— Waste Disposal – Solid Waste Collection

Residential Curbside Services 

The monthly solid waste collection fee covers twice-a-week garbage collection for one garbage cart per household, along with once-a-week collections for recycling and out-of-cart trash. Garbage and recycling carts must be in place by 4 a.m. on the scheduled service day—it is not considered a missed pickup if the cart is not in place by 4 a.m. Collection times on service days may vary.
 
Garden District collection days:
 
  • Garbage: Tuesday and Friday
  • Recycling: Tuesday
  • Out-of-cart collection: Tuesday
 
Solid waste collection will not occur on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day. If the holiday occurs on a collection day, services will be provided on the next scheduled collection day unless notified otherwise.
 

Residential curbside services include:

  • Twice weekly garbage collection. This includes bagged household garbage for one cart per household. Extra carts are available for an additional $7 per cart, per month; the additional fee will be billed directly through the resident’s monthly solid waste, sewer, and water fee bill.
  • Once weekly recycling collection. Recyclable materials should be placed in recycling carts, not individual bags or containers.
  • Once weekly out-of-cart waste collection. This includes bulky items, bagged leaves and grass, and yard and woody waste. Only resident-generated waste will be collected. No commercial waste will be accepted. OUT OF CART COLLECTION WILL NOT OCCUR IN ALLEYS
  • Out-of-cart waste: consists of yard waste or bulk waste. 
  • Bulk waste: items not easily containerized in a garbage cart, such as furniture, large household items, mattresses, water heaters, tires, white goods, lawnmowers, and similar items. Bulky waste should not be bagged.
  • Yard waste: includes cuttings or trimmings from trees, shrubs or lawns, and similar materials such as grass, leaves, flowers, stalks, tree trimmings, brush and branches, including clean woody vegetative material.

Collection Guidelines

The City-Parish’s collection policies are designed to support collection efficiency and improved service delivery to our residents. Residents should adhere to the guidelines below to ensure waste is collected.
 

Garbage and Recycling Cart Guidelines:

  • Garbage and recycling must be in a City-Parish cart for collection. City-Parish carts include the City-Parish seal and a serial number.
  • Cart lids must be closed; carts with open lids will not be collected.
  • Carts must be placed at least 3 feet away from other objects (including one another). 
  • Place your cart with the metal bar facing the street and the wheels facing your house.

Out-of-Cart Guidelines:

  • Crews will collect a maximum of 10 out-of-cart items per collection day; up to three of those items can be bulk waste or recyclables. 
  • Additional items will be collected on the following out-of-cart collection service day, or residents can utilize private contractors to properly dispose of out-of-cart and/or bulk waste.
  • Leaves and lawn trimmings should be placed in bags for collection, with brush, branches, and tree trimmings in bundles. Bags, bundles, and bulk waste should be in distinct piles.
  • Brush, branches, and tree trimmings should not exceed 5 feet in length, 6 inches in diameter, or 40 pounds per item.
  • Household hazardous waste is not allowed in carts or at the curb.
  • Landscapers, arborists, and other tree maintenance or removal companies are responsible for debris removal. Residents who perform their tree maintenance or removal are responsible for debris removal services.
  • Only residential waste will be collected. Curbside services do not include commercial, demolition, remodeling, medical, or eviction waste. A glossary of items excluded from the out-of-cart collection can be found here.

— Garden District Alley Guidelines

Alleys provide several benefits for residents who live along the alleys:

  • Vehicle parking at the rear of the home
  • Alley garbage collection
  • Alley delivery of home appliances and construction material
  • Alley access for first responders (EMS & fire trucks)

All alley residents share the responsibility of maintaining their alley.

A city ordinance prohibits any alley obstructions. You and service vehicles may unload in your alley, but please tell servicemen they need to move their vehicle if requested by a resident.

— Alley residents are responsible for mowing alley grass and trimming alley vegetation.

Some alleys in the Garden District are well manicured while others have overgrown vegetation. A well-kept alley is a safer alley because it offers no protection for a prowler.

Consider the following:

  • Post your house number in your alley in case you ever need a first responder to come to your back door.
  • Add a motion detector or light on your alley.

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