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• People call attention to garbage trucks dropping fluids on neighborhood streets Play Video

  October 24, 2022 4:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The streets in Azalea Lakes are spotted with what looks like oil spots. Barry Boudreaux pointed them out in front of his driveway, next door and down the street from his house on Lake Iris Avenue. "It's either oil or transmission fluid, you can drive all... more »

• Garbage bill adds new charge, unbeknownst to customer Play Video

  May 2, 2022 4:38 PM

  GEISMAR - A woman says her garbage collection service pulled a fast one on her, and she's concerned that if it happened to her that it might have happened to others. Megan Sutton moved to Lakes at Dutchtown in Geismar in 2014. She signed up for garbage collection with... more »

• Flood cleanup continues on Memorial Day Play Video

  May 31, 2021 6:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Instead of a Memorial Day BBQ, family gatherings in some neighborhoods involve flood clean-up after the torrential rain two weeks ago. Days later, there's still plenty of work to do. Clara and Wayne Laird have lived in their Jefferson Terrace home for 44 years. This is... more »

• Storm debris collection starts Monday in EBR Play Video

  October 16, 2020 6:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - People in East Baton Rouge Parish are getting impatient over storm debris from Hurricane Delta. The city-parish starts debris pick-up next week, but Republic Services says customers who aren't waiting are causing problems. It's been a week since Hurricane Delta blew through Louisiana, knocking out power... more »

• Customers say some trash collection services lacking consistency Play Video

  January 2, 2020 6:23 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Customers with overflowing garbage cans are calling on Republic Services to do a better job and they've been contacting 2 On Your Side too. Since Christmas, emails regarding missed Republic Services trash collection in Prairieville have been piling up, along with their trash. Complainants like Mark Sumner... more »

• Garbage collection issues continue, even for champion runner Julia Hawkins Play Video

  July 9, 2019 6:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - It's been about three weeks since the City-Parish and Republic Services laid out a plan for improving its garbage pick-up services. Calls, comments, and emails about missed garbage collection continue to come to 2 On Your Side. As WBRZ and the citizens of East Baton Rouge... more »

• Republic Services to address flood of complaints over missed trash pick-ups Play Video

  May 21, 2019 6:29 PM

  UPDATE: Republic Services announced Tuesday it will hold a press conference Wednesday to detail plans to improve service. The conference will begin at 10 a.m. and will stream live on WBRZ+ . ***** BATON ROUGE - Some people are fed up that their trash isn't being picked... more »

• Property owner says garbage company won't pick up dumpster full of trash Play Video

  June 29, 2018 6:25 PM

  CENTRAL - A few WBRZ viewers have emailed and called about problems they're having with Waste Pro. Some residents report that they have gone weeks without having their trash collected on regularly scheduled pick-up days. Now imagine a dumpster outside of your business for six months. That's the case... more »

• Collection issues continue for Republic Services in Ascension Parish Play Video

  June 26, 2018 6:20 PM

  GEISMAR - More complaints about Republic Services and one woman tells 2 On Your Side that she's not paying them for a service that isn't rendered. Gwen Darville says the problems with her trash collection service have become more frequent in the last month. Her neighbors in Geismar are... more »

• Republic Services faces Metro Council

  May 23, 2018 11:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A spokesperson for the city-parish's trash and debris collection company, apologized Wednesday evening for not communicating more with the public and metro council members about recent delays in service. Karla Swacker with Republic Services said debris crews have been extra busy since Easter, collecting piles of... more »

• Missed debris collection blamed for woman's broken leg Play Video

  April 18, 2018 6:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Calls to 2 On Your Side report that spring debris collection in East Baton Rouge Parish is still a slow process in some areas. One woman tripped and fell on some debris that she says has been at the curb for about a month. Shirley Strickland... more »

• City clears up red light ticket confusion after On Your Side report Play Video

  February 7, 2018 7:01 PM

  UPDATE: The city says Hayward's ticket problem has been cleared up, citing an administrative error as the likely cause of the confusion. The collection agency, American Traffic Solutions, added that this is a rare occurrence and couldn't say how often this has happened in the past. ***** ... more »

• Flood debris still clogging neighborhoods, deadline extended Play Video

  February 6, 2017 6:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Some areas are still living with piles of post-flood debris outside their homes. One homeowner says she's called to have it collected but it's been sitting out front of her home since November. A dozen or so of her neighbors have the same issue. Judy... more »

• Curbside Christmas tree collection for EBR begins Jan. 9

  January 9, 2017 11:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The City-Parish will begin collecting Christmas trees for its recycle program on Jan. 9. Trees will be collected for East Baton Rouge residents, except for Baker and Zachary. Trees should be placed curbside between Jan. 9 and Jan. 21. According to parish officials, there will... more »

• Final debris collection moves to ZIP code 70811

  November 22, 2016 10:54 AM

  BATON ROUGE – City Parish officials report that final flood debris collection efforts have moved into 70811. Officials say that residents who live in the areas should move flood debris curbside as soon as possible in order for crews to collect it during their final pass. The following... more »

• Final flood debris collection pass in ZIP codes 70815 & 70817

  November 8, 2016 2:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE – City-Parish officials have announced that final flood debris collection pass efforts are underway in the 70815 and the 70817 ZIP code areas. Debris removal crews began their final pass efforts on Nov. 7, which involve the collection of all flood debris currently placed curbside across flood-affected... more »

• City-Parish to hold collection day for household hazardous materials

  October 24, 2016 10:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE – East Baton Rouge Parish residents will have the opportunity to drop off household materials for safe disposal on Saturday at the Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day. The event is only for the collection of residential household hazardous materials. The City-Parish will not accept materials generated by... more »

• City asks people to move animal remains to the curb

  August 18, 2016 10:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - City officials asked people with dead animals on their property to move carcasses to the roadside right-of-way. Crews will remove the carcasses of dead animals, the city of Baton Rouge said in a news release Thursday. It was not immediately clear when removal will start. Thought,... more »

• Debris collection to begin next week in Tangipahoa Parish

  March 16, 2016 9:25 PM

  TANGIPAHOA – Tangipahoa Parish Government will start collecting debris collection and removal on Monday, March 21, 2016. Local leaders are asking residents to separate debris into groups, and put it in the public right-of-way. The groups of debris should be separated as follows: - Construction and demolition materials (building,... more »