Cardboard Recycling in New Orleans, LA

Flattened cardboard goes in New Orleans curbside recycling or to the Elysian Fields Recycling Drop-Off Center on Saturdays.

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in New Orleans

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · New OrleansNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
How it works
Book online, set out your cardboard and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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New Orleans Recycling Drop-Off Center (Elysian Fields)Drop-off · 2829 Elysian Fields Ave, New OrleansOrleans Parish residentsCost not listed
Where
2829 Elysian Fields Ave
New Orleans, LA 70122
Hours
Saturdays 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Orleans Parish residents only; open Saturdays 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Businesses and organizations excluded.
Preparation: Do not bag recyclables; greasy boxes such as pizza boxes are not accepted.
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New Orleans Curbside RecyclingCity service · New OrleansNew Orleans residentsCost not listed
How it works
Once-weekly curbside recycling for properties eligible for City of New Orleans solid waste collection; register through 311. Takes flattened corrugated and paperboard boxes, paper, #1-2 plastics and food cans; no glass curbside.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten corrugated boxes and place them in the bin or on the ground next to it. No pizza boxes.
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Before you go

Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.

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Louisiana rules

Household hazardous waste is collected at community Household Hazardous Waste Days, where people drop off items they should not put in the trash. Source: LDEQ: Hazardous Waste Permitting (Universal Waste Program, Household Hazardous Waste Days) (opens in new tab)
Local entities that want to host a household hazardous waste day must submit a request to LDEQ. Source: LDEQ: Hazardous Waste Permitting (Universal Waste Program, Household Hazardous Waste Days) (opens in new tab)

More Louisiana rules (2)

LDEQ gathers recycling information from cities and parishes and reports it to the Legislature; local governments run recycling. Source: LDEQ: Recycling (opens in new tab)
Louisiana's Solid Waste Recycling and Reduction Law is La. R.S. 30:2411 through 2423. Source: LDEQ: Recycling (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (12)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Trash Collection (opens in new tab) · City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation
- City trash collection serves residential properties with four or fewer units under one roof and small businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation
- Curbside recycling takes corrugated and paperboard boxes; flatten them and place them in or next to the bin. No pizza boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The city offers once-weekly curbside recycling to properties eligible for city solid waste collection, and eligible residents get one free recycling container. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling Drop-Off (opens in new tab) · City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation
- The Recycling Drop-Off Center at 2829 Elysian Fields Ave is open weekly on Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., to Orleans Parish residents; businesses and organizations are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted at the center: corrugated cardboard and boxboard such as cereal and soft drink boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Do not bring recyclables in plastic bags; greasy items such as pizza boxes are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
City to Host Free Paper Shredding During Recycling Drop-Off Event on Saturday, September 19 (opens in new tab) · City of New Orleans, Office of the Mayor
- Every Saturday Orleans Parish residents can drop off recyclables including corrugated cardboard, batteries, electronics, televisions (limit 4) and tires (limit 5). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Businesses and organizations are not eligible for Recycling Drop-Off services. 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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