Public Services
View the Ponchatoula Bus Route
The service, which is offered in partnership with the cities and Tangipahoa Parish Government via the Tangipahoa Parish Voluntary Council on Aging, is open to all citizens in need of transportation. The cost is 50 cents per trip. Buses are equipped to serve all riders, including those who are mobility impaired. For more information on the Tangi Transit service, go to www.Tangipahoa.org, or call the Tangipahoa Parish Voluntary Council on Aging at (985) 748-6016.
Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
IDA Resources
LHBA has established a special Disaster Relief Fund dedicated to assisting communities and citizens within disaster areas recover and rebuild.ALWAYS verify a contractor is licensed!
Visit the Louisiana State Board of Contractors to verify.
Or, Text-To-Verify: 1 (855) 999-7896
Other Resources
Disaster Assistance - Register for FEMA Disaster assistance and get more information for disaster resources.
D-SNAP - Learn more and pre-register for D-SNAP disaster food stamp assistance.
Crisis-Cleanup - Learn more and register for disaster cleanup assistance. You may also dial 844-965-1386 for more information.
Click for Disaster Distress Helpline
Tangipahoa Emergency Preparedness - The Tangipahoa Parish Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (TPOHSEP) is the coordinating agency for emergency and disaster activities.
Division On Addictions - Learn more about this FREE service addressing drug and alcohol addiction.
File for FEMA/SBA rental assistance to help while recovering. https://www.fema.gov/assistance/individual/housing
Apply with the Salvation Army and the Red Cross. They often offer financial assistance in a disaster.
- Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/recovering-financially.html
- Salvation Army: https://disaster.salvationarmyusa.org/
File for Disaster Unemployment laworks.net
Surplus Property
The City of Ponchatoula uses a live auction process for the sale of surplus property. Items for sale can be viewed by visiting Henderson Auctions. Auctions change often so please be sure to visit this site frequently. Please view each item for specific details.
Garbage & Recycling
Residential garbage is collected twice a week; Monday and Thursday on the WEST side of the railroad tracks, Tuesday and Friday on the EAST side of the railroad tracks. One container per residence is provided and maintained by Waste Pro. Additional containers may be purchased from Waste Pro.
Residential recycling can be dropped of at the City’s maintenance facility in the 300 block of North Fourth Street, on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month.
Acceptable Recycling Items – Please place these items loose in a container or clear plastic bag.
- Aluminum cans: Cans shall be rinsed to avoid health and nuisance problems.
- Paper: Clean, unsoiled newsprint‐type paper, magazines, catalogs, gift wrap, paper bags, junk mail, white or colored paper, envelopes. No bound books, paperbound/wrapped in plastic, rubber bands, or photos.
- Plastics: PET, HDPE, and PVC containers should be rinsed and caps removed.
- Tin Cans: Steel food containers should be rinsed prior to placement in the recycling bin.
** No glass or styrofoam accepted**
Missed Pick-ups: Call 985-298-0010 to report missed pick-ups.
Closures & Holidays: Waste Pro cannot make pick-ups when the Tangipahoa Parish Landfill is closed, either for holidays or severe weather. Pick-up days will be pushed back one day, including Saturdays, to make up for holiday closures.
Visit Tangipahoa.org or call (985) 878-4403 for landfill information.
Waste Pro:
550 Winward Dr.
Covington LA 70433
Phone: 985-298-0010
Email: wp4ponchatoula@wasteprousa.com