Baton Rouge Recycling Office received the 2007 Beth Brown Boettner Award for "Outstanding Public Education" presented by National Recycling Coalition. The 2007 award recognizes our efforts to educate community residents about waste reduction, and particularly about the city’s newly expanded “Single Stream Recycling Program.”

To maintain or exceed the state mandated goal of 25% reduction in land filled solid waste through design, implementation, management, and promotion of innovative waste reduction programs in East Baton Rouge Parish.

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ELECTRONICS RECYCLING | RED STICK FREEUSE NETWORK
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Electronics Recycling

Recycle your old computer and electronic equipment! The Capital Corporate Recycling Council is a Baton Rouge nonprofit designed to tackle the problem of the tens of thousands of computers, cell phones, etc. that will become “obsolete” in our community. Give your stuff a second chance at schools, non-profits, and in the community while protecting the environment. CACRC WILL ACCEPT: Computer hardware, Computer Accessories (keyboards, mice, speakers, etc.), monitors, printers, telephones, telephone systems, security systems, Cell phones/bag phones, beepers, networking equipment, fax machines, circuit boards (of any type), processors, telephone and computer cable, uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), toner cartridges, and ink jet cartridges. CACRC WILL NOT ACCEPT: Televisions, stereos, appliances, or furniture.

Looking for other options to sell, buy or recycle used electronics? Check out EcoSquid an easy search engine for consumers to find convenient options for selling, buying or recycling used electronics.

If you would like additional options for donating or recycling old computer and other electronic products go to the EPA electronics recycling resource page.

Red Stick Freeuse Network

The Red Stick FreeUse Group is a non-profit “Free Use” group for the Baton Rouge area. Check this group for information on how to connect with people who are offering or seeking items such as furniture, clothes, appliances, plants books, etc.

How Are We Doing?

East Baton Rouge Parish has steadily increased recycling collections, meeting or exceeding our state-mandated 25% waste reduction goal since 1994. Our goal is to continue to increase the percentage of materials diverted from our landfill. You can help by recycling at the curb, reusing what you can, buying products with less packaging, composting leaves and yard waste or using them for mulch, and buying products made from recycled materials and that can be recycled.

What We Recycle!

2009 Commodity Recycling Chart

East Baton Rouge City-Parish Cummulative Recycling Bar Graph Report 1989-2009 Combined Commercial & Residential Landfilled vs Recycled Tonnages

East Baton Rouge Parish Cumulative Recycling Report 1989-2009
Total Landfill, Total Recycling Chart

Recycling Staff
Contact us by email: recycling@brgov.com

Susan Hamilton at shamilton@brgov.com
Koota Landry at klandry@brgov.com
Bob Dillemuth at bdillemuth@brgov.com