So you screamed and waved... or more accurately the kids did, and they caught so much great stuff. And you carried it home from the parades at the end of each day and now it lives in a giant pile in your house. Before it sits in the attic for years and years or before you add it to the landfill - consider recycling it all!
The city of New Orleans’ Department of Sanitation collects beads at its Recycling Drop Off Center held on Saturdays from 8am-1pm at 2829 Elysian Fields Avenue.
Got lots more than beads? For over 30 years, ArcGNO has created wage-earning jobs for individuals with intellectual disabilities by collecting, sorting, and repackaging Mardi Gras throws. The Arc accepts donations of beads, trinkets, and stuffed animals year round. Here is a list of ArcGNO drop-off sites:
ARCGNO UPTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER: 1771 Nashville Ave., New Orleans
ARCGNO METAIRIE COMMUNITY CENTER: 925 Labarre Rd., Metairie
JEFFERSON PARISH SANITATION (WESTBANK): 6440 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero
JEFFERSON PARISH SANITATION DEPARTMENT: 400 David Dr., Metairie
ARCGNO CHALMETTE COMMUNITY CENTER: 3700 Jean Lafitte Pkwy., Chalmette
ARCGNO NORTHSHORE COMMUNITY CENTER: 106 E. 25th Ave., Covington