NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

February 16, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH OFFICES CLOSED ON MONDAY, FEB. 20 AND
TUESDAY, FEB. 21, 2023, IN OBSERVANCE OF LUNDI GRAS AND MARDI GRAS
No garbage collection on Tuesday, Feb. 21; curbside recycling will take place as scheduled

JEFFERSON, LA – All Jefferson Parish Government offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20 and Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in observance of the Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras holiday.

LIBRARIES AND JPAWS:
All Jefferson Parish libraries and the Jefferson Parish Protection & Animal Welfare Services (JPAWS), will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20 and Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 and will reopen to the public on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.

GARBAGE AND RECYCLING:
There will be no curbside garbage collection on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 for residents of Unincorporated Jefferson Parish and the Town of Jean Lafitte. There will be no make-up day for the missed garbage collection on Mardi Gras day; the next collection for those scheduled to have garbage pick-up on Tuesdays will be Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. All four Parish trash drop-off sites and the Jefferson Parish Landfill will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 and will reopen on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Curbside recycling will take place as scheduled. For additional information regarding collection, please contact the Department of Environmental Affairs at 504-736-4612.

JPRD:
All Jefferson Parish Parks & Recreation (JPRD) classes and programs (not including Lafreniere Park and Parc des Familles) will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20 and Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 and will resume on Wednesday, Feb.22, 2023. To stay updated on all JPRD facilities, including any additional playground closures for the holiday, visit www.JPRD.com.

JEFFERSON PARISH AMERICAN JOB CENTERS:
The East and West Jefferson American Job Center’s will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20 and Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. Due to the observance of Ash Wednesday, the American Job Center located at the Delgado River City Campus will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Anyone that requires assistance related to unemployment or training can still visit the East Jefferson American Job Center location on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 at 1801 Airline Dr., Metairie, LA 70001 or can call 504-838-5678.

TRANSIT:
For JP-Transit Mardi Gras bus route service detours, CLICK HERE. For more information, visit www.JPTransit.org or call the JP-Transit customer service at 504-818-1077 or the RTA Rideline at 504-248-3900. To stay up-to-date on all detours, visit www.JPTransit.org and use the following tools: Trip Planner, Service Nearby and Service Alerts.

To receive parade updates and alerts regarding parade routes, weather, entertainment and more, text JPMARDIGRAS to 888-777. CLICK HERE to view Jefferson Parish’s 2023 parade schedule; CLICK HERE to view parade routes. For more information about Mardi Gras, visit www.JeffParish.net/MardiGras.

For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov).

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Jefferson Parish Public Information Office 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002 Jefferson, LA 70123

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Gretchen Hirt Gendron, PIO