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Paint Recycling in New Orleans, LA

New Orleans takes paint only at its annual Household Hazardous Waste Day for Orleans Parish residents; paint should not go in the trash.

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

2 ways to get rid of a paint in New Orleans

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · New OrleansNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $70.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your paint 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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  2. New Orleans Household Hazardous Waste Materials Collection DayCity service · New OrleansOrleans Parish residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Annual Household Hazardous Waste Materials Collection Day run by the Department of Sanitation at the Elysian Fields drop-off (date posted on the Recycling Drop-Off calendar). Orleans Parish residents only; businesses and organizations excluded. Paint, chemicals, oil and oil filters.

    Cost & rules
    • Once a year on the posted HHW Day only; Orleans Parish residents.

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Places that don’t take paint (1)

Before you go

  1. Note whether it’s latex (water-based) or oil-based; programs often treat them differently.
  2. Keep paint in its original, labelled, closed container.
  3. Ask about quantity limits per visit.
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Louisiana rules

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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.
    • The Department of Sanitation offers an annual Household Hazardous Waste Materials Collection Day, open to Orleans Parish residents only (businesses and organizations excluded). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation
    • The city lists hazardous waste such as paint, chemicals and oil among items with no curbside pickup, handled through the Elysian Fields drop-off calendar that includes Household Hazardous Waste Day. 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 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
    • 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 names old paint among the household hazardous items collected at Household Hazardous Waste Days. 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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