City of Winnfield was selected as one of the 71 recipients of the 2023-24 “Keep Louisiana Beautiful” trash receptacle grant program made possible with funding from the State of Louisiana and Office of the Lieutenant Governor.

The City of Winnfield will install 10 trash receptacles at the following locations:

T&G Park (behind Brenda’s Chicken)
Pea Patch
Courthouse
Pharmacy Services/Allen building area
The Stump
Grove Street Park (2)
Henderson Holden Park (2)
Winn Farmers Market Area

Through the 2024 Trash Receptacle Grant Program, Keep Louisiana Beautiful awarded 628 receptacles to 71 organizations in 40 parishes for a total value of $491,294.

As part of the requirements of this grant, City of Winnfield will perform a post installation litter scan and compare the data collected to preliminary scan results. Data will be shared with the public once available.

“Litter is hurting our quality of life in Winn,” says Shannan Chevallier, Nutrition Agent, at LSU AgCenter and City of Winnfield volunteer. “With these new receptacles installed, we will be able to reduce litter and keep our community clean and beautiful.”

“Recent data collected by Keep Louisiana Beautiful shows a reduction of litter by 78 percent in areas where trash receptacles are properly installed and maintained, “ says Susan Russell, KLB Executive Director. “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.

Chevallier congratulated the City of Winnfield for being selected as a 2023-24 Trash Receptacle Grant recipient.”