During their first phase of operations, East Baton Rouge Parish debris removal teams collected roughly 1.5 million cubic yards of damaged drywall, flooring, personal items and other debris that parish residents tossed out after August’s historic flood.
The city-parish estimates that roughly 75% of the debris has been picked up in the parish, according to a news release.
The second phase of debris removal begins today, the city-parish says. It estimates that another 1.8 million to 2 million cubic yards of debris will be collected during the second pass.
“We know that there is much more to be collected, and our crews are working hard to do just that,” Mayor Kip Holden says in a statement. “For those who we may have missed during our first pass, please know that we’re on our way back to each of your neighborhoods and homes.”
The city-parish is asking people to put their debris curbside now if they have yet to do so.
During this next phase, crews will work through impacted areas to identify and collect the remaining debris, the city-parish says. Multiple passes will be made until all debris is picked up parishwide.
Residents can track the debris removal process online. Friday is the last day to sign up for the city-parish Private Property Debris program.
