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Whats everyone doing about their brush in EBR now that they have stopped picking it up?

Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:14 am
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
57442 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:14 am
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Out-of-Cart Collections
The City-Parish is implementing new policies designed to spur more efficient collection of out-of-cart waste. Residents should adhere to the policies outlined below to support proper, timely collection.

Once per week out-of-cart service will be provided for items that do not easily fit in a garbage cart, such as:

bulk waste, including furniture, mattresses and box springs, carpet from a single room, bicycles, and toilets
bulk recyclables, including tires, white goods, and lawn mowers and trimmers
bagged yard waste
brush, branches, and tree trimmings
Out-of-cart collection services will have the following guidelines:

a maximum of 10 out-of-cart items per collection day
a maximum of 3 of those items can be bulk waste or bulk recyclables
brush, branches, and tree trimmings should be in bundles
brush, branches, and tree trimmings should not exceed the following size limitations:
maximum of 5 feet in length
maximum of 6 inches in diameter
bags, brush, branches, and tree trimmings should not exceed 40 pounds per item
A glossary of accepted materials, and their definitions, can be found here.

Landscapers, arborists, and other tree maintenance or removal companies are responsible for the removal of any such debris related to their work. The City-Parish encourages all residents to use licensed companies to maintain or remove any trees on their property and ensure their contract includes hauling services once the work is complete. Residents who perform their own tree maintenance or removal are responsible for contracting with a service to remove this debris from their property
https://www.brla.gov/337/Garbage-Collection

This is the new policy i read. I have had a brush pile out front for a month now and need to figure out what to do.
Posted by TJack
BR
Member since Dec 2018
1302 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:19 am to
No more burn ban?
Posted by Moretiger
OKC
Member since Aug 2013
91 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:19 am to
Same issue. Been sitting there for two weeks. Are brush branches and trimmings different than tree maintenance?
Posted by Bourre
Da Parish
Member since Nov 2012
20274 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:20 am to
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I have had a brush pile out front for a month now and need to figure out what to do.


Open beer
Strike match
Light fire
Open another beer
Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
13257 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:20 am to
Cutting it to size and putting it in my trash can.
Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
11866 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:21 am to
Cut it small and put it in the can.
Posted by DeafJam73
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
18440 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:24 am to
Burn pile. frick em.
Posted by PhilemonThomas
Member since Jan 2015
2942 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:26 am to
New drop off location in front of city hall.
Posted by yaherrdme
The Place to Be
Member since Feb 2004
5444 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:27 am to
quote:

Once per week out-of-cart service will be provided for items that do not easily fit in a garbage cart, such as:

bulk waste, including furniture, mattresses and box springs, carpet from a single room, bicycles, and toilets
bulk recyclables, including tires, white goods, and lawn mowers and trimmers
bagged yard waste
brush, branches, and tree trimmings
Out-of-cart collection services will have the following guidelines:


Looks like they should pick up brush once a week.
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
11673 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:30 am to
Doesn’t it read once a week pickup? I guess just cut up and put it in trash bags. I only do heavy cuttings once a year or so.
Posted by Schmelly
Member since Jan 2014
14477 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:31 am to
Posted by HeadSlash
TEAM LIVE BADASS - St. GEORGE
Member since Aug 2006
49658 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:32 am to
quote:


This is the new policy i read. I have had a brush pile out front for a month now and need to figure out what to do.


Road flare
Posted by GuidoVestieri
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2021
746 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:34 am to
Cut it up into smaller sections and they will pick up.
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
57442 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:35 am to
quote:

Looks like they should pick up brush once a week.
did you read the requirements? They basically limit it to a few bags of leaves less than 40 pounds.
Posted by Sidicous
Middle of Nowhere
Member since Aug 2015
17166 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:37 am to
Put it in the storm drain. They will change the policy real quick.
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
19292 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:38 am to
Your mom has a big brush




or so I've been told
Posted by Klark Kent
Houston via BR
Member since Jan 2008
66797 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:43 am to
that’s a pain in the arse. they should at minimum do a monthly heavy trash pickup, brush included
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
27067 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:45 am to
quote:

brush, branches, and tree trimmings should be in bundles brush, branches, and tree trimmings should not exceed the following size limitations: maximum of 5 feet in length maximum of 6 inches in diameter
bags, brush, branches, and tree trimmings should not exceed 40 pounds per item


Cut it smaller and bundle it. If it’s in chunks that won’t bundle, put it in contractor bags.
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
58750 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:46 am to
quote:

I have had a brush pile out front for a month now


Trashy.
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
57442 posts
Posted on 12/1/23 at 8:50 am to
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Cut it smaller and bundle it. If it’s in chunks that won’t bundle, put it in contractor bags.
thats a lot of work... is bundling something everyone knows how to do? Is there a definition of bundling?
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