Town receives trash cans from state grant program

The Town of Dubach has received and installed the 10 trash receptacles it was promised through the 2023 Keep Louisiana Beautiful trash receptacle grant program.

Dubach was selected as one of 98 recipients this year. The cans have been placed around the downtown area and the Dubach Park, according to a Friday press release.

“Litter is hurting our quality of life in Dubach,” Mayor Mona Wilson said in the release. “With these new receptacles installed, we will be able to reduce litter and keep our community clean and beautiful."

Through the grant program, Keep Louisiana Beautiful distributed 879 receptacles to organizations in 40 parishes.

Each can has the official “Let Louisiana Shine” campaign tag on it and is bolted to the ground.

According to the release, the town will compare litter levels before and after the installation, and the results will be shared with the public once available.

“Recent data collected by Keep Louisiana Beautiful shows a reduction of litter by 56% in areas where trash receptacles are properly installed and maintained,” Keep Louisiana Beautiful Executive Director Susan Russell said. “One of our organization’s key initiatives is to help build infrastructure that supports clean, beautiful communities. Funding trash receptacles is one way we do that. Congratulations to the Town of Dubach for being selected as a 2023 grant recipient.”