MARRERO, La. (press release) – The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West (SLFPA-W) was awarded a key grant as part of Love the Boot Week, Louisiana’s largest litter cleanup and beautification effort organized by Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana.
The grant and the Love the Boot Week are part of the “Love the Boot” program, Louisiana’s largest litter cleanup and beautification initiative, mobilizing thousands of volunteers statewide to remove trash, plant greenery, and improve public spaces.
2025 Love the Boot Impact Report
The 2025 report showcases a massive statewide effort, unprecedented volunteer engagement, and historic levels of litter removal and recycling.
In total, 26,935 individuals volunteered a total of 81,852 hours at over 1,408 events, removing a record 514 tons of litter in all 64 parishes. Diverted from the landfill and recycled were 16,503 plastic bottles and aluminum cans. In addition to litter removal, volunteers focused on community beautification, planting 1,204 trees and 3,672 plants, and refurbishing 477 gardens.
Trash Receptacle Grant Program
The KLB 2025 Trash Receptacle Grant Program is providing three trash receptacles to SLFPA-W to install at high-traffic spots on the West Bank to prevent litter. Residents will see the receptacles at Highway 45 and the levee in Marrero; Harvey Park at 101 Destrehan Ave.; and at the intersection of Patterson and Woodland Drives in Algiers.
“This generous grant helps us to keep the levees that we maintain free of debris and our community clean,” said Mr. Jesse Noel, SLFPA-W regional director. “We are so grateful to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor for this assistance as we embrace our role in keeping Louisiana beautiful.”
As part of the requirements of this grant, SLFPA-W will maintain the receptacles, track their usage and complete post-installation litter surveys. Receptacles will have signage to raise public awareness of litter prevention.
In April, SLFPA-W also organized a litter cleanup event along the West Bank levee system in coordination with the KLB initiative.
“The quality of life of our friends and neighbors on the West Bank is of utmost importance to us at the SLFPA-W, and litter has no place in our community,” said SLFPA-W President Mr. Scott Burke. “Partnering with Keep Louisiana Beautiful to improve spaces for our residents is one of the important ways that we can serve our community.”
For more information about Love the Boot Week, visit www.lovetheboot.org or contact info@keeplouisianabeautiful.org. To learn more about the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West, visit www.slfpaw.org.
About the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West (SLFPA-W)
The mission of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West is to protect the residences and businesses of the West Bank by ensuring that our flood protection system functions as designed. It is composed of two levee districts: the West Jefferson Levee District in Jefferson Parish and the Algiers Levee District in Orleans Parish. The Authority has jurisdiction over 80 miles of levees in the most populated areas of the West Bank of Jefferson Parish and in all of Orleans Parish on the West Bank, including 47 miles of levees that are part of the Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) and 33 miles of Mississippi River levees. Since 2006, all of the Authority’s levees and floodwalls have been improved for the protection of residents in south Louisiana. For more information, visit www.slfpaw.org.
About Keep Louisiana Beautiful
Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) is a state program under the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism promoting personal, corporate, and community responsibility for a clean and beautiful Louisiana. KLB supports local communities through programs and resources for litter education, prevention, removal, enforcement, beautification, recycling, waste reduction, and sustainability initiatives. KLB is affiliated with the national organization, Keep America Beautiful, and is supported by a robust statewide network of Community Affiliates and University Affiliates. Learn more at KeepLouisianaBeautiful.org.
