New Orleans, Louisiana resident guide
New Orleans trash, recycling & bulky pickup schedule
Find New Orleans weekly trash and recycling days, request bulky collection through 311, prepare furniture and yard waste, and understand French Quarter and holiday rules.
Official source links checked on September 1, 2026.
Regular household service
Trash and recycling service
Start here for the recurring household collections residents use most often.
New Orleans provides once weekly curbside trash to eligible residents and small businesses outside the French Quarter and Downtown Development District. Use the official address search for the weekday.
Eligible residents may opt in to curbside recycling through 311. The address schedule shows the route day. Apartments are not eligible for the City curbside cart program, but Orleans Parish residents may use the Saturday Elysian Fields dropoff.
Need it gone before the city service?
Get a LoadUp quote when the local date is too far away or an item is excluded.
Start here
Schedule New Orleans service
Submit a Trash or Recycling service request at NOLA 311, dial 311, or call 504-539-3266. List the oversized material and wait for the City's instructions before placing it in the public right of way.
New Orleans 2026 resident collection guide
Use the address schedule and request bulky service through 311
New Orleans provides once weekly trash outside the central districts. Bulky collection and opt in recycling use NOLA 311, while the French Quarter and Downtown Development District follow a separate seven day trash schedule.
The official address search provides the neighborhood weekday.
Different setout hours apply in the French Quarter and Downtown district.
The separate bulky pickup list allows up to six of each through a 311 request.
Affected neighborhood routes move one day later through Saturday.
New Orleans bulky collection request
Use NOLA 311 before placing oversized material outside
Eligible residents request bulky collection through NOLA 311. List the material, follow the City's response, and keep the public right of way clear until the confirmed setout window.
Submit online, dial 311, or call 504-539-3266.
Use the address search for the neighborhood weekday.
Material placed earlier can violate City rules.
List the tires when making the service request.
New Orleans yard and bulky preparation
Prepare small yard loads separately from furniture and appliances
The City accepts limited bagged leaves and bundled branches on the scheduled solid waste day. Larger cleanouts and construction material need another approved disposal path.
Each bag must weigh 50 pounds or less.
Keep each bundle under four feet and 50 pounds.
Roll and tie the prepared carpet before setout.
Do not block pedestrians or the public right of way.
New Orleans recycling and holiday routes
Central districts follow different schedules from other neighborhoods
The French Quarter and Downtown Development District receive daily trash service. Outside those areas, four listed holidays move affected trash and recycling routes one day later through Saturday.
Separate setout hours and volume rules apply.
Eligible residents can request a City recycling cart.
Orleans Parish residents may use 2829 Elysian Fields Avenue.
Affected neighborhood routes move one day later through Saturday.
Item guidance
Choose the correct collection path
Accepted examples
Qualifying furniture, sofas, mattresses, appliances, prepared carpet, up to four tires, and limited bagged or bundled yard waste can use City guidance.
Use another disposal option
Construction debris, commercial waste, large cleanouts, loose uncontained material, blocked sidewalks, and yard material above the published limits need another approved option.
City rules at a glance
Local limits before placement
Requested bulky collection can include furniture, appliances, prepared carpet, up to four tires, and up to six yard bags and six branch bundles. Routine yard collection has a different limit: fewer than six bags and fewer than six bundles, each weighing 50 pounds or less. List the material in the 311 request when using bulky collection.
Follow the location confirmed by 311 and do not block the sidewalk. Ordinary material may not be placed outside more than 24 hours before the scheduled solid waste day.
Local detail that matters
What makes New Orleans service different
The French Quarter and Downtown Development District use different setout hours and a seven day trash route. Confirm the full address before applying an ordinary neighborhood rule.
Item guidance
What may go in the bulk item pile
Accepted examples
Qualifying furniture, sofas, mattresses, appliances, carpet cut and tied to less than four feet, up to four tires, and limited prepared yard waste can use City guidance.
Not accepted
Construction debris, commercial waste, large cleanouts, loose uncontained waste, blocked sidewalks, and material exceeding the published yard limits need another approved disposal option.
Holiday collectionFour New Orleans holidays shift neighborhood routes one day later2026 schedule confirmed
Outside the French Quarter and Downtown Development District, solid waste and recycling routes affected by four holidays move one day later through Saturday. Central district trash continues 365 days a year.
French Quarter and Downtown trash continues
Those central districts keep daily trash service, but recycling resumes on its next scheduled day after a listed holiday.
Only affected routes move
A holiday later in the week does not change collection days that occurred before it.
One day later through Saturday
Outside the central districts, routes on and after the holiday move one day later.
- New Year's Day, Thursday, January 1
- Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, February 17
- Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26
- Christmas Day, Friday, December 25
Central district trash
French Quarter and Downtown Development District trash continues every day.
- All four listed holidays
Common questions
New Orleans collection FAQ
How do I request New Orleans bulky pickup?
Use NOLA 311 online, dial 311, or call 504-539-3266 and wait for the City's collection instructions.
How often is New Orleans household trash collected?
Eligible addresses outside the French Quarter and Downtown Development District receive once weekly curbside trash. Central district service follows a separate daily schedule.
How much yard waste can New Orleans collect?
For routine yard collection, use fewer than six bags and fewer than six branch bundles, with each weighing 50 pounds or less. The City's separate bulky collection list allows up to six bags and six bundles through a 311 request. Keep branch bundles under four feet long and 12 inches in diameter.
Which holidays delay New Orleans collection?
Outside the central districts, New Year's Day, Mardi Gras Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas shift affected routes one day later through Saturday.
How do I get a New Orleans recycling cart?
Eligible residents may order an opt in recycling cart through NOLA 311. Apartments use their property service or the weekly Elysian Fields dropoff instead.
Sources used for this guide
Official supporting information
TrashDayFinder used these public sources to prepare the resident guidance above. They were checked on September 1, 2026 and are provided here as evidence.