New Orleans doesn't run a public dump for residents' household trash. Instead, the city picks up bulky items by request through 311: white goods and other appliances, mattresses and up to 4 tires.
For tires, TVs and electronics, the city's Recycling Drop-Off Center at 2829 Elysian Fields Ave. is open Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Orleans Parish residents.
City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation
2829 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans, LA 70122 Directions
| Saturday | 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
| Other days | Closed |
Orleans Parish residents only. Recycling, electronics, TVs (4), glass (50 lbs) and tires (5). The phone is the city's 311 line.
Call 311 or (504) 539-3266 to schedule a bulky pickup for appliances, white goods, mattresses and up to 4 tires. Set items out no more than 24 hours before your scheduled collection day; putting them out earlier can bring a fine. Small businesses aren't eligible and need a private hauler.
Yard waste goes out bundled or bagged next to your cart on your regular collection day, on the same 24-hour rule.
| Item | Limit |
|---|---|
| Electronics (computers, monitors, printers, game consoles, phones) | Accepted |
| TVs | 4 |
| Tires | 5 |
| Glass | 50 lbs |
| Paper, cardboard, metal and plastics | Accepted, separated |
| Used cooking oil | Up to 5 gallons on listed days (November 28 and December 5, 2026) |
| Styrofoam, greasy pizza boxes, plastic bags | Not accepted |
From the city's recycling drop-off page. The center is for Orleans Parish residents only; businesses and organizations are excluded. Shred days take up to 50 pounds of papers per person, free.
Paint (latex and oil-based), paint thinner, varnish and other household hazardous waste don't belong in the trash cart. The Department of Sanitation holds a yearly Household Hazardous Waste Materials Collection Day for Orleans Parish residents; bring a driver's license as proof of residence.
Louisiana law keeps car batteries out of household trash (stores that sell them must take old ones back), bars whole, unprocessed tires from landfills, and requires appliances (white goods) to go to a collection or recycling site rather than a landfill.
Every Louisiana rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in Louisiana.
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