Bulk Trash Pickup in New Orleans, LA — 2026 Guide
Need to get rid of furniture, a mattress, or an old appliance in New Orleans, Louisiana? This guide explains how bulk and bulky item pickup works in New Orleans, including how to schedule it, what’s accepted, where to place your items, and the official New Orleans link to book your collection.
How bulk trash pickup works in New Orleans, LA
Type of service: Scheduled curbside by service day; bulky items are picked up by request through 311
Residents must contact 311 to request bulky waste collection; call 311 or (504) 539-3266, or submit a request at nola311.org. The city also says residents can report a missed collection through the same channels. ([City of New Orleans Trash Collection](https://nola.gov/trash/))
How to schedule a bulky item pickup in New Orleans
Residents must contact 311 to request bulky waste collection; call 311 or (504) 539-3266, or submit a request at nola311.org. The city also says residents can report a missed collection through the same channels. ([City of New Orleans Trash Collection](https://nola.gov/trash/))
Schedule pickup on the official New Orleans site →
How often can you schedule pickup? Limits in New Orleans
The city does not state a separate annual bulky-item quota on the official page. Regular trash is once weekly for eligible residential properties; bulky items must not be placed out more than 24 hours before the scheduled solid waste collection day, or residents may be fined. Small businesses are not eligible for bulky waste collection. ([City of New Orleans Trash Collection](https://nola.gov/trash/))
Where to place items for pickup in New Orleans
Place bulky waste curbside, and do not set it out more than 24 hours before the scheduled solid waste collection day. For yard waste, the city says it should be bundled/bagged and placed next to the cart on the scheduled collection day; bulky waste uses the same 24-hour rule. ([City of New Orleans Trash Collection](https://nola.gov/trash/))
What items are accepted
Official examples of bulky waste include white goods, sofas, mattresses, tires, appliances, furniture, carpet cut into under-4-foot lengths, up to 6 bags of yard waste, and up to 6 bundles of tree branches cut into under-4-foot lengths. The page also says up to 4 tires can be placed curbside on the scheduled solid-waste day with a 311 request for large-item pickup. ([City of New Orleans Trash Collection](https://nola.gov/trash/))
What is NOT accepted
The city says small businesses are not eligible for bulky waste collection and must use private vendors. Household hazardous waste cannot go in regular trash, and recycling pages note that styrofoam, containers with food, grease-stained items like pizza boxes, and composting materials are not accepted in recycling. ([City of New Orleans Trash Collection](https://nola.gov/trash/), [City of New Orleans Recycling Drop-Off](https://nola.gov/recycling-drop-off/))
Regular trash & recycling in New Orleans, LA
Trash: The City of New Orleans provides once-weekly curbside trash collection to eligible residents and small businesses. The French Quarter and Downtown Development District are handled under separate collection regulations and schedules, and service issues can be reported to 311. ([City of New Orleans Trash Collection](https://nola.gov/trash/))
Recycling: The city offers curbside recycling plus a Recycling Drop-Off Center at 2829 Elysian Fields Ave, open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The page says residents should not bag recyclables in plastic bags, and accepted drop-off material is separated into paper, metals, cardboard, and plastics; styrofoam, food-contaminated items, and grease-stained pizza boxes are not accepted. ([City of New Orleans Recycling Drop-Off](https://nola.gov/recycling-drop-off/))
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Official New Orleans bulk trash resources
Rules and schedules for New Orleans, Louisiana are set by the local government or its waste hauler and can change. Always confirm current details on the official New Orleans pages linked above before scheduling. Representative ZIP: 70112.