The City of New Orleans has announced its sanitation schedule for the Thanksgiving holiday, so residents and businesses should prepare to adjust their waste disposal plans accordingly. According to the city's Department of Sanitation, curbside trash and recycling will not be collected at the majority of eligible properties tomorrow, with the exception of the French Quarter and Downtown Development District.
For those not celebrating in the more spirited quarters of the city, this means you will have to patiently wait an extra day to get rid of your holiday refuse. Service providers such as IV Waste, Waste Pro, and Richard's Disposal will all follow a delayed schedule, with Thursday's collections occurring on Friday and Friday's service pushing to Saturday. This minor disruption, albeit necessary, requires residents to slightly alter their post-feast cleanup rituals.
Service Area 5, which includes the French Quarter and Downtown Development District, will be the fortunate exception during this time of thanks and turkey. KBS, the service provider for these areas, will continue its daily trash collection without interruption, ensuring the historic streets remain as pristine as they are picturesque, even as the city indulges in its annual celebrations.
Residents looking to confirm their revised pickup dates or seeking more information on sanitation services can visit the City of New Orleans' dedicated webpage for collection schedules. As we prepare for the festivities, it's important to manage our waste responsibly—even if it means setting out our bins a day later than usual.
