Nola Reporter

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans today announced that the Department of Sanitation will host a paper shredding event Saturday, July 15, 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 Shred Day events, it is recommended that residents arrive early to take advantage of shredding services before capacity has 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.

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

Recycling Drop-Off

Every Saturday, Orleans Parish residents can 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, Wiis, 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: up to 50 lbs. (please remove corks and caps)

Note: Businesses and organizations are not eligible for Recycling Drop-Off services.

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

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