When walking around the French Quarter, one might notice a fresh lemon scent penetrating the air. The sanitation company IV Waste’s one-year emergency contract with the city has noticeably improved the cleanliness of the notoriously dirty French Quarter over the past nine months.
In December of 2024, IV Waste won the right to a one-year emergency contract through a Louisiana Supreme Court ruling. This was due to legal disputes over a long-term contract with another company, Henry Consulting.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell initially attempted to terminate IV Waste’s contract early in late April to begin the long-term deal with Henry Consulting. Her motives for this switch are unclear. Instead, the court ruling kept IV Waste with a reinstated emergency contract…