Residents Encouraged to Properly Dispose of Storm Debris

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is urging residents in flood-affected areas to collect trash and debris and place them curbside for proper disposal.

DEQ officials say household chemicals can become hazardous in storm-damaged homes. Materials that may need special disposal are: electronics, batteries, computer hardware, paint, cleaning products, solvents, and lawn and garden products.

It's recommended you segregate all wastes into five categories:

• Vegetative yard waste, like tree limbs and leaves
• Household chemicals, paint, herbicides, pesticides, caustic and flammable liquids (keep these separated and in their original containers)
• White goods, like refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves and other appliances
• All other solid, nonhazardous wastes/debris, like building materials and furniture

Residents need to mark containers clearly before putting them out by the curb. Be sure to remove any food from freezers and refrigerators before disposing of them.

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