NEWS RELEASE
JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA
January 11, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JEFFERSON PARISH OFFICES CLOSED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2024
IN OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOLIDAY
No garbage collection on Monday, Jan. 15; short gap in service for curbside recycling
JEFFERSON, LA – All Jefferson Parish Government offices will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. See below for additional closure information per department:
GARBAGE AND RECYCLING
There will be no curbside garbage collection on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 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 Martin King Luther Jr. Day; the next collection day for those scheduled to have garbage pick-up on Mondays will be Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. The Jefferson Parish Landfill will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15 and will reopen at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
As a reminder, a short gap in service in curbside recycling is anticipated while a new contract with Ramelli Waste is officially approved by the Parish Council, which is anticipated to take place in January, 2024. Customers will not see a charge for curbside recycling service on their Jefferson Parish utility bills until service resumes.
Residents and businesses can find their curbside recycling and trash collection days by visiting the Jefferson Parish Environmental Affairs Department page. For more information, call (504) 731-4612.
JEFFERSON PARISH PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT (JPRD)
All Jefferson Parish Parks & Recreation (JPRD) classes and programs (not including Lafreniere Park and Parc des Familles) will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. JPRD will resume operations on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
LIBRARY & JPAWS
All Jefferson Parish libraries and the Jefferson Parish Protection & Animal Welfare Services (JPAWS) will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15., and will reopen for normal operations on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
TRANSIT
Jefferson Parish Transit will be running a Saturday holiday schedule on Monday, Jan. 15 and will resume normal services on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
JEFFERSON PARISH AMERICAN JOB CENTERS
The East and West Bank American Job Center’s will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15 and will reopen to the public on Tuesday, Jan. 16. For unemployment services, residents can call 1-866-783-5567.
For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on social media (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.
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