French Quarter Management District
WDSU News: Local organizations are kicking off their Mardi Gras bead recycle initiative. When the party is over, it may be tempting to put them on the ground, but the French Quarter Management District has a different solution for you. “If you’ve got that heavy stack of beads around your
New Orleans City Business: FQMD announced it will provide free bead recycling services to 16 French Quarter hotels during the 2026 Mardi Gras season. The program, now in its third year, is operated by New Orleans–based recycling company Glass Half Full. To read the full article click here.
New Orleans, LA — The French Quarter Management District (FQMD) will provide 16 hotels inthe French Quarter with free bead recycling service this Mardi Gras. The recycling program, nowin its third year, will be facilitated by Glass Half Full (www.glasshalffull.co). In 2025, 10,705 lbs. of Mardi Gras beads were collected,
Glass Half Full, a New Orleans-based glass recycling company founded in 2020 by two Tulane University alumni, is expanding with a new recycling facility in Chalmette, Louisiana, and a partnership with the French Quarter Management District. The company has collected 13 million pounds of glass to date, up from roughly 1 million pounds in its
WDSU: The FQMD says it is partnering with Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Glass Half Full. FQMD will cover one month of free recycling services, including waived onboarding and service fees. A pilot program, consisting of several area businesses like Antoine’s Restaurant and The Italian Barrel, is underway until April 15.
NOLA.com: The Archdiocese of New Orleans is expected to soon announce details of the extensive work that will cost an estimated $45 million, all paid through donations being raised in a private campaign called “Our City Our Cathedral,” spearheaded by New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson. Read the
NOLA.com: A pilot program to expand glass recycling to French Quarter bars and restaurants could help divert thousands of pounds of bottles and cans from the landfill — and bring some of it to Louisiana’s coastline. The French Quarter Management District launched an initiative in March with the local recycling organization
Priority for all street markings, including driveways, was given to mark the residential zones of the FQ. However, as FQMD chose not to close streets during the program, to protect convenience for the residents, some markings were completed throughout the entirety of the quarter, as seen in map below.
WDSU: The announcement comes after the City Council voted to approve a five‑year Cooperative Endeavor Agreement in 2024 with the Save Our Soul Coalition. To read the full article, click here.
WDSU News: Local organizations are kicking off their Mardi Gras bead recycle initiative. When the party is over, it may be tempting to put them on the ground, but the French Quarter Management District has a different solution for you. “If you’ve got that heavy stack of beads around your
New Orleans City Business: FQMD announced it will provide free bead recycling services to 16 French Quarter hotels during the 2026 Mardi Gras season. The program, now in its third year, is operated by New Orleans–based recycling company Glass Half Full. To read the full article click here.