Due to the ongoing impacts of the severe winter weather, the City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation has suspended curbside recycling collection to allow all available resources to be dedicated to trash collections this week.   

City Hall Remains Closed, Will Resume Normal Business Operations on Friday, Jan. 24 at 8 a.m.

The City of New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP) continues to closely monitor the winter weather impacts and reminds residents to continue to stay off roadways. 

The City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation has suspended citywide trash and recycling collections on Tuesday, Jan. 21 and Wednesday, Jan. 22 due to the impacts of the severe winter weather.

Curbside trash and recycling collection services are currently planned to resume on Thursday, Jan 23.

The City of New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP) continues to closely monitor severe winter weather expected to impact the New Orleans area significantly beginning Tuesday, Jan. 21. Residents are urged to stay weather-aware and to take necessary precautions to ensure their safety as significant snowfall and hazardous conditions are forecast. 

The City of New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP) is urging residents to prepare for extremely cold weather, expected to begin overnight Sunday, Jan. 19, and continue through Wednesday, Jan. 22. Hard freeze conditions are possible, along with Cold Weather Advisories or Extreme Cold Warnings.

Today, the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), City of New Orleans, and the Louisiana Governor’s Office provided updates on the New Year’s Day incident that resulted in 15 deaths including the perpetrator, and at least 35 injuries. The City continues to extend thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families and will provide updates on resources as they become available.