Iberville cleans up May 24
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PLAQUEMINE — Litter becomes personal on May 24 as the Iberville Image Committee, Iberville Parish Council and Parish President Mitch Ourso lead Neighborhood Clean-Up Day throughout the parish.
Neighborhood Clean-Up Day takes the place of previous annual clean-up initiatives.
The emphasis this year will be on people starting by cleaning up their own yards and then moving on to clean up their neighborhoods.
Once litter is collected, participants are asked to bring it to one of 18 dumping bins which the parish government will place throughout the parish.
Iberville Solid Waste Coordinator Brian Willis said litter is becoming an expanding problem.
The parish has used an inmate crew to collect litter for some time, but Willis said the parish had to add a second inmate crew in December 2007. So far that crew has collected 3,802 bags of litter, discarded trash and tires.
Parish road crews picked up an additional 1,198 bags of trash while cutting grass this year.
Willis estimates that the parish spent $35,500 to keep roadways and public areas clean during the first four months of this year.
The Iberville Image Committee also partnered with Iberville Parish School Superintendent Ed Cancienne to create an educational component on fighting litter in parish schools.
An eight-member teacher committee that met May 14 is devising plans for the educational component in the 2008-09 school year.
The parish is joining Keep America Beautiful, with an assist from Dow Chemical.
The emphasis on Saturday, May 24, will be on collecting and disposing of litter and discarded trash. No hazardous waste or tires are to be put in the trash bins.
Dumping bin locations on May 24 include:
Neighborhood Clean-Up Day takes the place of previous annual clean-up initiatives.
The emphasis this year will be on people starting by cleaning up their own yards and then moving on to clean up their neighborhoods.
Once litter is collected, participants are asked to bring it to one of 18 dumping bins which the parish government will place throughout the parish.
Iberville Solid Waste Coordinator Brian Willis said litter is becoming an expanding problem.
The parish has used an inmate crew to collect litter for some time, but Willis said the parish had to add a second inmate crew in December 2007. So far that crew has collected 3,802 bags of litter, discarded trash and tires.
Parish road crews picked up an additional 1,198 bags of trash while cutting grass this year.
Willis estimates that the parish spent $35,500 to keep roadways and public areas clean during the first four months of this year.
The Iberville Image Committee also partnered with Iberville Parish School Superintendent Ed Cancienne to create an educational component on fighting litter in parish schools.
An eight-member teacher committee that met May 14 is devising plans for the educational component in the 2008-09 school year.
The parish is joining Keep America Beautiful, with an assist from Dow Chemical.
The emphasis on Saturday, May 24, will be on collecting and disposing of litter and discarded trash. No hazardous waste or tires are to be put in the trash bins.
Dumping bin locations on May 24 include:
- La. 405, just past the White Castle ferry.
- White Castle Community Center (old White Castle High gym) on Bowie Street.
- Bayou Pigeon Boat Landing on La. 75.
- Old Samstown School on La. 69.
- La. 1 at Cpl. Herman Brown Street.
- Sweet Shop on La. 30.
- Sherwood Drive at Jumonville Acres.
- Front of old Seymourville School on Barrow Street.
- 4-H Building on True Hope Lane at La. 1.
- Potter’s Field, corner of W.W. Harleaux and Marshall streets.
- River Road at Orange Drive, near North Plaquemine sewer plant.
- Green Acres, corner Talbot Drive and Bayou Jacob Road.
- Sorrel Park.
- Under the elevated portion of Interstate 10 in Ramah.
- Bayou Blue Fire Station on La. 386.
- Wheelock Lane Park.
- Grosse Tete Town Hall.
- Bayou Paul Road at Bayou Paul Lane.
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