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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 » -
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 » -
Trash pile in the middle of Baton Rouge causing problems for some residents Play Video
February 1, 2021 12:39 AM
BATON ROUGE - Some concerned residents want something done about an acre of land in Baton Rouge that's covered in trash and debris. "It should be treated the same way we treat sewage because it's so dangerous," Marie Constantine said. ' Constantine is one of several residents trying to draw... more » -
LSU researchers tracking COVID-19 cases through wastewater testing Play Video
June 9, 2020 9:32 PM
BATON ROUGE - Inside laboratories at LSU's veterinarian school, there's plenty of focus on COVID-19, including one effort to track where virus cases are located by analyzing wastewater. "When people get the disease, they shed the virus into wastewater and into the sewage," Dr. John Pardue, an LSU engineering... more » -
Thousands of residents disposed trash at Baton Rouge's hazardous waste collection Play Video
May 19, 2019 12:43 AM
BATON ROUGE - It was a record turn out at Saturday's hazardous waste collection at Memorial Stadium in Baton Rouge. Officials say about two thousand people showed up to dispose of their hazardous materials. "More than an hour wait time, but we do appreciate the patience from our... 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 » -
Waste pick to resume Tuesday for Iberville, Zachary and EBR
August 15, 2016 5:57 PM
Garbage and waste collections will resume for residents of East Baton Rouge and Iberville Parish on Tuesday. For EBR, only solid waste garbage routes will be collected on Tuesday and on a limited basis and bulky household debris will not be collected yet. Also, recycling collection is suspended for Tuesday... more » -
Sinkhole causes sewer problems, residents ask for help Play Video
August 27, 2015 11:55 PM
BATON ROUGE - Residents in North Baton Rouge are tired of the giant sinkhole swallowing their backyards. They told us they have contacted City Hall, but they are moving at a turtle's pace. Now people are getting hurt, falling in to the hole and being attacked by wildlife. The worst... more »