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,
The French Quarter Management District is thrilled to announce the completion of the first round of pedestrian and cyclist safety improvements on this important corridor. This work comes from the FQMD Livability Committee, co-chaired by Erin Holmes of VCPORA, in partnership with the City of New Orleans and the State Legislation. The
The French Quarter Management District has completed work on a project that will enhance pedestrian and bicyclist safety along one of the French Quarter’s most traveled streets, North Rampart Street. On Wednesday, August 14th, the FQMD hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the project’s completion. The $200,000.00 project, in cooperation with the
On October 23-24, the Keep Louisiana Beautiful State Conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza Executive Center in Baton Rouge. All are invited to hear from experts on topics like using technology to combat litter, transforming waste into coastal protection, and planning a household hazardous waste day. Learn and
FQMD Board Chair Jane Cooper spoke with WWL TV this week about our multiple public safety programs and initiatives, including the Supplemental Police Patrol Program and the Remove, Lock, Take program.
Our new glass recycling program has recently been featured by several local media outlets:
As residents and business owners in the French Quarter, we share the responsibility to keep our home (or place of business) clean. That extends beyond our front doors and onto the sidewalks and streets of the Quarter. That can be a challenge, as our “home” hosts millions of guests every
If you see suspicious activity, are aware of illegal vending or recognize a potentially dangerous situation, please use the Task Force App. The app is a convenient way to alert our local patrols of trouble within the French Quarter. You can help be the eyes and ears of our Supplemental Police
New Program Recycles Glass to Help Coastal Restoration Residents and visitors can now drop-off glass and other recyclable materials at the Louisiana Jazz Museum on Esplanade Avenue every Tuesday, at Cabrini Park on Dauphine Street every Thursday and at The Historic New Orleans Collection on Toulouse Street every Sunday as part of a new