Commonly accepted items to recycle include: cardboard, paper, clean food boxes, mail, newspaper, beverage cans, food cans, glass bottles, jars (glass and plastic), washing detergent bottles, jugs, and plastic bottles and caps. 

However, not all items are accepted by certain recycling facilities. Please consult your local recycling facility to learn what is and is not acceptable recycling materials. 

Sources and for more information, visit: 

http://www.shreveportgreen.org/ get-involved/recycling.cfm
https://www.epa.gov/recycle/how-do-i-recycle-commonrecyclables
https://www.epa.gov/recycle/frequent-questions-recycling#recycling101

Target and Walmart usually have bins in the entrance of the store to recycle plastic bags.

The Bossier City Recycling Center Located at 3301 Old Shed Road, between Highway 80 and Shed Road. It is accessible from Crowing Lane and Tinsley Boulevard and from the Old Minden Road extension. 

• Phone: 318-213-2148 Fax: 318-741-8407 
• Hours: Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. 

Source and for more information, visit: https://www.bossiercity.org/228/Recycling The Solid Waste Drop-off Station. 

Located at 3223 Old Shed Road, between Tinsley Park and the recycling center. Please call ahead if you have questions regarding any items you intended to bring. 

Residents may request that their used tires be collected from their curbside by calling the Solid Waste Office. Source and for more information, visit:

https://www.bossiercity.org/227/Drop-Off-Station 

Hazardous Material Waste can be disposed of by Shreveport Green, by appointment only. Location and directions will be confirmed when reservations are made. Source and for more information, visit:

http://www.shreveportgreen.org/get-involved/ household-hazardous-waste.cfm

Reuse tupperware containers for leftover food storage. Reuse egg cartons or plastic fruit containers to act as a mini greenhouse to sprout plants. Milk jugs and plastic bottles can be transformed into bird feeders.

Items you should never put in your recycling bin include garden hoses, sewing needles, bowling balls, food or food-soiled paper, propane tanks or cylinders, aerosol cans that aren’t empty, automobile parts, paint buckets, wood, rocks, bricks, dirt, hazardous waste, syringes, broken glass, and broken lightbulbs. However, different items are accepted by certain recycling facilities. Please consult your local recycling facility to learn what is and is not acceptable recycling materials. 

Sources and for more information, visit: 

https://www.epa.gov/recycle/how-do-i-recyclecommon-recyclables
https://www.epa.gov/recycle/frequent-questions-recycling#recycling101

Reducing your waste footprint is easier than you think! They don’t have to be drastic changes just to do a little good for the earth. Some ideas include: using reusable grocery bags, composting food scraps, reuse single use plastic like utensils, cups, containers, etc. using a glass, stainless steel, or other type of reusable water bottle, and buying items second hand.

Clothes, furniture, home goods: Uptown cheapskate, Kid-to-Kid, Fab Finds, Christ Fit Thrift Store, Rolling Hills Ministries Thrift Store, Shreveport Bossier Resource Mission Thrift Store, Home Again, Postmark (online), eBay (online), Depop (online). Reclaimed materials: Shreveport Salvage, Southeastern Salvage Home.

Bossier City Public Works

https://www.bossiercity.org/216/Public-Works

Bossier Parish Police Jury Public Works Department:

https://www.bossierparishla.gov/ police-jury/public-works 

Who to call to report littering, illegal dumping, and discharge contact information: 

EMERGENCIES
In the event of an environmental emergency, citizens are encouraged to first contact their local authorities - police, sheriff, and fire department.
Louisiana State Police (LSP), Hazardous Materials Hotline Call 225-925-6595 or 1-877-925-6595, to report hazardous material releases, chemical releases, accidents & complaints.

NON-EMERGENCIES
La Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) Single Point of Contact (SPOC) 225-219-3640 or Toll Free 1-888-763-5424.
Concerns include spills, releases, odors, fish kills, open burning, waste tires and any other types of environmental incidents. Citizens and the regulated community can contact the SPOC line to report environmental concerns during business hours, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at the number listed above. To report a concern outside of business hours call 225-342-1234 or the toll free number.

LITTER
1-888-LITRBUG or 1-888-548-7284 operated by the La Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Enforcement Division. Call to report any potential littering violations including dumpsites and simple littering in public.

ILLEGAL DUMPING OR DISPOSAL OF WASTE, SHINGLES, AND TIRES ILLEGAL OPEN BURNING
Toll Free 1-888-763-5424 or La Department of Environmental Quality’s Criminal Investigation Division at 225-219-3944. LDEQ-CID investigates negligent, knowing or willful violations of Louisiana environmental law that have an adverse impact on our water, land, and air.

ILLEGAL DUMPING OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
U.S. EPA's Criminal Investigation Division (Baton Rouge) 225-225-925-8490. 
U.S. EPA-CID is dedicated to the enforcement of federal laws protecting our environment; specifically, our air, water, and land resources.

ILLEGAL DISCHARGE IN WATERS
Toll Free 1-888-763-5424 or La Department of Environmental Quality’s Criminal Investigation Division at 225-219-3944.

ILLEGAL DISCHARGE IN AIR AND ASBESTOS
U.S. EPA's Criminal Investigation Division (Baton Rouge) 225-225-925-8490. 

What is 9-8-8?

• 9-8-8 is a new easy to remember 3 digital dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL).
• The phone number for NSPL has been 1-800-273-TALK. While this 10-digit number will continue working, the new 3-digit dialing code of 9-8-8 will be active in Louisiana beginning July 16, 2022.
• "By dialing 9-8-8 you will be routed to a local contact center and connected with a live specialist trained in emotional support, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention. These contact centers are approved by the national network of Lifeline centers and accredited to provide telephonic suicide prevention work.
• By dialing 9-8-8 you can also receive referrals to local behavioral health agencies/facilities.
• Your call is routed to your local center based upon the area code of the phone you are dialing from.   

**In Louisiana area codes 504, 225, and 985 will be routed to VIA LINK.

** In Louisiana area codes 318 and 337 will be routed to LACG. 

What is 2-1-1?

• 2-1-1 is an information and referral phone and text line.
• By dialing 2-1-1 or texting 898-211 you will be routed to a local 2-1-1 contact center based upon your zip code.
• Louisiana currently has three 2-1-1 contact centers and all parishes are covered by a 2-1-1 contact center.
• When you connect to a 2-1-1 contact center you will speak with a live specialist who is trained in providing information & referral for health and human services.
• You can request assistance with finding a resource referral for things such as: behavioral health clinics, doctor's offices, food assistance, rental/housing assistance, utility assistance, and other community resources.
• 2-1-1 is also activated by Louisiana government in disaster to provide up-to-date information on disaster activation and resources. 
• For parishes there is an option to select prompt "3" for 2-1-1 Crisis but this is not a universal option. 2-1-1 is primarily an information & referral line

What is 9-1-1?

• 9-1-1 is an emergency phone line for when you are in physical danger.
• When you dial 9-1-1 you will be connected with a local dispatch center, based upon our current location.
• When you connect with a 9-1-1 dispatcher they will send out: an EMS, the fire department, or police officer to your location depending on your needs.
• 9-1-1 CANNOT provide behavioral health support or answer local information or referral questions.
• 9-1-1 should be dialed when you or someone else has a physical emergency and needs immediate attention/assistance.
• When you dial 9-1-1 an emergency service will be sent to you.