Metairie, Louisiana

Recycling centers in Metairie

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Local recycling centers

3 locations

EMR (USA HOLDINGS) INC.

3636 S I-10 Service Rd W

EMR operates as a global metal recycling facility. The Metairie, Louisiana location processes a variety of metal waste for recycling.

Metal RecyclingScrap Yard

Listed hours: Monday - Friday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Accepts: Ferrous metals, Non-ferrous metals

Services: Scrap metal purchasing · Industrial recycling

Republic Services New Orleans Recycling Center

804 L and A Rd Metairie LA 70001 USA

4/5(40 reviews)

RecyclingSimplified.com offers residential and business environmental solutions with a focus on sustainability. Customers can pay bills, schedule services, manage accounts, and access resources and insights on the website. The company provides recycling services for both residential and business needs, with a range of products and services available. Visitors can find a facility, subscribe to services, and contact customer support for assistance. The website emphasizes ethics, compliance, and procurement practices, ensuring environmentally friendly solutions. Specific instructions on materials accepted and rejected are not provided in the extracted text.

recycling

Listed hours: Mon-Fri 4:30 AM – 2:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

What company-level annual revenue has this listing’s brand reported?

For company-level context, Republic Services, Inc. reported $16,591,000,000 in consolidated revenue for 2025, in its release dated 2026-02-17. This listing names the Republic Services brand and links to the company's domain. The figure is the company's overall revenue, not this location's sales, valuation or a claim about who owns its land. It is an actual reported annual figure, not 2026 guidance.

Materials Accepted in Metairie

Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Metairie include Metal Recycling, Scrap Yard, Transfer Station, Drop-off, recycling. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.

Recycling in Metairie, Louisiana

Metairie is unincorporated Jefferson Parish, so the parish Department of Environmental Affairs runs its trash service. Households get twice-weekly garbage pickup in a 95-gallon cart, plus weekly bulky waste, white goods, and tire pickup. The Metairie Drop-Off Site at 400 David Drive takes bulky waste, yard waste, tires, motor oil, and e-waste, and Glass Half Full runs free recycling drop-off every Saturday.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Metairie LA have curbside recycling?

No. Jefferson Parish provides curbside garbage only in unincorporated areas like Metairie. Recycling is a free self-service drop-off run by Glass Half Full at the East and West Bank sites every Saturday. Bring a driver's license or utility bill to prove parish residency.

What can I recycle at the Jefferson Parish drop-off in Metairie LA?

Pre-sorted glass bottles and jars, newspaper, cardboard, brown paper bags, paperboard like cereal boxes, aluminum, tin, and steel cans, and plastics #1 and #2. Mirrors, broken glass, ceramics, and pottery stay out. Rinse food containers and leave recyclables unbagged.

When is garbage pickup in Metairie LA?

Jefferson Parish collects household garbage twice a week in the 95-gallon tipper cart it provides. Put the cart out no sooner than 4 pm the day before pickup and bring it in by noon the day after. Find your days with the parish Find My Pick-Up Days tool or call Environmental Affairs at 504-731-4612.

How do I get rid of bulky items, appliances, and tires in Metairie LA?

The parish picks up bulky waste once a week. Furniture, tree debris, and items too big for the cart go to the curb, up to 6 feet long and 400 pounds. Appliances like refrigerators, washers, and water heaters are limited to four per address per week, and tires to four per address per week. Contractor and landscaper waste stays out.

Where is the Metairie LA drop-off site?

The Metairie Drop-Off Site is at 400 David Drive, open Tuesday through Sunday, 9 am to 5:30 pm, except observed holidays. It takes garbage, bulky waste, white goods, scrap metal, yard waste, and construction debris, plus tires (five per day), motor oil and antifreeze (five gallons each), oil filters (two), lead acid batteries, cooking oil, and flat screen TVs, laptops, printers, and phones. Residents get two visits per day. CRT TVs, light bulbs, and toner cartridges are refused.

What are the Jefferson Parish landfill hours near Metairie LA?

The Jefferson Parish Landfill at 5800 Highway 90 West in Waggaman opens Monday through Saturday, 6 am to 5 pm, and Sunday, 6 am to noon. Residents get two free loads per day at the Citizens' Dump Area, while rental property, new construction, and small businesses pay a commercial fee. The landfill refuses appliances, tires, automotive fluids, lead acid batteries, and e-waste. Call 504-436-0152.

Recycling tips for Metairie

  • •Carry a driver's license or water bill to every Jefferson Parish drop-off site. Staff check residency before they accept a load.
  • •Pre-sort recyclables at home before the Saturday Glass Half Full drop-off.
  • •Skip the trailer: parish drop-off sites send vehicles hauling trailers to the landfill.
  • •Keep curbside bulk piles at least 3 feet from mailboxes, poles, and hydrants, and off the street and sidewalk.

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