In an effort to raise awareness and educate residents on proper catch basin cleaning, the City is partnering with various neighborhood associations across New Orleans and volunteers to work together to clear vegetation and debris from around catch basins in their respective neighborhoods.
Last year, Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Engagement worked with neighborhood leaders to clear drains. They cleaned catch basins across New Orleans including the Treme', Bunny Friend and St. Roch neighborhoods.
The City's Department of Public Works is spending a total of $22M on catch basin cleanings and repairs and is expected to clean 15,000 drains in 120 days. While the City will unclog and repair drains, it is important for residents to keep catch basins clear of trash and debris to prevent further issues.
On Saturday, Sept. 30, the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Engagement will host a training for all volunteers interested in participating. At this training, volunteers will learn how to correctly clean catch basins and report damaged or broken catch basins.
Working with neighborhood associations, the catch basin cleaning days will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in a different council district each weekend every Saturday in October.
District C - October 7
- Bocage Civic Association
- Aurora Gardens Neighborhood Association
- Faubourg St. Roch Improvement Association
District B - October 14
- Hoffman Triangle Neighborhood Association
- Broadmoor Improvement Association
District E - October 21
- Fauberg East
- Lake Bullard Neighborhood Improvement Association
District D - October 28
- Friends of Filmore Gardens
District A - October 28
- Hollygrove-Dixon Neighborhood Association
Residents interested in participating can sign up here.
Other City agencies working with the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Engagement on this project include the departments of Code Enforcement, Sanitation, Public Works, Parks and Parkways, and Resilience.
