THIS IS WHERE YOU LIVE

No, this isn’t the dump. It’s litter-filled watershed property in the heart of Baton Rouge. Solutions are plentiful, so why has so little been done to clean it up?

Stephanie Riegel

January 5, 2021

This collection of some 81 tons of garbage from homes and vehicles across south Baton Rouge traveled along Wards Creek before settling on property in a wooded area off Essen Lane near the LSU Burden Museum and Gardens. (Marie Constantin)

trash garbage — This collection of some 81 tons of garbage from homes and vehicles across south Baton Rouge traveled along Wards Creek before settling on property in a wooded area off Essen Lane near the LSU Burden Museum and Gardens. (Marie Constantin)

Trash is a long-discussed problem across Baton Rouge. Solutions are plentiful, so why has so little been done to clean it up?

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