PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Environmental Quality Division 
Environmental Outreach and Education

Contact the Environmental Quality Division to schedule anything below Phone: (337) 291-8529 or email: bforet@LafayetteLA.gov

What you can do "hands-on"

Annual “Trash Bash” – Every spring, hundreds of volunteers – groups of all sorts and individuals – head out to some of the more littered roads and waterways in Lafayette Parish to pick up unsightly litter. In 2004, 290 volunteers collected 10 tons of litter. Seems like a lot, but more participants translates into a cleaner Lafayette Parish. Call and sign up today and take pride in Lafayette.

Educational Presentations

The Environmental Quality Division offers environmental presentations for students of all ages in the classroom, as well as civic groups, scout groups, or church groups. Any organization desiring to increase their knowledge and understanding of the topics listed below should call to schedule a presentation:

• Recycling
• Litter reduction
• Local water quality & pollution prevention

View the Environmental Presentations Flyer

 Educational Tours

Recycling Foundation – See how the recycling industry truly operates. Learn the facts about where your milk jugs, beer bottles, and soup cans go once they leave Lafayette to be “re-made” into another product. Fine-tune and upgrade your recycling knowledge by scheduling a tour of the facility in Baton Rouge.