trash

From economic reasons to the thrill of the hunt, there are many reasons why people go dumpster diving in Louisiana. But, is dumpster diving illegal in Louisiana? Well...it's complicated...kind of.

Have you ever had a lot of trash or something that you needed to dispose of but didn't want to take the time to go to the landfill or city dump? Have you ever eyed someone else's dumpster and thought, 'Why not?' before thinking better of throwing your stuff away?

Louisiana now has the distinction of being home to two cities on the "Dirtiest Cities in America" list. Well, we could have done worse, right?

It's time to dispose of those items around the house that are not safe for regular trash pick up. Trash Bash is Saturday, April 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at Chennault International Airport. What can you bring to be disposed of?

There are three dogs in the house. One or all of them got into the garbage. Dogs can't talk so how can you find out who the guilty party is?

Thanks to a 1.5-cent sales tax passed in October 2010, there are two new locations in the parish where you can drop off goods you can't normally get rid of in your regular trash can. But, there are some rules: