PRESS RELEASE 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12:45 P.M.
Monday, October 20th, 2008
For more information contact:
Name: Jerome Danos
Phone: (985) 532-6229


Storm Debris Collection Update


Omni Pinnacle continues to pick up storm related debris throughout the Parish. As of 10/19/08, 212,300 cubic yards of
vegetative debris and 10,000 cubic yards of mixed debris have been collected over the last 46 days.

Lafourche Parish Government is urging all residents who may continue to have storm related debris to make every
effort to place this debris at the curbside at this time as the storm debris collection operation is beginning to enter into
the later stages of the collection process. It is critical to the debris removal operation to segregate the material that is
being placed curbside for collection. The principle forms of debris include: white goods (appliances), construction and
demolition (C/D) materials and vegetative debris. There is a right way to sort your debris and sorted debris will be
removed more efficiently and timely. Mixed debris is classified as having two or more types of debris mixed together.

Appliances and mixed debris will be the last material that will be picked up from the side of the road.

Residents are encouraged to continue to bag, box, and bundle as much of the debris as possible.

SWDI, LLC will collect regular household garbage, such as food refuse, diapers, newspapers and other wastes in cans
or bags. SWDI, LLC will not collect storm generated debris such as trees, tree limbs, fencing, roofing and other building
materials.

Because different trucks will collect and dispose of different kinds of solid wastes, we ask that residents separate the
garbage and storm related debris at the curb as follows:
  1. Containerized regular household garbage, cut grass and other bagged waste should be placed curbside
no earlier than 4 pm on the day prior to either of your regularly scheduled garbage collection days.
  2. Storm related debris which may be placed curbside for collection should be separated as follows:

Household garbage
* Bagged trash
* Discarded food
* Packaging, papers

Construction Debris
* Building materials
* Drywall
* Lumber
* Carpet
* Furniture
* Mattresses
* Plumbing

Vegetative Debris
* Tree branches
* Leaves
* Logs

Household Hazardous Waste (see previous press release for Drop Off dates/locations)
* Oils
* Batteries
* Pesticides
* Paints
* Cleaning Supplies
* Compressed gas

“White” Goods (notice will be given when pick up will begin)
* Refrigerators
* Washers, Dryers
* Freezers
* Air Conditioners
* Stoves
* Water heaters
* Dishwashers

Electronics (notice will be given when pick up will begin)
* Televisions
* Computers
* Radios
* Stereos
* DVD Players
* Telephone