Curbside recycling

According to reports from WWLTV and WVUE, the city just signed a new deal with Metro disposal.

Recycling added, price cut in Metro Disposal deal with city

The deal is a one-year contract extension that takes the cost per home down to $1599 from $1815. It also includes recycling.

Metro Disposal and city agree on new garbage contract

"Both Richard's and Metro Wednesday submitted to the city of New Orleans offers which included a 10 percent reduction in the rate charged to the city across the board for the remaining six years of the contract term, with the addition of curbside recycling citywide at no additional cost to the city," said attorney Daniel Davillier, who represents both Richard's Disposal and Metro Disposal.