La. Admin. Code tit. 25 § V-307

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-307 - Litter Receptacles: Where Required and Number Required

A. Litter receptacles meeting the standards established by these rules shall be placed in the following public places in the state. No variance from the provisions of these rules and regulations shall be allowed except upon the express permission of the Louisiana Litter Control and Recycling Commission. Notwithstanding the minimum requirements of these rules and regulations, any public place in which litter receptacles meeting the standards of these rules are required, that is found to have an accumulation of uncontained litter under circumstances that the person responsible for placing receptacles could have reasonably anticipated the amount of litter shall be deemed to have an insufficient number of receptacles and to be in noncompliance with these rules.

1. At public rest areas located along highways outside the limits of incorporated cities and towns-one receptacle for every 20 parking spaces.

2. Each new home, commercial and industrial construction site shall have a minimum of one receptacle per site plus additional receptacles as necessary to contain litter generated by workers. The need for additional receptacles shall be determined by the general contractor.

3. Parks, campgrounds, and trailer facilities for transient habitation (excluding facilities operated by the Office of State Parks)-one receptacle at each public restroom facility, one at each trailhead giving access by foot, motorcycle, bicycle allowing excursion out of the central activity area. One for each facility or area at which food or drink is sold; plus one receptacle as necessary to accommodate the need for a litter depository as determined by the operator of the facility.

4. Drive-in and fast food restaurants, tavern parking areas, and convenience "quick stop" parking areas-one receptacle per establishment plus additional receptacles as necessary to contain litter generated by the facility. The need shall be determined by the operator of the facility.

5. Shopping centers, theaters, merchandise stores, grocery and drug store parking areas having a minimum of 15 parking spaces shall provide one receptacle, and, thereafter there shall be an additional receptacle for every 150 spaces in excess of 50.

6. Gasoline service stations-one receptacle placed at each gasoline service island, with a minimum of one receptacle for each side of station on which gasoline pumps are located.

7. Marinas, boat launching areas, boat moorage and fueling stations, and public and commercially operated private piers-one receptacle at each such place; or one receptacle for every 15 slips; or one receptacle for every 100 linear feet of dock space.

8. Ferry landings-one receptacle on each side of dock areas, plus one receptacle for every 50 automobile spaces in parking areas adjacent to ferry dock.

9. Beaches and swimming areas-one receptacle at each public restroom facility and one at each access point officially designated as such by the primary jurisdictional authority.

10. Hunting, fishing, and other sports areas having unmarked automobile, boat trailer, or travel trailer spaces for parking shall have a minimum of one receptacle and thereafter there shall be an additional receptacle for 20 parking spaces.

11. Outdoor parking lots, temporary or otherwise, other than those specified above having a capacity of more than 50 automobile or vehicle parking spaces-one receptacle for every 150 parking spaces.

12. Fairground and festival areas, circuses, and other short-term events to which the public is invited-one receptacle for every 200 feet of foot path or sidewalk and one receptacle for every 15 parking spaces, thereafter there shall be an additional receptacle for every 150 automobile parking spaces and one receptacle for every public restroom facility.

13. Racetrack and other sporting event site-one receptacle for every 15 automobile parking spaces and one additional receptacle for every 150 automobile parking spaces: one receptacle for each entrance and exit; one receptacle at each public restroom facility.

14. Business district sidewalks of incorporated cities and towns-one receptacle on each side of the street per block.

La. Admin. Code tit. 25, § V-307

Promulgated by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Litter Control and Recycling Commission, LR 14:144 (March 1988).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 25:1110.