New Orleans, LA Waste Collection Schedule
Complete waste management schedule including trash pickup, recycling, bulk waste, and special collections for New Orleans.
Collection Zones & Pickup Days
Find your neighborhood to see your collection schedule
View Interactive Zone MapFrench Quarter & CBD (Daily Collection)
Neighborhoods:
- •French Quarter
- •Central Business District
- •Downtown Development District
- •Warehouse District
Mid-City & Treme (Monday Collection)
Neighborhoods:
- •Mid-City
- •Treme
- •Bayou St. John
- •Faubourg St. John
- •City Park Area
- •Esplanade Ridge
Hollygrove & Carrollton (Tuesday Collection)
Neighborhoods:
- •Hollygrove
- •Carrollton
- •Riverbend
- •Black Pearl
- •Gert Town
- •Dixon
- •Leonidas
Uptown & Broadmoor (Wednesday Collection)
Neighborhoods:
- •Uptown
- •Freret
- •Broadmoor
- •Audubon
- •Touro
- •East Riverside
- •West Riverside
- •University District
- •Milan
- •Fontainbleau
Garden District & Irish Channel (Thursday Collection)
Neighborhoods:
- •Garden District
- •Irish Channel
- •Central City
- •Zion City
- •B.W. Cooper
- •Hoffman Triangle
- •Tulane/Gravier
Lower Garden District & Marigny (Friday Collection)
Neighborhoods:
- •Lower Garden District
- •Marigny
- •Bywater
- •St. Roch
- •St. Claude
- •Florida Area
- •Desire Area
Gentilly & Lakeview (Varies by Area)
Neighborhoods:
- •Gentilly
- •Gentilly Terrace
- •Gentilly Woods
- •Lakeview
- •Lake Terrace
- •Lakeshore
- •Lakewood
- •Navarre
- •Milneburg
- •Pontchartrain Park
New Orleans East (Varies by Area)
Neighborhoods:
- •New Orleans East
- •Viavant/Venetian Isles
- •Little Woods
- •Read Boulevard East
- •Plum Orchard
- •Lake Forest
- •Pines Village
- •Village de l'Est
Ninth Ward & Bywater East
Neighborhoods:
- •Upper Ninth Ward
- •Lower Ninth Ward
- •Holy Cross
- •St. Bernard Area
- •Arabi
- •Chalmette Heights
Algiers & West Bank
Neighborhoods:
- •Algiers
- •Algiers Point
- •McDonogh
- •Whitney
- •Fischer
- •Tall Timbers
- •Brechtel
- •Aurora
- •Parkview
- •Old Aurora
Service Provider
municipalCity of New Orleans Department of Sanitation
Bulk Waste Pickup
Accepted Items
- •Furniture (sofas, chairs, tables, mattresses)
- •Appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves)
- •Water heaters
- •Carpets and rugs
- •Toilets and sinks
- •Large toys and play equipment
- •Mattresses and box springs
- •Metal items and scrap
- •Wood furniture
- •Cabinets and shelving
- •Up to 4 tires per household
Not Accepted
- •Hazardous waste
- •Liquids (paint, oil, chemicals)
- •Batteries (automotive)
- •Propane tanks
- •Construction debris (contractor waste)
- •Concrete, brick, or dirt
- •Car parts and engines
- •Commercial waste
- •Medical waste
- •Electronics (use e-waste drop-off instead)
Call 311 to schedule a bulky waste pickup. For French Quarter residents, Wednesday is bulky waste collection day (up to 6 bags/bundles). Place items at curb no earlier than 4:00 PM the day before scheduled pickup and no later than 4:00 AM on pickup day. Residents may be fined if bulky waste is placed out before the scheduled collection date. Customer service also available at 504-224-6670 ext 5 for some service areas.
Recycling Program
Accepted Materials
- •Plastics #1-2 (bottles, jugs, containers)
- •Aluminum cans and foil
- •Steel and tin cans
- •Cardboard (flattened)
- •Paperboard (cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
- •Newspaper and inserts
- •Magazines and catalogs
- •Office paper and mail
- •Paper bags
- •Phone books
- •Shredded paper (in clear bag)
- •Cartons (milk, juice, soup boxes)
Not Accepted
- •Plastics #3-7 (NOT recyclable in New Orleans)
- •Plastic bags and film
- •Styrofoam and foam packaging
- •Glass bottles and jars (take to drop-off center)
- •Food waste and soiled paper
- •Pizza boxes (if greasy)
- •Waxed cardboard
- •Tissue and paper towels
- •Napkins and paper plates
- •Yard waste
- •Electronics
- •Batteries
- •Hazardous materials
- •Textiles and clothing
- •Diapers
- •Medical waste
- •Light bulbs
- •Ceramics and dishes
Residents receive a free 64-gallon blue recycling cart or 18-gallon blue bin. Rinse all containers before recycling. DO NOT use plastic bags - place items loose in cart. Glass is NOT accepted in curbside recycling but can be taken to Elysian Fields drop-off center (limit 50 lbs per visit). Materials must be clean and dry. Carts should be placed curbside between 4:00 AM and 8:00 AM on collection day. Call 311 to request a recycling cart or report missed collection.
Holiday Schedule
Solid waste and recycling collections are suspended on the following holidays OUTSIDE of the French Quarter and Downtown Development District: New Year's Day, Mardi Gras Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Collections in the French Quarter and CBD occur 365 days per year (daily, 4:00 AM - 8:00 AM). When a holiday falls during the week, missed collections are shifted forward one day for that week. Always verify your specific collection day during holiday weeks by calling 311 or visiting nola.gov/sanitation.
Important Information
Official Data Sources
- https://nola.gov/sanitation/
- https://nola.gov/sanitation-collection-schedules/
- https://nola.gov/trash/
- https://nola.gov/recycling/
- https://nola.gov/recycling-drop-off/
- https://nola.gov/sanitation/trash/household-hazardous-waste/
- https://nola.gov/sanitation/trash/bulky-waste/
- https://www.swbno.org/CustomerService/SanitationServices
- https://ivwaste.com/new-orleans/
- https://www.wasteprousa.com/office/new-orleans/
- http://www.richardsdisposal.com/