Center, http://recycle.nola.gov •Enviro-‐Max Sales & Services LLC, 2706 Robert St., New Orleans, (504) 606-‐0782. •Office Depot •Recycle for the Arts 2824 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, (225) 772-‐9177. •Target

11

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 Depot •Office Max 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy #1020, Jefferson, (504) 736-‐0215; Mon-‐Fri 8am-‐9pm, Sat 9am-‐7pm, Sun 11am-‐6pm. •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. •Office Depot CASSETTES: working •Euclid Records 3401 Chartres St., New Orleans, euclidnola.com, (504) 947-‐4348; Mon-‐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 *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) •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-‐Thurs, Sat-‐Sun 12pm-‐5pm, Fri 12-‐8.

12

•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 Orlean, louisianamusicfactory.com, (call first) (504) 586-‐1094; Mon-‐Sat 10am-‐7pm, Sun 12-‐6. •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, 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 •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 •HopePhones-‐-‐ http://hopephones.org/ •Lowe’s •Mary’s True Value 732 N Rampart St., New Orleans, (504) 529-‐4465; Mon-‐Wed 8am-‐6pm, Thu-‐Fri 8am-‐7pm & Sun 10am-‐5pm. •ProForce LLC, 40507 Pumpkin Center Rd., Hammond, proforceus.com, (call first) (985) 340-‐0600. •Recycle for the Arts 2824 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, (225) 772-‐9177. •SalvationArmy uss.salvationarmy.org/uss/www_uss_greaterneworleans.nsf/ 1. 4526 South Claiborne Ave., (504) 899-‐4569. 2. 100 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 835-‐9755. •Target CHRISTMAS LIGHTS •Home Depot 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,

CLOTHING HANGERS •Poland Scrap Metal Recycling 1741 Poland Ave, New Orleans, (504) 942-‐1479

13

CLOTHING/HOUSEHOLD ITEMS •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.

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

14

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 •Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, http://www.cacrc.com/, (225) 379-‐3577;Mon-‐Fri 8:30am-‐4pm. •(*City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop-‐off Center, http://recycle.nola.gov •(*only laptops) Enviro-‐Max Sales & Services LLC, 2706 Robert St., New Orleans, (504) 606-‐0782. •Lamp Environmental Industries Hammond, (call to arrange a pickup) (985) 878-‐8210 •ProForce LLC, 40507 Pumpkin Center Rd., Hammond, proforceus.com, (call first) (985) 340-‐0600. DVDs •Bridge House, bridgehouse.org/thrift-‐stores/, (to arrange pickups call) (504) 525-‐3130.


•Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, cacrc.com/, (225) 379-‐3577;Mon-‐Fri 8:30am-‐4pm. •(*City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop-‐off Center, http://recycle.nola.gov •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)

15

ELECTRONICS (misc): non-‐working •Best Buy •Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, cacrc.com/, (225) 379-‐3577; Mon-‐Fri 8:30am-‐4pm. (working & non-‐working) •(*City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop-‐off Center, http://recycle.nola.gov •(*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. •Office Max, 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy #1020, Jefferson, (504) 736-‐0215; Mon-‐Fri 8am-‐9pm, Sat 9am-‐7pm, Sun 11am-‐6pm. •Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) pickupplease.org •Walmart ELECTRONICS (misc.): working •Bargain Center 3200 Dauphine St., New Orleans, (call first) (504) 948-‐0007. •Best Buy •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. •Lamp Environmental Industries Hammond, (call to arrange a pickup) (985) 878-‐8210. •Office Max, 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy #1020, Jefferson, (504) 736-‐0215; Mon-‐Fri 8am-‐9pm, Sat 9am-‐7pm, Sun 11am-‐6pm. •Vietnam Vets (go online to schedule pickup) pickupplease.org •Walmart 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


•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.

16

•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 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. •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. •(*City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop-‐off Center, http://recycle.nola.gov •Home Depot •Lamp Environmental Industries Hammond, (call to arrange a pickup) (985) 878-‐8210. •Lowe’s

LIGHT BULBS: Fluorescent Tubes •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, http://recycle.nola.gov 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:

17

•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 10am-‐5pm. 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 10am-‐5pm. 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 10am-‐7pm & 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. 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 •Lamp 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, [email protected]. •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

18

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., NewOrleans,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,[email protected], 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. •Southeast Paper 246 George St., Jefferson, (504) 733-‐1954; Mon-‐Fri 7am-‐2pm. 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. 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.

19

•Duncan 1225 Division St., Metairie, (call first) (504) 861-‐1951. •Legacy Project Office Recycling 246 St. George Ave., Jefferson, LA, (504) 865-‐7220 •Phoenix Recycling phoenixrecyclingnola.com, (504) 322-‐7551 • Republic Services/Allied Waste, 808 L & A Road, (504) 837-‐8950; Mon-‐Fri 8am-‐5pm. •Royal Mail Services (shredded) 828 Royal St., (504) 522-‐8523; Mon-‐Fri 9am-‐5pm and Sat 10am-‐4pm. •(*newspaper & corrugated cardboard) Southeast Paper 246 George St., Jefferson, (504) 733-‐1954; Mon-‐Fri 7am-‐2pm. •UPS most local stores accept packing materials, ups.com/dropoff/ •Whole Foods 1. Arabella Station, 5600 Magazine St.,

NewOrleans,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, [email protected] •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 • Republic Services/Allied Waste, 808 L & A Road, (504) 837-‐8950; Mon-‐Fri 8am-‐5pm. •Phoenix Recycling phoenixrecyclingnola.com, (504) 322-‐7551 •Target •Whole Foods 1. Arabella Station, 5600 Magazine St.,

NewOrleans,wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/arabellastation/, (504) 899-‐9119; Daily 8am-‐9pm. 2. 3420 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/metairie/,(504)888-‐


PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS *The easiest way to recycle these bags is to use them as trash bags. •Lowe’s •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.

20

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.

•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.

•Target •Walmart •Whole Foods 1. Arabella Station, 5600 Magazine St.,

NewOrleans,wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/arabellastation/, (504) 899-‐9119; Daily 8am-‐9pm. 2. 3420 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/metairie/, (504) 888-‐


PRESCRIPTIONS (See ‘Medications’) PRINTERS •Capital Area Corporate Recycling, 1400 Main St., Baton Rouge, cacrc.com/, (225) 379-‐3577;Mon-‐Fri 8:30am-‐4pm. •(*City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop-‐off Center, http://recycle.nola.gov •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. •Lamp 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)

21

SHOES (see ‘Clothing & Household Goods’) •Nike Factory 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’) 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.


•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/

22

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 •(*City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop-‐off Center, http://recycle.nola.gov Limit of 4 televisions. •Lamp Environmental Industries Hammond, (call to arrange a pickup) (985) 878-‐8210. •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’) TIRES •some local Walmarts may accept tires; call first. •(*City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop-‐off Center, http://recycle.nola.gov Limit of 4 times. TOYS: ELECTRONIC, working •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. •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 •(*City of New Orleans residents only) City of New Orleans Second Saturday Recycle Drop-‐off Center, http://recycle.nola.gov •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)

23

•Community Christian Concern 2228 Second St., Slidell, (504) 646-‐0357; Mon-‐Thurs 10am-‐4pm, Fri-‐Sat 10am-‐2pm. •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


•New Orleans Symphony Book Fair 8605 Oak St., New Orleans, (504) 861-‐2004, Tues & Fri 10am-‐2pm. •Goodwill, various locations, goodwillno.org •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. 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

24

•packing materials: Sealed Air, sealedairproducts.com •packing materials: EPS Packaging, epspackaging.org •Propane Cylinders: Sun Tank & Equipment Sales, usedpropanestoragetanks.com/contact.html •Shoes: Nike ReUse a Shoe, nikereuseashoe.com/get-‐involved/individual-‐shoe-‐recycling

new orleans recycling guide

Documents