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Styrofoam isn't the most environmentally friendly ways to go with cups, but if more companies would do what Chick-Fil-A is doing with them, it sure would help.

The Bayou Vermilion District (BVD) has been selected as a recipient of the Healthy Communities Grant by Keep Louisiana Beautiful, the State’s premier anti-litter and community improvement organization. This grant in the amount of $9,944 will be used to establish a recycle bin loan program that will enable the Bayou Vermilion District to provide 90 durable recycle bins to local festivals and event

There will be no changes to the waste collection schedule for Lafayette Parish residents.

Republic Services and the Recycling Foundation will not collect residential garbage or recycling in Lafayette Parish on Thanksgiving Day.

Get ready to recycle when tailgating.

There will be no changes to the waste collection schedule during the 4th of July holiday.

Lafayette Consolidated Government’s Compost Facility at 400 Dugas Rd. will be closed on Monday in recognition of the MLK holiday.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Wichita, Kan., company that re-refines used motor oil has opened a 12,000-square-foot distribution center in Baton Rouge.

No waste collection on Wednesday but just a one day shift in schedule.

Waste collection will only be slightly disrupted this week.

Collection of residential curbside recycling will continue in Lafayette and other cities in Lafayette Parish served by the Recycling Foundation.

While the cause of the fire is under investigation, it's estimated that over 100 one-ton bales of cardboard, along with other recyclable materials fueled the fire.

The New Year's Day holiday means collection will move a day for many customers.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Officials say about half of the households in unincorporated East Jefferson participated in the first week of curbside garbage recycling, a significant increase for a service they last had before Hurricane Katrina. Director Marnie Winter of the Department of Environmental Affairs tells The Times-Picayune (http://bit...

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Curbside recycling service will return in Jefferson Parish in July. The program ended almost six years after Hurricane Katrina. The Times-Picayune reports the parish council directed Chairman Elton Lagasse last week to sign a five-year, $11 million deal with Progressive Waste Solutions to provide weekly pick-up of 18 gallon bins...

Lafayette City-Parish Environmental Manager Mark Pope says trash and recycling routes will run as normal this coming week. New Year's day falling on a Sunday prevents collection confusion.

Environmental Manager for Lafayette Consolidated Government Mark Pope joined "Mornings With Ken & Bernie" today to discuss waste and garbage pickup for this holiday week.

This Labor Day, Allied Waste and the Recycling Foundation will not run their regular garbage and recycling collection routes in Lafayette Parish.

A reminder to Allied waste and recycling customers:

Lafayette residents who normally have garbage and recycling collection on Friday will still receive service on Good Friday.