START SAVING RECYCLABLE MATERIALS NOW FOR
RECYCLING DROP-OFF EVENT ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2009
The Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs, in conjunction with the Recycling Foundation, Inc.
of Baton Rouge, will hold a Recycling Drop-off Event Saturday, February 7, 2009 from 9 a.m. until noon.
Please note that recyclables will not be accepted after noon as the Recycling Foundation’s trucks leave at
noon sharp to return to their recycling processing facility in Baton Rouge.
There will be two sites available to bring your recyclables:
East Bank: Joseph S. Yenni Building located at 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Jefferson.
West Bank: Alario Center located at 2000 Segnette Boulevard, Westwego.
Materials that Will Be Accepted:
Plastic Containers 1 through 7 (with a 1 through a 7 inside the triangle) including milk jugs, food and beverage
containers, shampoo bottles, detergent containers, etc.
Paper Products including newspapers, phone books, magazines, junk mail, cardboard (folded and flattened for
easy handling), and paperboard (like cereal boxes). Shredded paper will be accepted if it is contained in
plastic bags.
Metal Cans and lids including aluminum cans, tin cans, and steel cans.
The Arc of Greater New Orleans will also be accepting Mardi Gras beads and throws!
Materials that WILL NOT be accepted:
Glass Containers of any kind
Plastic Bags (check local grocers)
Any containers that held household hazardous waste such as motor oil, paints and pesticides
Styrofoam
Recyclables do not have to be separated by type. All commodities may be combined together in the same
container for drop off.
Volunteers are needed! For further information, please contact the Jefferson Parish Department of
Environmental Affairs at 731-4612.