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Winter storm delays trash and recycling collection in New Orleans

New Orleans residents woke up to snow covering the ground on Jan. 21, 2025.
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New Orleans residents woke up to snow covering the ground on Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare winter storm is impacting trash and recycling services in New Orleans.

The storm brought several inches of snow and freezing rain to the area and other parts of the Gulf South.

The city said there will be no curbside trash or recycling collections this week. Collections are set to resume the week of Jan. 27.

  • Trash collection for Tuesday locations will occur on Thursday
  • Trash collection for Wednesday locations will occur on Friday
  • Trash collection for Thursday locations will occur on Saturday
  • Trash collection for Friday locations will occur on Sunday

For more information about the city’s trash collection services, call the Department of Sanitation at 311.

Athina is a digital content producer for WWNO in New Orleans and WRKF in Baton Rouge. She edits and produces content for the stations' websites and social media pages, and writes WWNO's weekly newsletter.

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