St. Tammany Parish, LA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- Sec. 38-297(a); Sec. 38-299
- Manual bundle limit
- 4 ft long, 2 ft diameter, 75 lb
- Boom-truck item limit
- 6 ft long, 400 lb
- White goods/tires per week
- Max 4 each, residential only
- Earliest curbside set-out
- 4:00 p.m. day before pickup
- Unauthorized dumping in bin
- Prohibited without owner's OK
Summary
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.
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 person to scavenge or rummage the contents of a bulk waste container or other trash receptacle belonging to another, except by specific permission of the owner of the premises.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 12 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Section 38-297(a)(1)(c) and (d) set the collection rules: bulky waste suitable for manual collection is picked up from residential units only, on the second collection day of the week, while bulky waste requiring boom truck collection is picked up once per week after being advertised in the parish's official journal. Uncontainerized bulky waste and yard waste, such as light tree debris, shrubbery and fence boards, must be neatly stacked or securely tied in bundles not exceeding four feet in length, two feet in diameter, and 75 pounds in weight per item; larger boom-truck bulky waste is capped at six feet in length and 400 pounds.
A maximum of four white goods (refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers, washers, dryers) and four waste tires are collected curbside from residential units once weekly, and are not collected from small businesses. Boats, automobiles, trailers and other bulky waste the district deems unsuitable for curbside pickup must be disposed of by the owner at their own expense. the day before collection, and setting waste out earlier counts as littering under the code. Separately, Section 38-299 makes it unlawful for anyone to dump trash, garbage, junk or debris into a bulk waste container or trash receptacle that belongs to another person and is lawfully installed under Sec. 38-296, unless the owner of the premises specifically permits it, and scavenging the contents of another's container is likewise unlawful.
Violations & Fines
Sec. 38-299(a)-(b) violations for dumping in or scavenging someone else's bulk container may be enforced by the parish Department of Environmental Services, the parish sheriff's deputies, or state or federal enforcement officials. General chapter penalties under Sec. 38-303 apply a misdemeanor fine of up to $500.00 per occurrence unless a specific section sets a different penalty, with each day of a continuing violation a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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