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Dumping further troubles street already closed for repairs Play Video
April 15, 2024 4:02 PM
BATON ROUGE - Piles of trash are accumulating along Greenwell Street under I-110 in Baton Rouge and some fed-up homeowners called 2 On Your Side. It's an area of the city that Savannah Perry says is being taken advantage of by illegal dumpers. It could be that the people... more » -
'Who is responsible?' So far, homeowners footing bill for damage done by trash truck Play Video
October 24, 2023 5:32 PM
ALSEN - Republic Services says it is not responsible for pulling down a utility wire causing thousands in damages to homes in April . "I don't understand why they won't take responsibility for it," homeowner Gwen Jones said. The truck was driving down Old Rafe Meyer Road in... more » -
Firefighters put out flames on burning garbage truck
September 5, 2023 6:02 PM
BATON ROUGE - Firefighters extinguished flames that were shooting from a Republic Services trash truck making its rounds Tuesday afternoon. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said it got the call to North Acadian Thruway and Washington Ave. about 3:30 p.m. Crews were able to get the fire under... more » -
Calls tick up for new recycling bins after new bills go out, currently unavailable Play Video
April 5, 2023 4:28 PM
BATON ROUGE - For the past 40 years, John Genola has been pulling the garbage to the curb by his Baton Rouge house. Last month, it was a surprise to him when he opened his water bill to find itemized charges for garbage and recycling, among other charges. The... more » -
Garbage costs go up this month in East Baton Rouge Play Video
March 1, 2023 4:49 PM
BATON ROUGE - The new City-Parish garbage, recycling, and trash contracts go into effect March 1. Starting this month, East Baton Rouge Parish customers will start seeing an increase in garbage fees on their water bills. The new residential fees will be $35.23 per household, up from $23 a... more » -
Baton Rouge garbage collection poised to get more expensive each year despite fewer pickups Play Video
December 12, 2022 3:32 PM
BATON ROUGE - The drafts for the new Republic Services and Richard's Disposal contracts show that prices for garbage and trash pickup are not only increasing initially — but every year too. The price to pickup garbage and recycling in Baton Rouge is going up and collection might only... more » -
Garbage costs going up, parish considering options Play Video
December 7, 2022 4:27 PM
BATON ROUGE - Pay more, get less. It's not exactly an enticing sales pitch, but in East Baton Rouge Parish it may be the new reality when it comes to garbage collection. The cost of just about everything is going up these days. The price of a new garbage... 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 » -
Waste Management asks public to stop using its containers as shelter from cold weather
December 21, 2021 9:45 AM
BATON ROUGE - Waste Management issued a news release regarding the proper use of waste receptacles as temperatures drop during the cold winter season. According to its Tuesday news release, Waste Management asks that waste containers not be used as shelter from winter conditions. Tony Franco, area safety... more » -
Homelessness & littering a lingering problem for BR; city officials say it's complicated Play Video
November 1, 2021 7:24 PM
BATON ROUGE - Jennifer Richardson with 'Keep Tiger Town Beautiful' does litter clean-ups all around the parish. Over the weekend, she and some volunteers tackled the notorious Siegen Lane underpass. "This clean-up this weekend was the biggest clean-up and the most disgusting clean-up that we've ever had," Richardson said.... more » -
Following call to WBRZ, homeowner gets large trash pile picked up after nearly a month Play Video
June 22, 2021 10:31 PM
BATON ROUGE - The sight of a blue Republic garbage truck pulling up to her home Tuesday was welcome news to Amy Giarrusso after nearly a month of dealing with pickup problems. Hours before, a dozen black trash bags sat outside of Giarrusso's home. The bags made up a... more » -
DOTD making push to clean up litter, asking volunteers to join in Play Video
March 30, 2021 7:15 PM
BATON ROUGE - As the people whose job it is to fix the roadways, DOTD is now working to fix how they look. “We’ve always had a commitment to removing litter and improving the image of Louisiana, and I thought about how we as a department could be more... more » -
EBR's Spring Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day to be held April 17
March 29, 2021 12:51 PM
BATON ROUGE - A Monday, March 29 news release from the Office of East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome stated that EBR residents will be able to bring household hazardous materials to an upcoming semi-annual Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day on Saturday, April 17 from 9 a.m. – 1... more » -
Police investigating dead body found in dumpster on Bard Avenue
February 28, 2021 10:12 AM
BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police are currently investigating a body found on the 11000 block of Bard Ave. Sunday morning. Authorities say a caller reported a body found and when police arrived at the scene, they discovered a corpse in a dumpster around 7:40 a.m. The cause... more » -
DOTD partners with Keep Louisiana Beautiful for anti-littering, clean-up initiative Play Video
October 29, 2020 8:35 AM
BATON ROUGE - Throwing a used cup, burger wrapper, or napkin on the ground might seem like a harmless act with little to no significance on one's community. But such seemingly 'harmless acts' of littering have compounded to create a multi-million dollar problem for the state. Keep Louisiana... more » -
Mysterious dumpster full of trash bewilders neighbors Play Video
August 6, 2020 6:09 PM
BATON ROUGE - A large metal dumpster full of garbage has become a neighborhood's latest mystery. It appears the only group who knows who's responsible for the trash is the company that put it there in the first place. The large Waste Pro dumpster showed up in a... more » -
City-parish issues warning after third garbage truck destroyed by fire Play Video
June 17, 2020 10:24 PM
BATON ROUGE - In the first six months of 2020, East Baton Rouge Parish has tallied four garbage truck fires with three vehicles being destroyed, totaling nearly $1 million in damage. The latest inferno happened Saturday as a Republic Services garbage truck was on its weekly route. Doorbell video... more » -
Residents say trash collection days continue to be skipped Play Video
August 30, 2019 6:20 PM
BATON ROUGE - The calls and complaints about missed trash collection continue to be made to 2 On Your Side. Cheryl Brandon lives in the Monticello neighborhood of Baton Rouge and says she's tired of calling 311 to let someone know her garbage wasn't picked up. Tuesday night,... 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 » -
Recycling drying up in Ascension Parish Play Video
March 22, 2019 1:56 AM
ASCENSION PARISH - Two national waste collection companies are making big changes to their recycling services in the unincorporated parts of the parish. Waste Pro will soon increase fees for collecting recyclables while Republic Services is discontinuing its collections. The changes follow a national trend in communities after the... more » -
More mail dumped as garbage found in Baton Rouge Play Video
March 12, 2019 6:09 PM
BATON ROUGE - A property manager says they found a bag full of mail left for garbage. Debbie Henning manages several units as a realtor at Sherwood Forest Townhomes off S. Flannery Road in Baton Rouge. Henning tells 2 On Your Side the property has seen some illegal... more » -
Gonzales withholds some payment to waste collection company Play Video
October 11, 2018 10:43 PM
GONZALES - City officials are punishing trash collection company Waste Pro for skipping several homes on garbage day in recent months. Per its contract with the company, the city withheld $4,300 dollars from its $59,000 bill for August. The city confirmed garbage trucks had skipped 43 homes during the... more » -
Busy spring debris collection continues, Republic Services catching up Play Video
May 22, 2018 6:48 PM
BATON ROUGE - Over the last month, 2 On Your Side has been taking a lot of calls about missed woody waste service. The City-Parish says it's been taking those calls, too. According to the City-Parish, missed woody waste collection is up, but it's still a small percentage compared... more » -
Residents looking to address the blight problem in their neighborhood Play Video
September 24, 2017 11:17 PM
BATON ROUGE - Residents of Eden Park say crime is commonplace in their community. "We've witnessed so much crime here. Prostitution, drug transactions... We've experience gang fights and stuff like that," said Zea Wallace, referencing one of the vacant houses in her neighborhood. It's on North 37th Street... more » -
Garbage truck overturns on Burbank Drive Play Video
April 6, 2017 10:04 AM
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana State Police are investigating after a garbage truck overturned on Burbank Drive Thursday morning. The crash happened near the intersection of Burbank Drive and Gardere Lane. Video from the scene shows a large truck overturned in a grassy area near the intersection. A clear liquid... more » -
Garbage truck strikes power line, causes outages in Denham Springs
January 16, 2017 5:12 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS – First responders assisted a garbage truck driver who struck a power line on Monday afternoon. The truck hit a power line in the 24000 block of Homestead Drive in Denham Springs and caused some downed lines. The District 5 fire chief confirmed to WBRZ that units... more » -
Baton Rouge garbage, recycling pickup on Jan. 2
December 28, 2016 11:59 AM
BATON ROUGE – City-Parish officials have announced that garbage and recycling will be picked up on Jan. 2. The City-Parish originally announced that garbage pickup would not be conducted that day, however an updated announcement was released on Wednesday afternoon. All sizes of folded, flattened cardboard boxes will be... more » -
New Roads Police arrest mom accused of giving birth, dumping newborn baby in Walmart bathroom trash can Play Video
December 24, 2016 2:33 AM
NEW ROADS - Just before noon, on Christmas Eve, police from New Roads arrested Kyandrea Thomas. Thomas is accused of giving birth in a Walmart bathroom, then dumping her newborn baby in a bathroom trash can before leaving the store. Thomas was arrested after she checked herself in to Lane... more » -
Flood debris deadline set for Dec. 17 in Livingston Parish
December 2, 2016 6:53 PM
LIVINGSTON - All flood-related debris in Livingston Parish needs to be put out by Saturday, December 17. The Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness asks anyone with remaining debris to place everything as close as possible to their nearest right-of-way. Anyone who fails to place... more »