News & Updates for Tangipahoa Parish

Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller announced an emergency road closure for Hill Street at its intersection with Louisiana Avenue in Roseland due to washed out culvert.

Miller said parish road crews are assisting town officials in making this critical repair.

You may drop off your Christmas trees for recycling at the following locations in Tangipahoa Parish:


Hammond Maintenance Facility
18104 Hwy. 190, Hammond, LA (next to Piggly Wiggly Super Market)

Hours: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Monday-Friday
Starting December 26 through the end of January


Southeastern Sustainability Center
2101 North Oak Street, Hammond, LA

Hours: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday-Thursday and 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM on Friday
Starting January 5 through the end of January


Middendorf's Restaurant in Manchac
30160 U.S. 51, Akers, LA 70421
Trees can be dropped off at Middendorf's anytime at the trailer outside, but to be entered into the $50 Christmas tree dropoff raffle trees must be dropped off during their normal business hours - 10:30AM - 9:00PM, Wednesday through Monday (closed Tuesday).


IMPORTANT - Please make sure your tree is not flocked and is free of any lights, ornaments, metal stands, or other un-natural materials. 

Donated trees will be used to help build up marshland in areas that have been impacted by erosion and other factors.


Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said high waters caused by yesterday’s rain event damaged the roadbed of Dummyline Road, which is now closed approximately .8 of a mile south of Bracey Lane and .8 of a mile north of Mitchell Road.

The partial road closure is in effect until further notice, Miller said.

Here are the landfill's holiday hours for Christmas and New Year's.

Monday, December 24th (Christmas Eve): 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, December 25th (Christmas Day): CLOSED
Saturday, December 29th: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Monday, December 31st (New Year's Eve): 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, January 1st, 2019 (New Year's Day): CLOSED
Saturday, January 5th: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Long-awaited drainage improvements are coming to the Wardline Road area, but the construction phase, which begins Tuesday, will mean traffic delays for motorists in that area.

Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said the Wardline Road improvement project begins on Tuesday, Dec. 18 and will impact those areas between Randall Road and Rufus Bankston Road.