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December 13, 2022 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans to Host Free Paper Shredding, Recycling Drop-Off Event on Saturday, December 17

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation today announced its paper shredding and recycling event taking place this Saturday, Dec. 17, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the City’s Recycling Drop-Off Center located at 2829 Elysian Fields Ave. Given the high demand for paper shredding events, it is recommended that residents arrive early before shredding services have been exhausted.

Shred Day

Orleans Parish residents can bring up to 50 pounds of personal or sensitive documents to be shredded safely and securely on-site.

• City accepts mixed office paper, light cardboard and similar material
• City does not accept plastic, compact discs, DVDs or other metal (excluding paper clips and staples)

Recycling Drop-Off

Every Saturday, Orleans Parish residents may drop off the following recyclables at the City's Recycling Drop-Off Center:

• Paper: newspapers, junk mail, phone books, catalogs office paper
• Corrugated Cardboard
• Boxboard: cereal boxes and soft drink boxes
• Plastics #1 (soda/water bottles) and #2 (milk/juice/shampoo/detergent containers)
• Small Metals: aluminum and steel
• Mardi Gras beads
• Batteries: AA, AAA, AAAA, C, D, 6-volt, 9-volt, Lithium
• Light Bulbs: incandescent and fluorescent
• Electronics: iPads, tablets, computers, laptops, phones, keyboards, speakers, cables, x-boxes, PlayStations, Wii, MP3/DVD/CD Players, UPS, Circuit boards, portable navigation/GPS devices, inkjet/toner cartridges, digital cameras/video recorders (DVRs), fax machines, small printers, monitors, processors, networking equipment, stereos, security systems
• Televisions: maximum of four
• Tires: maximum of five
• Glass: maximum of 50 lbs. (please remove corks and caps)

For more information, please call 311 or visit nola.gov/recycling/.

 

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