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Orleans Parish (New Orleans) dumps, transfer stations & drop-off sites
Checked Oct 23, 2026 Official source: City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation
New Orleans residents have three main options: the city's Saturday Recycling Drop-Off Center on Elysian Fields Avenue (recyclables, electronics, tires and more), free curbside bulky-item pickup booked through 311, and the city-owned Gentilly Landfill, which takes construction debris, wood and yard waste for a fee. We did not find a city-run household trash transfer station on nola.gov.
Who can use them The Recycling Drop-Off Center and Household Hazardous Waste days are for Orleans Parish residents only; businesses and organizations are excluded.
Source: nola.gov · Last checked Oct 23, 2026
Quick comparison
| Site | Type | Hours | Fees |
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Recycling Drop-Off Center
2829 Elysian Fields Ave, New Orleans, LA | Recycling drop-off | Saturdays 8 a.m.–1 p.m. | Not published (the city lists no drop-off fee) |
Gentilly Landfill
10200 Almonaster Ave (main entrance 9250 Almonaster Ave), New Orleans, LA 70127 | Landfill | Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–5 p.m. (no hand unloads after 4:30 p.m.); Sat 7 a.m.–12 p.m. (no hand unloads after 11:30 a.m.); closed Sunday | C&D $5.50 per cubic yard; XL C&D $8.50 per cubic yard; mattresses $25 per item (handling fee); re-load fee $50 per occurrence;… (see below) |
Sites, hours, fees and accepted items
Recycling Drop-Off Center Recycling drop-off
2829 Elysian Fields Ave, New Orleans, LA · City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation · 311
- Hours
- Saturdays 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Fees
- Not published (the city lists no drop-off fee)
- Who can use it
- Orleans Parish residents only; businesses and organizations excluded.
Accepted (10)
- Plastics #1 and #2
- Newspapers, junk mail, catalogs, office paper
- Corrugated cardboard and boxboard
- Small aluminum and steel cans
- E-waste (computers, laptops, phones, game consoles, printers, monitors, stereos and more)
- Household batteries and light bulbs
- Televisions (limit 4)
- Glass (limit 50 lbs)
- Tires (limit 5)
- Mardi Gras beads
Not accepted (4)
- Plastic bags (do not bag recyclables)
- Styrofoam
- Containers with food or grease-stained items such as pizza boxes
- Composting materials
Sort paper, metals, cardboard and plastics before you arrive. The city also runs free Shred Days (up to 50 lbs per person; next listed Dec. 19, 2026) and used cooking oil drop-off days (up to 5 gallons; Nov. 28 and Dec. 5, 2026) here.
Source: nola.gov · Last checked Oct 23, 2026 · Report a change
Gentilly Landfill Landfill
10200 Almonaster Ave (main entrance 9250 Almonaster Ave), New Orleans, LA 70127 · AMID/Metro Partnership, LLC (site owned by the City of New Orleans) · (504) 240-0380
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–5 p.m. (no hand unloads after 4:30 p.m.); Sat 7 a.m.–12 p.m. (no hand unloads after 11:30 a.m.); closed Sunday
- Fees
- C&D $5.50 per cubic yard; XL C&D $8.50 per cubic yard; mattresses $25 per item (handling fee); re-load fee $50 per occurrence; minimum fee $25
- Who can use it
- Not published
Accepted (3)
- Construction and demolition debris
- Wood waste
- Yard trash
Not accepted (10)
- Household garbage and food waste
- Furniture
- Refrigerators, freezers and other white goods
- E-waste (TVs, computers)
- Tires
- Household hazardous waste
- Paint, oil, oil filters, batteries
- Treated lumber
- Asbestos-containing materials
- Liquids
Permitted by the Louisiana DEQ as a Type III facility (P-0375). Loads are screened, and a truck found carrying banned waste is reloaded, charged a rejection fee and sent to another landfill.
Source: gentillylandfill.com · Last checked Oct 23, 2026 · Report a change
Rules, bulky pickup and special items
- Bulky items (sofas, mattresses, appliances and up to 4 tires) are picked up at the curb if you request it through 311. Don't put them out more than 24 hours before your collection day or you can be fined. Small businesses aren't eligible. (nola.gov)
- Household Hazardous Waste collection days are held for Orleans Parish residents only (businesses excluded). Check the city's drop-off calendar for the next date. (nola.gov)
- Report illegal dumping or a missed collection by calling 311. (nola.gov)
Nearby areas
Jefferson Parish (Metairie, Marrero, Gretna)St. Tammany Parish (Mandeville, Covington, Slidell)
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