New Orleans bulk trash pickup: schedule, rules & how to schedule
New Orleans residents must call 311 to request bulky-waste collection for sofas, mattresses, appliances, tires and other large items. Do not put items out more than 24 hours before the scheduled collection day — early set-out can bring a fine.
By appointmentFree or included
How pickup works
| Type | Call 311 to request collection |
| Schedule | Call 311 to request collection. The city's trash page says bulky waste should not be placed out more than 24 hours before the scheduled solid-waste collection day. Eligible properties generally get weekly curbside trash service; the French Quarter and Downtown Development District have separate rules and schedules. |
| Limits | Up to 4 tires. Carpet must be rolled, tied and cut in lengths under 4 feet. Up to 6 bags of yard waste and up to 6 bundles of branches (under 4 feet) can go with bulky waste as described on the official page. |
| Cost | The official sanitation pages we reviewed do not list a bulky-waste fee for eligible residential properties. |
| Who is eligible | Residential properties with four units or fewer under one roof that receive city trash service. Buildings with five or more units, and many commercial uses, are not eligible. The French Quarter and DDD have separate sanitation rules. |
| How to set items out | Do not place bulky items out more than 24 hours before the scheduled collection day. |
How to book
Call 311 (504-658-2299 or the number 311 gives you).
City of New Orleans: Trash Collection (bulky waste) →Phone: 311
What they accept
Usually accepted
- White goods and appliances
- Sofas, furniture, mattresses
- Carpet (rolled and tied, cut in lengths under 4 feet)
- Up to 6 bags of yard waste
- Up to 6 bundles of tree branches cut under 4 feet
- Up to 4 tires
Usually not accepted
- Household hazardous waste (batteries, paint, chemicals, TVs listed as HHW, e-waste and similar) in regular or bulky collection
- Small businesses are not eligible for bulky waste collection and must hire a private vendor
Mattresses
Accepted; request collection through 311.
Appliances (including Freon)
Accepted (white goods and appliances); request collection through 311.
Tires
Up to 4 tires, by 311 request.
E-waste
Televisions and e-waste are listed among household hazardous wastes that should not go in regular trash. Confirm with 311 before setting electronics at the curb, and use official HHW events or drop-off when available.
If you would rather drop it off
See FindMyDump for area drop-off options.
Find official landfills, transfer stations and drop-off centers in New Orleans on FindMyDump: New Orleans dumps and drop-off sites.