Recycling Centers in Baton Rouge, LA
Find drop-off recycling locations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
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If you live in Baton Rouge and need a convenient place to recycle, this directory helps you find local recycling centers. These centers accept standard materials like paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, and aluminum, as well as specialty items depending on the facility. Browse the listings below to find contact information and hours for each location.
Recycling in Baton Rouge: A Local Guide
This page lists 12 recycling centers and facilities in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For curbside service, the City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish contracts single-stream recycling to Republic Services: residents get a 64-gallon blue cart collected once a week on one of their regular garbage days, with items placed loose in the cart rather than in bags. Carts must be out by 5 a.m. on the service day. See other cities in our Louisiana recycling directory.
The curbside program accepts aluminum and bi-metal cans, cardboard, glass, cartons, newspaper, magazines, scrap paper and plastics numbered 1 through 7. For drop-off, recycling can be taken to the Baton Rouge Recycling Facility on Tom Drive, the parish Materials Recovery Facility, which is accessible 24/7 with staff on-site weekdays. For scrap metal, Southern Scrap Metals and EMR Southern Recycling are established yards, while Republic Services of Baton Rouge handles the city contract.
If a Baton Rouge facility cannot take your item, compare nearby cities. Other Louisiana hubs include New Orleans, Lafayette and Lake Charles, plus Houma and Metairie. The full Louisiana state directory links every listed city.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Baton Rouge
What can I put in my Baton Rouge recycling cart?
The city's single-stream cart accepts aluminum and bi-metal cans and metal lids, cardboard, glass, cartons and juice boxes, newspaper, magazines, scrap paper, and plastics marked 1 through 7 inside the recycling arrows. Place everything loose in the blue cart, never in bags. For items the cart will not take, use a drop-off or compare other Louisiana cities.
Does Baton Rouge have curbside recycling?
Yes. East Baton Rouge Parish contracts curbside single-stream recycling to Republic Services, collected weekly in a 64-gallon blue cart on one of your regular garbage days. Carts must be at the curb by 5 a.m. The city contractor is listed as Republic Services of Baton Rouge.
Where can I drop off recycling in Baton Rouge?
Recycling can be dropped off at the parish Materials Recovery Facility on Tom Drive, listed here as the Baton Rouge Recycling Facility. Self-service drop-off is available 24/7, with staff assistance weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where do I take scrap metal in Baton Rouge?
Scrap metal is handled by commercial yards such as Southern Scrap Metals and EMR Southern Recycling. Prices and accepted grades change often, so call ahead to confirm what they are buying that day.