Louisiana Rebuilds - Local Services

Find your assessor's contact information here. To appeal your assessment you should contact your assessor in person or by phone. All assessors are located in City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, Room 4E01. Algiers residents must go to the Algiers Courthouse annex where the 5th District Assessor is located. more

Basic Information about Property Taxes and Assessments

http://www.lpb.org/programs/LApublicsquare/topic002.html

Transportation Back to Top

Pave the Way NOLA

http://www.pavethewaynola.org

This Young Leadership Council Initiative aims to advocate increased funding for New Orleans’ street maintenance. Visit the website for more information.

New Orleans Street Repairs

http://www.cityofno.com/streets

This interactive map allows residents to search and view planned street repairs around the city.

Drivers License Information

http://omv.dps.state.la.us/

Renew your drivers license online or call the Louisiana DMV at 1-877-368-5463.

Brake tag stations throughout the State

http://www.dps.state.la.us/safetydirections.nsf

Find a brake tag station in any parish in Louisiana.

Brake Tag Stations in the New Orleans Area

https://secure.cityofno.com/portal.aspx?portal=2&tabid=3

Here is a current list of open stations offering brake tags from the City of New Orleans website.

LA Swift

http://www.laswift.com

An emergency bus service designed to transport displaced New Orleans-area residents with no transportation from Baton Rouge to New Orleans and back for jobs, job searches, and similar recovery efforts. The bus service costs $5 each way. more

RTA

http://www.norta.com/index.php

Information on the RTA bus and streetcars in New Orleans

Cabs and Transportation Services

http://www.switchboard.com/bin/cgidir.dll?PR=109&KW=greyhound&NMF=1&CO=6202&ST=1&CID=64&MEM=226&CU=greyhound&T=New+Orleans&S=LA&

Nola.com's listing of cab companies and other transportation services.

Greyhound Bus

http://www.greyhound.com/scripts/en/TicketCenter/terminal.asp?city=660583

New Orleans Greyhound Station
1001 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70113
504-525-6075

Libraries Back to Top

New Orleans Public Libraries

http://nutrias.org/

Jefferson Parish Libraries

http://www.jefferson.lib.la.us/

East Baton Rouge Parish Library

http://www.ebr.lib.la.us/

Plaquemines Parish Public Library

http://plaqueminesppl.booksys.net/opac/plaqueminesppl/OPACInfo?pageName=info.html

St. Tammany Parish Library

http://www.sttammany.lib.la.us/home_flash.html

Terrebonne Parish Libraries

http://www.terrebonne.lib.la.us/

Tangipahoa Parish Library

http://www.tangipahoa.lib.la.us/

West Baton Rouge Parish Library

http://www.youseemore.com/WBatonRouge/default.asp

Animal Control Back to Top

Louisiana SPCA

http://www.la-spca.org

The LASPCA offers affordable veterinary services including low-cost spaying and neutering, vaccinations and affordable microchipping. Everyone is eligible for this low cost option and no voucher is required. For affordable spay/neuter, vaccination and microchipping for your pets contact the LASPCA at 504-368-5191 ext. 141 to schedule an appointment. Households currently receiving federal or state assistance and citizens over 65 also qualify for reduced fees. To schedule an appointment or for more information call 504-368-5191 ext. 141 or visit www.la-spca.org

The LASPCA also provides animal control services in New Orleans. Call (504) 368-5191, e-mail info@la-spca.org or visit the website. For stray animal collection in Orleans Parish, rescue of injured animals or criminal-related offenses toward animals, select ext. 100; lost-and-found and adoptions, ext. 150; humane education, ext. 154; volunteer programs, ext. 142; spay and neuter services, ext. 141; and obedience training, ext. 154. more

Trash, Dumping, and RecyclingBack to Top

SDT Waste Recycling Program Sign-Up

http://sdtwds.com/recycle/

SDT Waste is gauging interest in a weekly recycling program. Any area of the city can be included in the recycling program if at least 500 people in the area sign up. Recycling could begin January 1, 2009. Visit the website for more information and to sign up for the program. more

New Orleans Curbside Recycling Survey

http://www.cityofno.com/pg-123-7-sanitation--survey.aspx

The City of New Orleans is taking a survey to determine interest in curbside recycling. Click the link to take the survey online.

Orleans Parish Debris Disposal

Owners of properties being gutted, repaired, or constructed are now responsible for debris disposal. Debris can no longer be placed curbside for pickup.

Construction debris may be dropped off for a fee at the Gentilly C&D Landfill, 1200 Almonaster Blvd., and at the Highway 90 C&D Landfill, 5000 Highway 90 in Avondale, LA. Garbage and other waste can be disposed at the River Birch Landfill, 2000 South Kenner Road in Avondale, LA more

New Orleans Garbage Collection Information

http://www.cityofno.com/Portals/Sanitation/portal.aspx?portal=123&tabid=1

Find trash collection information, including your collection service provider, from the Sanitation Department on the City's website. For disposal of refrigerators, furniture, and other bulky waste you must contact your collection service provider directly to arrange for pickup.

Phoenix Recycling - Curbside Recycling Service in New Orleans

http://www.phoenixrecyclingnola.com/

Phoenix Recycling offers curbside recycling twice a month for a fee of $15. The service is available in Orleans and Jefferson Parish. For more information and to sign up, call 504-914-0739, e-mail phoenix.recycling@gmail.com, or visit the website. more

Recycling in New Orleans (.pdf)

http://recycle.tulane.edu/NO_recycling_guide.pdf

Download this directory to find out where you can recycle in the New Orleans area.

New Orleans Recycling Drop-off Events (.pdf)

http://www.cityofno.com/Portals/Sanitation/Resources/2008-0711RecyclingDropOff.pdf

Recycling Drop-off events occur monthly. The dates are as follows:
August 9th
September 13th
October 4th
November 15th
December 13th

Download the .pdf for locations and acceptable recyclable materials. For more information call 658-2299. more

Jefferson Parish Debris Pickup

Call CERES Environmental
(985) 359-3017 or
Toll free (888) 376-2220 or
Email ceres@rtconline.com

St. Tammany Parish Debris Pickup

Call the debris hotline:
(985) 898-2323, weekdays from 8 am to 4:30 pm.
For debris along state highways, call the state Department of Transportation and Development at (985) 375-0100 more

Litter, Blight, and Other Public NuisancesBack to Top

Report Littering/Dumping in New Orleans

Call the Sanitation Department at 504-658-3800.

Report Littering or Dumping

Call the state's toll-free hotline to report litter, 1-888-LITRBUG (1-888-548-7284).

Report Broken Street Lights in New Orleans

Call the city at 658-2299
Give the exact location of the light, preferably the street address it is in front of, the pole number, and the nearest cross street
You will be given a reference number for future inquiries about the same problem
The Department of Public Works will send out someone to inspect the problem and repairs should be completed in 6-8 weeks

Report Blight in New Orleans

To report a blighted property in New Orleans call the Housing Department at 658-4200.

NORA Blighted Property Search

http://www.noraworks.org/search.htm

This New Orleans Redevelopment Authority online mapping service allows residents to search for images and data on blighted New Orleans properties. The online map provides constantly updated information on blighted properties in all stages of adjudication, expropriation or sale by The Road Home program, the city and NORA, a state-chartered neighborhood revitalization agency. Users can search by address, neighborhood or by a property’s legal status. more

New Orleans Code Enforcement Handbook (.pdf)

http://www.louisianarebuilds.info/files/CodeEnforcementHandbook.pdf

The Office of Recovery & Development Administration's Housing Code Enforcement Handbook outlines the City’s homeowner maintenance requirements and code enforcement process.

New Orleans Code Enforcement Newsletter (.pdf)

http://www.louisianarebuilds.info/files/CodeEnforcementNewslwetterIssue1.pdf

The Office of Recovery & Development Administration publishes the monthly Code Enforcement Newsletter which details efforts in dealing with public nuisances and blighted properties.

Jefferson Parish Blighted Property Hotline

Call 504-736-8380 to report blight in Jefferson Parish.

Graffiti Hotline

To report graffiti, call 504-486-9694 and leave the location.

Debris Along State Highways

To report debris along state highways, call the state Department of Transportation and Development at (985) 375-0100.

What's Open Back to Top

St. Claude Sankofa Community Marketplace

http://www.sankofamarketplace.org/

This monthly marketplace, open from 10am to 3pm on the second Saturday of each month, features a wide range of fresh produce vendors and live entertainment, and will provide a venue for distributing information about healthy living practices. The market is located in the parking lot of All Souls Episcopal Church, at the corner of St. Claude and Caffin avenues in the Lower 9th Ward. Visit the website for more information.

Stay Local!

http://www.staylocal.org/

Stay Local! is a city-wide initiative for creating a strong economy based on locally owned and operated businesses in New Orleans. Find open local businesses or register your business in the directory. more

NOLA Food Map Project

http://www.nolafoodmap.com/

New Orleans Food and Farm Network (NOFFN) created the NOLA Food Map Project to show residents where to find food: from grocery stores and farmers' markets, to restaurants and emergency kitchens. The interactive maps, searchable by zip code, are regularly updated as new food resources open. Printable maps are also available. more

GoGreenNola: Farmers Markets

http://www.gogreennola.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=42

This list compiled by GoGreenNola includes farmers markets around the Greater New Orleans area.

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