Sanitation

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

 

French Quarter and Downtown Development District Sanitation Schedule
Service Commercial or Residential? Frequency Notes
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

 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

 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

 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

  • Proper placement/positioning of cans
  • Cleaning/sanitizing each canminimum

    of three times/week

  • Replacement of plastic liners
  • Waste removal from cans from7:00amto

    3:00pm

  • Commercial area of French Quarter night collection from cans 3:00pm-11:00pm
  • Residents and businesses should not place trash generated from their properties in public litter cans. City Code requires that solid wastebe

    placed in front of the unit that generated the waste.
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