trash collection

The weekly recycling pickup that was expected to return — at least for some parts of New Orleans — on Monday will be postponed again, according to an announcement from city officials.

Recycling collection services in New Orleans should be up and running within the coming months, city officials said Tuesday, but once-a-week garbage pickups are here for longer.

New Orleans is looking into taking over some control of garbage collection in the city, instead of relying solely on private contractors to pick up residential trash.

Trash in New Orleans will temporarily be picked up once a week in most neighborhoods to ensure a more consistent pickup schedule for residents, city officials said Saturday, after many had gone weeks, some months, without their garbage collected.

The effort involves four local and national companies and could cost up to $20 million. Cleanup will take place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. until the streets are cleared.

When exactly did New Orleans’ garbage collection take a turn for the smelly? Here’s a timeline.

The message was clear Saturday: New Orleans residents want their trash picked up, and they will walk through rain and lightning to get their point across.

When Jimmie Woods, the CEO of Metro Service Group, told New Orleans City Council Friday that his trucks have made "several passes through every part of the city," since Hurricane Ida hit 19 days ago, members of the public screamed, "He's lying."

It’s been nearly three weeks since Hurricane Ida battered New Orleans, and while power has been restored to the city and businesses are closer than ever to reopening to pre-Ida standards, residents are still waiting for routine trash pickups.

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