City Announces Debris Pickup Schedule and Collection Guidelines
NEW ORLEANS—Today, the City of New Orleans announced
the debris collection schedule and guidelines following this week’s tornado. In
an effort to streamline the recovery process, debris collection will take place
in the most affected areas, bounded by Chantilly Drive, Chef Menteur Highway, Bullard
Avenue and Dwyer Road. Click here
to view a map of the area.
Collection
timelines will take place on the following dates:
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First Pass: Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 through Monday, Feb.
13. 2017
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Second Pass: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 through Friday, Feb.
17, 2017
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Third Pass: Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 through Tuesday,
Feb. 21, 2017
Collection
crews will work from dawn to dusk each day, pending inclement weather. While
each pass lasts four days, residents should place all debris out on the first
day to ensure pick-up. Crews will cover entire area bounded by Chantilly Drive
and Chef Menteur Highway and Dwyer Road and Bullard Avenue within each four-day
pass.
Guidelines
for Pick-Up and Separation
- All
debris must be placed in front of your home on the area between the sidewalk
and curb. Regular household garbage will be picked up on regular collection
days.
- Debris
piles are not to be placed on neutral grounds, next to utility poles, trees,
mail boxes, electric or water meters, fire hydrants or in the street.
- Debris
should be separated as follows: household garbage, construction debris, household
hazardous waste, white goods, and electronics.
- Citizens
do not have to cut and bundle branches in 4-feet lengths during this designated
debris removal period. Leaves and other vegetative debris should be bagged.
- The
Sanitation Department will systematically remove debris from each street. There is no need to call 311 to report debris
piles in the designated area.
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