Recycling Road Show set for Saturday, May 5

Prarieville, La — The Ascension Parish Recycling Road Show will be held Saturday, May 5, at the Wal-Mart store in Prairieville. A recycling vehicle will be stationed in the parking lot from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

The types of material being accepted include:

• Newspapers and magazines, including catalogs, phone books and paperback books, mail, colored paper and envelopes. Photos and carbon paper are not accepted.

• Milk and juice cartons, but no wax-coated frozen food packaging or take-out food containers.

• Cardboard, including detergent and cereal boxes, 12-pack drink cartons and flattened boxes.

• Aluminum, tin or bimetal cans and metal lids, but no aerosol cans or wire hangers.

• No. 1 or No. 7 plastic containers, but no bags, hangers, caps, lids, six-pack rings or chemical containers.