French Quarter residents support IV Waste ahead of special council meeting

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The battle for trash pickup continues in the French Quarter, as residents want a voice in who takes over the contract.

“The French Quarter is the nicest it’s been since I’ve lived here. 16 years,” said French Quarter resident Billy Lake.

Those like French Quarter resident Lake say that, before IV Waste came along, the previous company left them with an unbearable smell.

Signs supporting IV Waste are plastered throughout the French Quarter for everyone to see.

Recently, the New Orleans City Council voted to override the mayor’s emergency trash declaration, which would replace IV Waste with Henry Consulting.

The mayor’s office fired back, stating, “The emergency declaration issued by Mayor Cantrell was a necessary step to prevent a disruption in sanitation services in the French Quarter and downtown development district.”

Via social media, Councilwoman Helena Moreno said that voiding IV Waste’s current trash contract and replacing it with Henry Consulting is costing an additional $3 million.

French Quarter vendor Michael Barry believes everyone needs to be at the meeting to voice their concerns.

“The city government never does anything without the participation and voice of the people. I lay it on the people who show up at the city council meetings to voice their particular concerns. That’s the only way the politicians are ever going to learn,” said Barry.

The meeting is set to start around 11:00 a.m. or when the 10:00 a.m. utilities committee adjourns. People are asked to come in person and voice their concerns or tune in via the online website.

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