Electronics Recycling in New Orleans, LA
The Elysian Fields Recycling Drop-Off Center takes e-waste such as phones, game consoles, printers and stereos from Orleans Parish residents on Saturdays.
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Before you go
- List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
- Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
- Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
Louisiana rules
- LDEQ's e-recycling brochure tells residents not to throw away old computers, cell phones or TVs. Source: LDEQ: E-Recycling brochure (PDF, May 2013) (opens in new tab)
- LDEQ: electronic devices may contain toxic components that can leach out when landfilled. Source: LDEQ: E-Recycling brochure (PDF, May 2013) (opens in new tab)
More Louisiana rules (7)
- LDEQ recommends choosing a certified e-recycler (R2 or e-Stewards). Source: LDEQ: E-Recycling brochure (PDF, May 2013) (opens in new tab)
- LDEQ suggests watching for local household hazardous waste collection events that accept e-waste. Source: LDEQ: E-Recycling brochure (PDF, May 2013) (opens in new tab)
- Consumer electronics are among the universal wastes LDEQ regulates; handlers must send universal waste to a proper recycling or disposal facility. Source: LDEQ: Hazardous Waste Permitting (Universal Waste Program, Household Hazardous Waste Days) (opens in new tab)
- 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)
- 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 (17)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Trash Collection (opens in new tab) · City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation
- Household hazardous waste such as batteries, televisions, paint and e-waste should not be placed in the trash. 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.
- E-waste accepted includes computers, laptops, telephones, game consoles, printers, monitors and stereos. 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
- Electronics accepted include iPads, tablets, computers, laptops and phones. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Businesses and organizations are not eligible for Recycling Drop-Off services. Checked October 26, 2026.
- What's in the ReStore? (opens in new tab) · New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity
- Drop-off donations are accepted 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; residential pickup can be scheduled. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ReStore welcomes donated furniture, appliances, building materials and electronics, among others. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ReStore cannot accept hazardous waste, tires, used mattresses or box springs, used paint, or broken items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- LDEQ: Hazardous Waste Permitting (Universal Waste Program, Household Hazardous Waste Days) (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
- Consumer electronics are among the universal wastes LDEQ regulates; handlers must send universal waste to a proper recycling or disposal facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- 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: E-Recycling brochure (PDF, May 2013) (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
- LDEQ's e-recycling brochure tells residents not to throw away old computers, cell phones or TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- LDEQ: electronic devices may contain toxic components that can leach out when landfilled. Checked October 26, 2026.
- LDEQ recommends choosing a certified e-recycler (R2 or e-Stewards). Checked October 26, 2026.
- LDEQ suggests watching for local household hazardous waste collection events that accept e-waste. 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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