NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

April 1, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH FREE WEEKLY
RECYCLING AT EAST BANK AND WEST BANK DROP-OFF SITES

JEFFERSON, LA – Jefferson Parish has contracted with two local companies to provide free weekly recycling to residents every Saturday starting April 13, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the David Drive (400 David Drive, Metairie, LA 70003) and Lapalco (6440 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, LA 70072) drop-off sites.

For the next six months, REALCYCLE and Glass Half Full will collect the following materials:

• Glass bottles & jars (no mirrors or broken glass, ceramics, pottery, etc.)
• Cardboard
• Aluminum/tin/steel cans
• Plastics #1 and #2 (#1 includes soda/water bottles) & #2 includes milk/juice/shampoo/detergent containers)
• Mixed paper

REALCYCLE will be collecting at the Lapalco drop-off site from Saturday, April 13, 2024 through Saturday, July 6, 2024 and then switch to the David Drive drop-off site. Glass Half Full will collect these materials at the David Drive drop-off site from Saturday, April 13, 2024 through Saturday, July 6, and then move to the Lapalco drop-off site. If weather conditions force the cancellation of a planned collection event, collection will take place the following Saturday.

The following guidelines are offered to help make the program successful:

• Only recycle what is on the list above. Contact the Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs with questions about other items. Representatives from REALCYCLE and Glass-Half-Full will also be on site to assist with any questions residents may have about their recycling.
• Only recycle the clean stuff. Before tossing metals and plastic food containers, give them a rinse. Anything too dirty like greasy pizza boxes or take-out containers should go in the garbage. This helps avoid contamination and mold.
• Don’t bag recycling — toss recyclables directly in the bin. Thin, plastic garbage bags can actually clog the mechanics of recycling sorters. This sort of filmy plastic, like packaging and single use plastic bags, must be recycled through a separate process. Most grocery stores will take back these kinds of bags.
• Breakdown boxes and crush cans to fit more in your bin.

Jefferson Parish residents using the drop-off sites will be asked to provide a driver’s license or utility bill to verify residence before recycling will be accepted. Residential and smaller commercial customers receiving curbside trash collection in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, the Town of Jean Lafitte and all Jefferson Parish municipalities are allowed to use the drop-off recycling sites as well. Customers will continue to not see a charge for recycling on their utility bills while curbside collection is paused.

Visit www.restartrecycling.com for more information about REALCYCLE. For more information about Glass Half Full, visit https://glasshalffull.co. More information about recycling drop-off and curbside garbage collection in Jefferson Parish can be obtained by calling the Department of Environmental Affairs at (504) 731-4612. Residents are encouraged to check the Jefferson Parish website and social media pages for weather-related updates.

For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on social media (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.

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Jefferson Parish Public Information Office 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002 Jefferson, LA 70123

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Gretchen Hirt Gendron, PIO