FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 9, 2026
KEEP LOUISIANA BEAUTIFUL AFFILIATES HOST EVENTS FOR
AMERICA RECYCLES DAY IN NOVEMBER
BATON ROUGE, La. — Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) Affiliates are hosting community events during the month of November to celebrate America Recycles Day, happening November 15, 2026.
“In Louisiana, we are blessed with a beautiful state that we proudly call Sportsman’s Paradise. Keeping it that way means making sure we do our part to reduce waste in our everyday lives,” said Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser. “These America Recycles Day events are the perfect opportunity for our communities to pitch in and make a real difference in keeping our home clean and beautiful. I want to thank our dedicated Keep Louisiana Beautiful affiliates for stepping up this November to make recycling easier and more accessible for families in every corner of our state.”
America Recycles Day highlights the environmental, economic, and health benefits of keeping valuable materials out of our landfills. Recycling conserves vital natural resources like timber and water, saves energy, and directly supports jobs in manufacturing and processing.
“The variety of events hosted by our affiliates shows the growing commitment to recycling and waste reduction across Louisiana,” said Susan Russell, KLB Executive Director. “Every bottle, phone, cardboard box, and plastic bag recycled helps create a cleaner more sustainable community.
The following KLB Affiliate events are scheduled across the state in recognition of America Recycles Day:
Keep Loyola Beautiful
Friday, November 13 | 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Peace Quad at Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA
Join Loyola’s campus community for interactive games, composting demonstrations, and education on proper local recycling. Play decomposition trivia and win prizes by guessing the number of single-use plastic bottles and cans packed inside the giant campus “L.” For more information contact Mark Tobler at tobler@loyno.edu.
Keep Greater Lake Charles Beautiful: Glass Recycling
Friday, November 13 & Saturday, November 14 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Lake Charles Event Center, 900 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, LA
Drive through and drop off your clean glass bottles and jars without leaving your vehicle. Volunteers will safely collect the glass and place it in proper sorting bins. Hosted in partnership with Glass to AGG Recycling Company LLC. Any questions are additional details please contact Marjorie Latigue at marjorie.latigue@cityoflc.us or 337-491-1280 ext. 1410.
LSU-Campus Sustainability: GameDay Football Recycling Challenge
Friday, November 13 | Set up recycle bins 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
LSU Campus Tailgates
Saturday, November 14 | Recycle at Tailgates all day
LSU Campus Tailgates
Sunday, November 15 | Collection and Sorting 4 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tiger Stadium and Campus Sustainability Recycling Sortation Center
LSU Campus Sustainability will be hosting the GameDay Recycling Challenge during the LSU vs. Texas football game on the weekend of November 13-15. Volunteers will assist in deploying 1000 recycle bins throughout various campus tailgate areas and collect recyclables inside Tiger Stadium the following morning. All collected materials will be transported to LSU’s sortation center, where volunteers will assist in weighing, sorting and prepping recovered items for processing. The goal is to continue to reduce football game day waste, increase event recycling accessibility, and bring home the national title! Contact sustainability@lsu.edu to get involved or for more details.
City of Monroe
Saturday, November 14 | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Monroe Civic Center, 401 Lea Joyner Memorial Expressway, Monroe, LA
In partnership with Ouachita Green, residents of Ouachita Parish can bring large furniture items, including mattresses and chairs, for proper disposal. Tires without rims will also be accepted, with a strict limit of 5 tires per vehicle.
Keep Ouachita Parish Beautiful, Keep Monroe Beautiful, Keep West Monroe Beautiful & Keep Sterlington Beautiful
Saturday, November 14 | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Monroe Civic Center, 401 Lea Joyner Memorial Expressway, Monroe, LA
A convenient drive-thru recycling station open to all Ouachita Parish households. Please bring a driver’s license for residency verification. Volunteers will unload your vehicle for you. Plus, grab a free native tree to plant at home, available while supplies last.
Keep Lafayette Beautiful: Paper Shredding Day
Saturday, November 14 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Robicheaux Recreation Center, 1919 Eraste Landry Road, Lafayette, LA
Free document shredding and recycling for residents of the City of Lafayette and unincorporated Lafayette Parish. All shredded documents will be safely recycled.
Important Guidelines:
- Documents must be free of binders and clips, but stapled papers are acceptable.
- Limit of 3 kitchen-size garbage bags per household.
- Only personal and sensitive documents will be accepted; business documents, magazines, books, and newspapers will not be accepted.
Keep Lafayette Beautiful
Saturday, November 14 | All day
Volunteers will distribute 500 reusable shopping bags complete with local curbside recycling guidelines and KLB decals. Grab yours at Nunu’s in Youngsville, Super 1 on Evangeline, Little Veron’s, Champagne’s, Kirk’s U Need A Butcher, Adrien’s, Joey’s, Albertsons on Johnston or Ambassador Caffery, and Shopper’s Value on Moss. For more information, contact bforet@lafayettela.gov.
Keep Slidell Beautiful: Glass and metal recycling
Saturday, November 14 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
City of Slidell Public Operations Facility, 1325 Bayou Ln, Slidell, LA
This monthly collection program is made possible by Keep Slidell Beautiful, the City of Slidell, Coastal Environmental Services, and Glass Half Full.
Accepted:
- Container glass (all colors); drinking glasses; empty candle jars (please remove all wax residue); clear, flat glass panes (not tempered); frosted glass; small metals like soup and soda cans
Not Accepted:
- Lightbulbs; Windows, mirrors, and table tops; borosilicate (hard glass); Pyrex bakeware; windshields and other laminated glass; tempered glass; plexiglass and acrylic glass;
ceramic (i.e. coffee mugs); porcelain, crystal; anything larger than 2’x2’
Keep Terrebonne Beautiful: Electronics Waste Recycling Collection
Saturday, November 21 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Busy Bee Clinic, 122 New Orleans Blvd., Houma, LA
Recycle old office equipment, phones, gaming consoles, and computers safely and responsibly. Hosted in partnership with the Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC), which provides certified, secure data destruction for all personal devices. Some items cannot be accepted, so residents are encouraged to review the complete list of accepted items before attending.
About Keep Louisiana Beautiful
Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) is a state program under the Office of Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism promoting personal, corporate, and community responsibility for a clean and beautiful Louisiana. KLB supports local communities through programs and resources for litter education, prevention, removal, enforcement, beautification, recycling, waste reduction, and sustainability initiatives. KLB is affiliated with the national organization Keep America Beautiful and is supported by a robust statewide network of Community Affiliates, and Higher Education Affiliates. Learn more at KeepLouisianaBeautiful.org.