Thursday, April 28, 2011

Curbside Recycling Pickup Schedule

If you're a curbside recycling customer with either Richards or Metro Disposal, this WDSU.com article has the curbside recycling schedules for these companies:

City Set To Begin Recycling; Pickup Schedule Announced

Service Will Start On May 2

POSTED: 9:07 am CDT April 28, 2011
UPDATED: 9:14 am CDT April 28, 2011
City administrators on Thursday announced the recycling pickup schedule for residents in service areas covered by Metro Disposal and Richards Disposal.More than 17,000 residents have signed up for the city's free recycling services, which will begin on May 2.The pickup schedule for residents in the service area covered by Metro Disposal is: Monday: 8th Ward, Gentilly, Bywater
Tuesday: Lakeview
Wednesday: New Orleans East (North side of I-10), I-10 to Hayne Boulevard from Paris Road to Downman Road)
Thursday: Pontchartrain Park, Almonaster Corridor, Upper 9th Ward
Friday: 7th Ward, Bayou St. John to Elysian Fields Avenue, the Lake to Mirabeau Avenue, Esplanade Ridge, Treme
Saturday: New Orleans East (South side of I-10), Lake Catherine area, Lower 9th Ward
Below is the recycling schedule for residents in the service areas covered by Richards Disposal: Monday: Algiers
Tuesday: Esplanade Avenue to I-10, Rampart Street to City Park Avenue
Wednesday: I-10 to Napoleon Avenue, S. Front Street to S. Broad Street
Thursday: Napoleon Avenue to Exposition Avenue, S. Front Street to Fontainebleau Drive
Friday: Audubon Park to Monticello Avenue, S. Front Street to Earhart Boulevard
Saturday: Earhart Boulevard to I-10, Jefferson Parish Boundary Line to S. Broad Street
Residents in these areas who are not yet registered can sign up at http://recycle.nola.gov.Carts will be provided by the city only on request. Residents may also fill out the Recycling Service Notice manually and mail it or drop it off to City Hall at 1300 Perdido Street, Room 1W03, New Orleans, LA 70112 or fax it to 658-3801.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Saturday, April 9 – Birds and Trees hike at Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge

Saturday, April 9 – Birds and Trees hike at Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge – 10 am, led by Colleen Morgan. Sign up by contacting Colleen at tcolleen526@gmail.com or call 504-701-1880

Monday, April 4, 2011

1 year After the BP Drilling Disaster - what lessons have we learned? -- April 10 monthly program

Sierra Club meeting April 10
"1 year After the BP Drilling Disaster - what lessons have we learned?"
Aaron Viles of the Gulf Restoration Network will speak about The Oil Spill Commission, Congress and the Obama Administration.

Where: Audubon Zoo, Dominion Auditorium. Enter education gate behind the statue of Audubon to far right of main public gate. Parking plentiful and safe. The program is free and open to everyone.
www.louisiana.sierraclub.org/neworleans

When: Refreshments/socializing at 6:30pm Program 7 to 8:30pm.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Twilight/Nearly Full Moon canoeing/kayaking in the Honey Island Swamp-- Saturday, April 16th

We'll put in on the West Pearl River at the Indian Village Road landing south of Slidell and canoe into Maple Slough and Eagle Slough before taking out at the Hwy 90 landing. Experience the swamp by moonlight! For more info please contact Harvey Stern at hrstern@juno.com or 504-891-7116