TownValetNew Orleans' Department of Sanitation, working through contractors, collects trash at the curb once a week from homes with four or fewer units under one roof and from small businesses. Eligible homes outside the French Quarter and Downtown Development District get a free 64-gallon blue recycling cart (an 18-gallon bin inside them) with weekly pickup. Hotels, bars, restaurants and buildings with five or more units must hire private collection. The city’s recycling page says some pickup days change in November 2026; if your notice gives a new day, it overrides the data here.
Trash zones map
21 trash zones in the city’s data, coloured by collection day. Tap a zone to see its schedule.
Holidays: The city announces each holiday change separately and publishes no standing rule, so we do not move any dates. In a holiday week, check the city’s notice.
Collection schedules at a glance
| Daily collection | 1 zone |
| Every Friday | 4 zones |
| Every Monday | 4 zones |
| Every Thursday | 4 zones |
| Every Tuesday | 4 zones |
| Every Wednesday | 4 zones |
| Every Friday | 4 zones |
| Every Monday | 4 zones |
| Every Thursday | 4 zones |
| Every Tuesday | 5 zones |
| Every Wednesday | 4 zones |
Coming up: holidays
| Holiday | Date | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday November 26, 2026 | Holiday: pickups may change. Check the city’s notice. |
| Christmas Day | Friday December 25, 2026 | Holiday: pickups may change. Check the city’s notice. |
| New Year’s Day | Friday January 1, 2027 | Holiday: pickups may change. Check the city’s notice. |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday January 18, 2027 | Holiday: pickups may change. Check the city’s notice. |
| Memorial Day | Monday May 31, 2027 | Holiday: pickups may change. Check the city’s notice. |
The city says: “Contractors will implement alternative collection services for those routes affected by observed holidays by shifting all affected collection days forward one day” (source). All holidays for the next 12 months.
What goes where
Recycling (blue cart)
- Plastic #1 and #2 bottles, jugs and jars
- Corrugated and paperboard boxes
- Drink-pack cartons and paper egg cartons
- Cereal and cracker boxes
- Junk mail, envelopes and office paper
- Newspapers, magazines and catalogs
- Paperback books
- Aluminum and steel food cans
Not: Plastic bags and film; Plastics #3 to #7; Milk and juice cartons; Pizza boxes; Takeout and foam containers; Shredded paper; Aerosol cans and aluminum foil; Glass (drop-off only).
Rinse food containers and don't bag recyclables; glass, electronics and batteries go to the Elysian Fields drop-off on Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Yard waste (next to your cart)
- Leaves
- Grass clippings
- Weeds
- Hedge clippings
- Small tree limbs, bundled under 4 feet
Not: Bags over 50 pounds; Bundles 4 feet or longer; Bundles 12 inches or more across; Anything set out more than 24 hours early.
Bag or bundle yard waste and set it next to the cart on your regular trash day.
Summarised in our own words from the city’s pages, checked Monday October 26, 2026. The city’s list is the one that counts.
Setting out, and big items
- When to put it outOutside the French Quarter and Downtown, yard waste and bulky items may not go out more than 24 hours before your collection day, or you can be fined. In the French Quarter and Downtown Development District, trash is collected daily between 4:00 and 8:00 am, and carts and bags may not sit in the public right-of-way between 9:00 am and 3:30 pm. Source
- Furniture and other large itemsCall 311 to schedule bulky waste pickup: furniture, sofas, mattresses, appliances, carpet (rolled, tied, under 4 feet), up to 4 tires, and up to 6 bags or bundles of yard waste. Don't set items out more than 24 hours before your scheduled collection day, or you can be fined. Small businesses aren't eligible for this service. Source
Parking rules and permits
Parking
- Residential permit parking zonesIn posted RPP zones, cars without a permit can park for no more than two hours; going over brings parking violations and fines. A permit lets you park up to 24 hours in your own zone but doesn't reserve a space or exempt you from other parking rules. Zone 4 resumes full enforcement on January 4, 2027. Source
- French Quarter street sweepingSweepers work in the French Quarter seven days a week, but posted No Parking zones there are enforced Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The City's Department of Sanitation also handles sweeping in the Downtown Development District. Source
Permits
- Residential parking permitResidents of a designated zone can apply online (allow up to two weeks), by mail, or in person at City Hall, Suite 2W89. Bring proof of residency (a homestead tax bill or current lease), a water or Entergy bill, your vehicle registration and driver's license. Costs are a $40 application fee plus a $30 permit ($20 if 65 or older); students pay $20 a semester, and visitor passes are $30 or $4 a day. Source
- Block party (street closure permit)Closing a street for a noncommercial event needs a Street Closure permit; allow at least two weeks for processing. Submit the Master Event Application with Supplements B and G, a waste plan, and a petition signed by 100 percent of residents on both sides of the block. The district NOPD Captain must approve. Fees depend on the activity; file at the One Stop Shop, City Hall, 7th floor. Source
Sources and freshness
| Dataset | Publisher | Licence | Data updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Waste Collection | City of New Orleans, data.nola.gov | City of New Orleans Open Data Policy (CAO Policy 135): no restrictions on use, including commercial | 2025-08-18 |
| Address Points | City of New Orleans, data.nola.gov | Public domain (CC0) | 2026-10-27 |
Refreshed Monday November 2, 2026. 248,295 addresses matched to a zone. How this works.