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Recycling dos and don'ts
Walker works to make recycling as easy and convenient as possible for everyone. We provide a recycling bin free of charge at the Walker Municipal Building, 10136 Florida Blvd. Besides keeping valuable materials out of landfills, recycling conserves natural resources, saving energy and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. And it provides industry with affordable resources for manufacturing new products.
Thank you for doing your part!
Please help us continue providing this free service to the community by recycling only those items that are accepted in Waste Management's recycling facility for this region, detailed below. For information on how to dispose of garbage, yard waste and other non-recyclable materials, click here.
Remember that cleanliness is essential. One dirty product — or one with food waste in it — can contaminate thousands of pounds of collected recyclables.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE: Please help us prevent the recycling bin from becoming a community eyesore. DO NOT leave large bags or items sitting next to the recycling bin. Place your items in smaller bags that will fit through the openings in the receptacle.
Paper & cardboard
Most of us use a product made of paper every day. Paper production represents about 1.2% of the world's total economic output and makes up more than 40% of the composition of landfills. Recycling paper can make a difference.
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| Corrugated cardboard [boxes] | Waxed paper |
| Office paper [all colors] | Food-contaminated paper |
| Magazines | Stapled paper [remove the staples to recycle] |
| Newspapers | Pizza boxes |
| Paperboard [cereal boxes] | Waxy frozen food packages |
| Milk and juice cartons | Take-out food containers |
| Unsolicited direct mail | Hard-cover books |
| Phone books | Newspaper delivery bags |
Aluminum
Empty soda cans and other aluminum products are natural resources. The scrap value of 36 billion aluminum cans Americans discarded in one year was about $600 million. Apart from the economic impact, the environmental savings of recycling metal are enormous.
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| Aluminum beverage cans | Metal food cans |
| Foil | Clothing hangers |
| Clean aluminum bakeware | Aerosol cans |
| Automotive parts | |
| Plumbing parts | |
| Paint cans | |
| Electronics |
Plastic
Did you know Americans discard 38 billion plastic water bottles every year? While plastic offers the advantages of being flexible and lightweight, manufacturing it consumes fossil resources and contributes waste to our landfills.
How do you know if a plastic container can be recycled? Turn the product over and look for the recycling symbol, a triangle with a number from 1 to 7 inside. That number is the "resin identification code," or RIC. Each number represents a different type of plastic, and some are more easily recycled than others.
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| Soft drink and soda bottles | Some shampoo bottles |
| Plastic from cereal boxes | Chemical containers |
| Water bottles | Cooking oil bottles |
| Salad dressing bottles | Packing materials/bubble wrap |
| Vegetable oil bottles | Disposable coffee cups |
| Peanut butter containers | Polystyrene |
| Butter & margarine tubs | Plastic egg cartons |
| Containers for laundry detergent | Aspirin bottles |
| Compact disc cases | |
| Six-pack plastic rings | |
| Styrofoam | |
| Plastic grocery bags |
Glass
Glass is endlessly recyclable, and most glass bottles and jars produced in the United States now contain at least 25% recycled glass — which also requires 75% less energy to produce than glass made from new materials. Keep in mind as you recycle glass that even small amounts of some materials like ceramics mixed in with glass can contaminate entire loads.
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| Clear glass | Any glass contaminated with food particles |
| Rinsed mayonnaise containers | Ceramics [dishware, decorative items] |
| Rinsed pasta sauce containers | Heat-resistant glass [Pyrex] |
| Rinsed pickle jars | Mixed colors of broken glass |
| Green bottles [wine, etc.] | Mirror or window glass |
| Metal or plastic caps, corks or lids | |
| Crystal | |
| Light bulbs | |
| Cathode-ray tubes [TVs, computer monitors] |
Christmas trees
The City of Walker partners with the LSU AgCenter and its volunteers in the Livingston Master Gardeners and Livingston 4-H Clubs to offer residents and utility customers the opportunity to recycle their Christmas trees — and help beautify the community. Participants can drop off their discarded natural Christmas trees at the designated area in Sidney Hutchinson Park from December 26 through January 6. All metal stands, tinsel, ribbons and other decorations should be removed prior to drop off. The trees will be mulched and used in Walker's parks and organic landscaping projects. To see a flyer with all the details, click here. For a map to the dropoff location, click here.
Non-recylables
Below is a sample listing of iitems that are not recyclable and must be disposed of properly. Remember: Dumping these items into the recycle bin can contaminate the entire load and prevent recyclable items from being recycled. If you are uncertain whether items are appropriate for recycling, please call the Walker Municipal Building at 225-665-4356 and we will be happy to assist you.
| Plastic grocery bags | Please recycle these through a grocery or other store that collects them for recycling. |
| Clothing | Please donate these items to Goodwill or another charity that will redistribute them to those in need. |
| Tires | For proper disposal methods, click here. |
| Television sets | Please donate these items to Goodwill or another charity that will redistribute them to those in need. |
| Computers laptops, printers, cell phones, & other electronics |
The Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council collects these items and redistributes them to schoolchildren & families in need. For information, click here. Or, you can donate them to Goodwill or another charity of your choosing. |
| Paint cans | For proper disposal methods, click here. |
| Yard & landscape waste | For proper disposal methods, click here. |
| Furniture | Please donate these items to Goodwill or another charity that will redistribute them to those in need. |
| Appliances & white goods | Please donate these items to Goodwill or another charity that will redistribute them to those in need. Or, for proper disposal methods, click here. |
| Batteries | For proper disposal methods, click here. |
| Oil | For proper disposal methods, click here. |