The French Quarter has waste removal services through Progressive Waste Solutions.
Residential solid waste collection in the French Quarter occurs seven days a week, between 4:00am and 10:00 am. Properties may not leave containers or bags on public rights-of-way between the hours of 10:00am and 4:30pm. Solid waste must not exceed the volume limit (35 gallon cart supplied by Progressive or a fastened, 3 ply, thick, black bag)
Commercial solid waste collection in the French Quarter occurs twice a day, seven days a week, between 4:00am and 9:00 am, and between 5:00pm-7:00 pm. Properties may not leave containers or bags on public rights-of-way between the hours of 10:00am and 4:30pm.Solid waste must not exceed the volume limit (35 gallon cart supplied by the City or a fastened, 3 ply, thick, black bag).
French Quarter Sanitation Services
Service | Commercial or Residential? | Frequency | Notes |
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Debris Removal: Bulky Waste (includes appliances, furniture, mattresses, up to 4 tires, carpet (less than 4′ long, rolled and tied), trees (less than 4′ long/bundled | Residential Only | 1 day/week by appointment with SDT, 4:00am-9:00am | Wednesdays by appointment for eligible addresses.Otherwise by private contract or special arrangement. Commercial units are not eligible. |
Debris Removal: Curbside
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Residential | 7 days/week, 1x/day, 4:00am-10:00am | Eligible FQ addresses. City solid waste must not exceed the volume limit (
35 gallon cart supplied by City or a fastened, 3 ply, thick, black bag, if a waiver from the Department of Sanitation is obtained). |
Debris Removal: Curbside
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Commercial | 7 days, 2x/day 4:00am-10:00am and 5:00pm-8:00pm | Eligible FQ small businesses. Solid waste must not exceed the volume limit (
35 gallon cart supplied by City or fastened, 3 ply , thick black bag if a waiver has been obtained from the Department of Sanitation). Cardboard boxes are not to be used as waste containers. |
Curbside Recycling | Both | Weekly, Tuesday
4:00am |
Eligible FQ & DDD units. 18-gallon recycling bins should be placed curbside no earlier than
7:00pm each Monday, but before 4:00amTuesday to ensure pick-up. |
Removal of Illegal Debris: Curbside
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Both | 7 days/week | The City removes illegal debris remaining curbside from addresses not eligible for collection by the vendor. $150-$5000 fines are imposed. |
Debris Removal: Public Litter Cans | Both | 7 days/week 7:00am-3:00pm. Commercial area of French Quarter 3:00pm-11:00pm |
The contractor is to clean the litter can and liner at every collection. The contract includes a supplemental Litter Can Patrol that is responsible for
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Enforcement | Commercial and Residential | NOPD Quality of Life Officers and a Sanitation Ranger handle enforcement. The Department of Sanitation partners with other Departments as well as state and federal regulatory agencies to handle enforcement. | |
Manual Street/Sidewalk Sweeping | Commercial (vendor) | 7 days/week | Crew of 8 laborers and one supervisor between
5:00pm and 11:00pm , primarily between Bourbon, N. Peters, Canal and Esplanade |
Manual Street/Sidewalk Sweeping | Residential (City) | 7 days/week, 6:00am-2:00pm |