Cover of BGR report. Image with City of New Orleans trash can with the text "More Cash for Trash: How New Orleans Can Align Sanitation Fees with Service Costs and Protect Ratepayers."

BGR: New Orleans Trash Subsidies Could Reach $80.6M

By Kelly Hite

October 19, 2026

The Story

A new report from the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) estimates that the City of New Orleans will have spent approximately $80.6 million from its General Fund to cover shortfalls in trash collection and disposal costs between 2021 and the end of 2027. The findings raise concerns about whether the city’s new sanitation fee structure includes sufficient safeguards to protect residents from unnecessary costs.

BGR’s Role

The report, “More Cash for Trash: How New Orleans Can Align Sanitation Fees with Service Costs and Protect Ratepayers,” examines the growing gap between sanitation revenues and expenses, as well as the city’s transition to a fee structure that will automatically adjust to cover service costs beginning in 2028.

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