NEWS

Recycling Road Show Set for Saturday, Nov. 7

Staff Writer
Donaldsonville Chief

GONZALES – Ascension Parish President Tommy Martinez has announced that the Ascension Parish Recycling Road Show is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7.

The road show will take place at the Wal-Mart store in Prairieville. A recycling vehicle will be stationed in the parking lot from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The types of material being accepted at the Recycling Road Show in Prairieville include:

  • Newspapers and magazines, including catalogs, phone books and paperback books, mail, colored paper and envelopes. Photos and carbon paper are not accepted.

  • Milk and juice cartons, but no wax-coated frozen food packaging or take-out food containers.

  • Cardboard, including detergent and cereal boxes, 12-pack drink cartons and flattened boxes.

  • Aluminum, tin or bimetal cans and metal lids, but no aerosol cans or wire hangers.

  • No. 1 through No. 7 plastic containers, but no bags, hangers, caps, lids, six-pack rings or chemical containers.

For more information, contact Don Hysell at (225) 450-1308, or visit AscensionParish.net.