Trash & Recycling in St. Tammany Parish, LA (2026)
8 rules for unincorporated St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
St. Tammany Parish limits residential trash and recycling collection in the unincorporated parish to the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily, and bars commercial dumpster pickup within 300 feet of a home between 9:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.
St. Tammany Parish Trash Collection Hours
Some RestrictionsSt. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances § 38-34(p)
Hours of operation. All individuals, companies and governmental entities engaged in the collecting and transferring of solid waste and debris shall limit hours of operation to 6:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m. daily. It is expressly prohibited to conduct collection activities outside of the permitted hours of operation. An exception is in the event of a public emergency affecting the health, safety a...
Bin Placement Rules
St. Tammany Parish requires every residential property owner in the unincorporated parish to keep adequate solid waste containers, place oversized items beside the service area rather than in the street, and use rust-resistant, tight-covered containers to keep waste from scattering.
St. Tammany Parish Garbage Container Rules
Some RestrictionsSt. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances § 38-79
Storage facilities and containers required. Every residential property owner shall have adequate solid waste storage facilities or containers. Only those items (i.e., white goods, tree limbs) larger than a standard sized facility of container shall be allowed to be placed loosely or upon the ground prior to collection. Those items requiring special handling shall be placed adjacent to the servi...
Bulk Item Disposal
Garbage District No. 1 picks up manual bulky waste once a week and boom-truck bulky waste once a week, limited to four feet long, two feet in diameter and 75 pounds per bundle for manual items and six feet/400 pounds for boom-truck items. Dumping trash in someone else's bulk container is a separate offense.
Bulk & Large-Item Pickup in St. Tammany Parish
Some RestrictionsSt. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances § 38-299
Sec. 38-299. - Unauthorized use of bulk waste containers. (a)It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, throw or place trees, trash, garbage, junk or debris in any bulk waste container or other trash receptacle belonging to another and lawfully installed pursuant to section 38-296, solid waste storage, except by specific permission of the owner of the premises. (b)It shall be unlawful for any...
Recycling Requirements
Once recyclable material is placed in a Garbage District No. 1 bin at a designated collection site, it becomes the contractor's property, and only the authorized recycling contractor may pick it up during the 24 hours before the scheduled collection day. Unauthorized collection or bin theft is a fined offense.
Curbside Recycling Rules in St. Tammany Parish
Some RestrictionsSt. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances § 38-304(b), (h)
(b)Ownership of recyclable waste materials properly placed in a recycling bin. Upon the placement of recyclable waste material in the collection bin at designated collection site in accordance with the requirements of this article, any recyclable materials shall become the property of the contractor for Garbage District No. 1. It shall be a violation of this article for any person not authorize...
Illegal Dumping
St. Tammany Parish bans dumping solid waste anywhere except a licensed subtitle D landfill or a facility authorized by the Department of Environmental Services or the state DEQ. Operating an unlicensed open dump is also unlawful, and cleanup plus a fine of up to $10,000.00 per incident can follow.
Illegal Dumping Rules in St. Tammany Parish
Significant RestrictionsSt. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances § 38-164; § 38-165
Sec. 38-164. - Unauthorized dumping. It shall be a violation of this article for any person and/or entity to dispose of solid waste collected within the parish at any place, regardless of location, except at a subtitle D—Landfill site or facility authorized by this article and/or DEQ. Sec. 38-165. - Unlicensed open dumps. It shall be a violation of this article for any person to operate an open...
Yard Waste Collection
St. Tammany Parish allows yard waste to go out in a single-use container instead of a standard bin, as long as the container is moisture-resistant, closed against water, weighs no more than 55 pounds when loaded, and can still be lifted and loaded by hand.
St. Tammany Parish Yard Waste Container Rules
Light RestrictionsSt. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances § 38-79(i)
Single use containers. Single use containers not meeting the above requirements may be used for yard waste provided the container is: Constructed of moisture resistant materials. Adequately designed to contain the waste. Closed to resist the entrance of water. Loaded no more than 55 pounds. Strong enough to allow collection and loading by hand.
Dumpster Rules
Storage areas with three or more refuse containers or one or more dumpsters must be screened on every side with a minimum seven-foot-high opaque fence of wood or masonry, and such storage is barred from buffer planting areas. Bulk waste containers also require a permit from the Department of Environmental Services.
Commercial Dumpster Rules in St. Tammany Parish
Some RestrictionsSt. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances § 38-296(a)(1)
(a)General.(1)The following provisions of the Unified Development Code—Volume 1 (Zoning), section 7.0110 Trash and Garbage Screening Requirements are applicable: All storage areas containing three or more refuse, garbage or rubbish containers or one or more dumpsters, shall be screened on all sides with a minimum seven foot high opaque fence of wood or masonry. Such storage areas are prohibited...
Collection Schedule
St. Tammany Parish requires every property owner in the unincorporated parish to have solid waste removed frequently enough to avoid a nuisance, and bars storing solid waste on public or private property for more than two weeks without written approval from the department of environmental services.
St. Tammany Parish Solid Waste Storage Limit
Some RestrictionsSt. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances § 38-79(f)
Frequency of container service. Every property owner shall cause container contents to be removed and deposited at a permitted disposal facility at a frequency so as to not create a nuisance. Solid waste shall not be stored on public or private property for more than two weeks without the written approval of the department. Solid wastes suitable and stored for recycling may be contained if stor...
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