Recycling Information

The City of New Iberia provides a convenient recycling program which continues to be supported by our residents.  We appreciate your efforts to make our city the finest.  

Recycling bins belong to Allied Waste. If you move, please leave them behind.

Residents can pick up a recycling bin from the City Barn at 303 J. Allen Daigre Street, (337) 369-2391 or from any City Fire Station.  Excess recyclables should be placed in a clear plastic bag and placed next to the bin.

Aluminum Cans
Please rinse.
No: aluminum foil or pans

Tin & Steel Cans
All food product cans: vegetable, meat, pet food, etc. Please rinse. It is not necessary to remove labels.
NO: aerosol cans

Plastic
Plastic milk jugs, soft drink, shampoo, bleach, detergent and any plastic container with (1) or (2) stamped on bottom of container. Please rinse and remove all liquids and caps. It is not necessary to remove labels. Drained, motor oil containers are acceptable.
No: plastic bags or materials containers i.e. muriatic acid

Newspaper
Clean, dry newspaper. Advertisement and comic inserts are acceptable. Please do not bundle.

Cardboard
Corrugated boxes and brown paper bags. Cardboard must be flattened. Remove all packaging materials inside of boxes. Chipboard or lightweight cardboard, such as cereal, detergent, soft drink and beer boxes, cake or tissue boxes is acceptable. Please flatten and place excess cardboard under the bin. It is not a problem if this material gets wet.
No: wax coated boxes (milk cartons, juice boxes, etc.)

Glass
Clear, brown, green and blue colored glass bottles and jars only. Please rinse and remove lids and caps. It is not necessary to remove labels
No: China ware plates, bowls, figurines, light bulbs, vases, mirrors, windows, crystal, clay pots, Pyrex®, etc.

Assorted Paper
Computer paper, office/school paper, junk mail, magazines, catalogs and telephone books. Clean, dry paper items may be placed in a brown paper bag. Do not mix with newspaper.
No: paper plates or colored construction paper.

You can also drop off recyclables. The Arc Unlimited Drop-off Center, located at 623 Walton St., accepts recyclable materials 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday. Acceptable recyclables, in addition to the above listed paper, plastic and metal, includes empty ink jet and laser cartridges. For more information, call (337) 364-7215.

We are NOT able to collect the following items: Hazardous materials, car batteries, liquids or paint cans (unless lids are removed and all paint is dried).  The City of New Iberia holds a "Household Hazardous Waste Day" once a year in the spring.  Please check back for dates and times.

For a copy of our Recycle for Good Brochure click here.