The City of Slidell announces the launch of a glass recycling program for residents, which will start on April 12, 2025. 聽鈥淔or more than five years, the citizens of Slidell have been asking for a glass recycling program,鈥� said Slidell Mayor Bill Borchert. 鈥淐ity administration, city council members, and Keep Slidell Beautiful have worked together to create a plan to bring glass recycling back to Slidell. This exciting initiative reflects our commitment to sustainability and environmental preservation.鈥�
The City of Slidell and Keep Slidell Beautiful have partnered with Coastal Environmental Services, Glass Half Full, and Lemon Tree Recycling to deliver this voluntary glass recycling drop-off service at no cost to our citizens.聽Starting April 12, and continuing every second Saturday of each month, Slidell residents can drop off their recyclable glass at the designated recycling site, located in the Heritage Park parking lot at the corner of Bayou Lane and Pennsylvania Avenue,聽between 9:00 a.m. and noon.
Recyclable glass collected will be transported to a new recycling facility in St. Bernard Parish, operated by Glass Half Full. This $6.5 million dollar state-of-the-art facility processes glass for coastal restoration projects, and produces glass cullet that can be remelted into new glass products.聽