The City of New Orleans renegotiated its contract with SDT resulting in changes to service providers as noted below:
SDT is responsible for the following services under its contract with the City of New Orleans:
(1) Removing curbside debris from a list of approximately 4062 eligible addresses in the French Quarter and the Downtown Development District.
Residences are eligible if the structure contains up to four units or if the small business generates no more than 30 gallons of solid waste at each regular collection. All other units must arrange for private services for solid waste removal.
(2) Litter can debris removal in the French Quarter to coincide with curbside collection:
Commercial area- Twice daily between 4:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Residential area - Once daily between 4:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
SDT will clean litter cans and liners at every collection and replace damaged liners as needed.
Litter Can Patrol - Between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. with the following responsibilities: Proper placement/positioning of litter cans; cleaning and sanitizing litter cans (3 times per week at a minimum); replacement of plastic liners; removal of waste from litter cans
(3) Mechanical Sidewalk Sweeping in Commercial Areas of the French Quarter (Minimum of 4 mechanical sweepers between 5:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.)
Bourbon Street (from Canal to St. Ann) - 3 times per week
Royal Street (from Canal to St. Ann) - 1 time per week
Chartres Street (from Canal to St. Ann) - 1 time per week
Decatur Street and N. Peters Street (from Canal to Esplanade) - 3 times per week
Cross Streets of the area above - 1 time per week
(4) Daily Manual Street/Sidewalk (including gutters) sweeping in Commercial Areas of the French Quarter (1 Supervisor + 8 laborers)
(5) Pressure Washing of Streets and Sidewalks in Commercial Areas of the French Quarter with lemon fragrance added - 3 times per week between 4:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
(6) Daily Mechanical Street Sweeping in Commercial Areas bounded by Canal, Bourbon, St. Ann and N. Peters Streets as well as Decatur Street and N. Peters Street from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue. Minimum of 4 street sweepers in service between 12:01 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
(7) Street Flushing in Commercial Areas of the French Quarter that do not receive Pressure Washing immediately following Mechanical Street Sweeping - 7 days per week with lemon fragrance added
(8) Once per week bulky waste removal (on Wednesdays - by appointment only) between 4:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. for residential customers only
The City of New Orleans' Department of Sanitation is responsible for the following services:
(1) Daily Mechanical Street Sweeping in Fire Lanes of the Residential areas of the FQ bounded by Canal, Esplanade and Rampart up to Bourbon and St. Ann to Esplanade Avenue and Rampart up to Decatur Street. Parking lanes are swept on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The DDD and Frenchman Street are handled daily.
(2) Daily Street Flushing in Fire Lanes of the Residential areas of the FQ bounded by Canal, Esplanade and Rampart up to Bourbon and St. Ann to Esplanade Avenue and Rampart and up to Decatur Streets. Parking lanes are flushed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The DDD and Frenchman Street are handled daily. Lemon fragrance is added for all areas of the City.
(3) At least daily debris removal from Litter Cans in the Downtown Development District in conjunction with the DDD which currently pressure washes and sanitizes litter cans and replaces missing or damaged liners
(4) Removal of debris illegally placed at ineligible addresses
(5) Daily Manual Street/Sidewalk (including gutters) litter removal in Residential areas of the French Quarter. Litter crews are directed to Frenchmen Street as needed based on daily inspections.
(6) Daily Manual Street/Sidewalk (including gutters) litter removal in the DDD in conjunction with the DDD and Parks and Parkways
(7) Enforcement of City Code, Chapter 138 as amended by Ordinance 26,450, dated 4/5/07 which details requirements for containment of solid waste removal by the City's contractors or private haulers. (Vieux Carre'/DDD businesses and residents must use carts with tightly fitting lids or place waste in fastened, 3.0 mil thick black bags. Cardboard boxes must be flattened and placed in black bags for pick up.)
(8) Arranging for Special Event and Emergency clean up, if additional services are needed
Click here to see a map which includes the boundaries of the commercial and residential areas in the French Quarter.
The new FQBA Vieux Carre Graffiti Abatement Program
