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Safely Dispose of Old Paint, Poison and Household Chemicals Saturday

Debbie Ray — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:11:45 +0000

Saturday's the day to get rid of those old paint cans, poisons and household chemicals! Safe disposal is important because chemicals that have been stored for extended periods pose a health threat if spilled, especially to children and pets. It’s also important to keep chemicals out of garbage trucks in neighborhoods because chemicals have the potential of catching fire in a truck, or even worse, an explosion or fire could seriously injure personnel working on a garbage truck.

VHS Tapes: What Can I Do With Them?

JayCee — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:37:28 +0000

Since Shannon has been away, I have been going to ‘my’ corners of the house and trying to get rid of some of the stuff that I have collected over the years. (I am NOT a hoarder, I am ‘nostalgic’!!) Clothes that I don’t wear anymore were sent to Goodwill; cell phones and chargers were [...]

Recycle Your Old Pantyhose!

Steve Wiley — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:45:09 +0000

The NDP Group reports sales of pantyhose topped a billion dollars in the past year. What to do with your old ones? Recycle! No Nonsense is encouraging their customers to send in worn out pantyhose, stockings & knee-highs, any size, any color to them for recycling.

Household Chemical Day is Saturday in Lafayette

Debbie Ray — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:45:56 +0000

If you live in the city of Lafayette or in unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish, city-parish government would like you to attend their household chemical drop-off day Saturday, April 16, from 8 a.m. until noon at the Cajun Field parking lot. Residents can properly dispose of old household chemicals such as paint and poison, and [...]

Holiday Trash Pickup

Steve Wiley — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:14:23 +0000

Allied Waste and the Recycling Foundation will run their regularly scheduled garbage and recycling collection routes Christmas week, Dec. 20-24. The week following Christmas, Dec. 27-31, residents in the cities of Lafayette and Carencro, as well as unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish, can put excess garbage outside of the automated cart. All garbage must [...]