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Scrap Metal Recycling in Metairie, LA

Scrap metal is accepted at the Jefferson Parish Metairie Drop-Off Site, 400 David Drive.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

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  2. Jefferson Parish Metairie Drop-Off SiteDrop-off · 400 David Drive, MetairieJefferson Parish residentsFree
    Where

    400 David Drive
    Metairie, LA 70003

    Hours

    Tue-Sun 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (closed observed holidays)

    Cost & rules

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    Fees for scrap metal
    Municipal or commercial load, pick-up truck$14.00 per vehicle
    Municipal or commercial load, trailer$20.00 per vehicle
    • Free for unincorporated Jefferson Parish and Jean Lafitte residents with parish curbside service; show a driver's license or water bill. Residents of Kenner, Gretna and other parish municipalities pay a per-vehicle fee.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Jefferson Parish Marrero Drop-Off SiteDrop-off · outside Metairie · 6440 Lapalco Boulevard, MarreroJefferson Parish residentsFree
    Where

    6440 Lapalco Boulevard
    Marrero, LA 70072

    Hours

    Tue-Sun 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (closed observed holidays)

    Cost & rules

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    Fees for scrap metal
    Municipal or commercial load, pick-up truck$14.00 per vehicle
    Municipal or commercial load, trailer$20.00 per vehicle
    • Free for unincorporated Jefferson Parish and Jean Lafitte residents with parish curbside service; show a driver's license or water bill. Residents of Kenner, Gretna and other parish municipalities pay a per-vehicle fee.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
  2. Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Drop-Off Sites (opens in new tab) · Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs
    • The parish trash drop-off sites are free, self-service sites for residents with curbside collection in unincorporated Jefferson Parish and the Town of Jean Lafitte. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Users must show a driver's license or water bill to verify residence. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Contractors, commercial users and the municipalities of Kenner, Gretna, Westwego, Harahan and Grand Isle pay $14 per pick-up truck and $20 per trailer; card only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All three parish drop-off sites accept garbage, white goods, bulky waste, scrap metal, yard waste and construction debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Drop-off sites are open Tuesday through Sunday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., except observed holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Metairie Drop-Off Site: 400 David Drive, Metairie, LA 70003. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2419: Lead acid batteries; land disposal prohibition; scrap and scrap metal recycling, prohibited items (opens in new tab) · Louisiana State Legislature
    • Scrap delivered to a scrap metal recycler may not contain lead-acid or nickel-cadmium batteries, microwave ovens, fluorescent lights, large capacitors, hazardous or radioactive waste, or CFC refrigerants. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Anyone delivering scrap, including vehicles and parts, must give the recycler a signed certification that these items have been removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LDEQ: Hazardous Waste Permitting (Universal Waste Program, Household Hazardous Waste Days) (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
    • Household hazardous waste is collected at community Household Hazardous Waste Days, where people drop off items they should not put in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Local entities that want to host a household hazardous waste day must submit a request to LDEQ. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LDEQ: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
    • LDEQ gathers recycling information from cities and parishes and reports it to the Legislature; local governments run recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Louisiana's Solid Waste Recycling and Reduction Law is La. R.S. 30:2411 through 2423. Checked October 26, 2026.

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