Dive summary:
- Shreveport, La., officials are planning to enforce existingrestrictions on what residents can take to the curb after observing damage to equipment and danger being posed to workers.
- The city has had laws on the books restricting weight, size and type of trash for their customers but has not been strictly enforcing them.
- By 2013, residents will be fined up to $500 for putting anything to the curb that is over 75 pounds and not in a metal or plastic container.
From the article:
City leaders in Shreveport, La., say they plan to enforce the city's solid waste collection rules because workers and equipment are being worn out by residents putting out too much garbage, KTBS Shreveport reported.
The city has allowed residents to put just about anything at the curb, but at the start of 2013, the city plans to enforce rules already on the books that limit garbage, the news station said. ...
