Recycling

Natural resources such as oil, coal, trees are precious to human survival. This is why an integrated push for recycling is so important. We encourage citizens to go beyond recycling paper and plastic. Through our outreach programs, we inform them of various household items that can be reused or recycled and of the local companies that accept them. It's important for us to help divert these items from the city's already stretched landfill... and it's just the smart thing to do!

Can Be Recycled

  • Newspaper
  • Corrugated Boxes
  • Cardboard
  • Magazines
  • Office Paper
  • Telephone Books
  • Shopping Catalogs
  • Aluminum Cans
  • Steel Cans
  • Plastic Drink Bottles
  • Plastic Milk Jugs
  • Washing Detergent Bottles
  • Mail

Can NOT Be Recycled

  • Automobile Parts
  • Garden Hoses
  • Glass Bottles
  • Paint Buckets
  • Batteries
  • Construction Materials
  • Aerosol Spray Cans
  • Wood
  • Rocks
  • Bricks
  • Dirt

Many of these items are hazardous waste materials and must be disposed of properly. Shreveport Green holds eight Household Hazardous Waste collections eight times a year. Click here for more information and dates for household hazardous waste collection.

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