St. Tammany Litter Prevention Efforts

A Keep Louisiana Beautiful grant is already producing results in St. Tammany Parish.

A state beautification grant is helping St. Tammany Parish crack down on illegal dumping and reduce litter in Slidell. Officials say a surveillance camera funded through Keep Louisiana Beautiful led to a gross littering citation in Lacombe, while a separate grant added four new trash receptacles in Olde Towne Slidell’s entertainment district.

St. Tammany Parish officials said the parish’s Department of Environmental Services used a $10,000 surveillance camera grant awarded in June 2025 to buy cameras that were deployed in March 2026. Soon after installation, one of those cameras captured a vehicle allegedly dumping a toilet along a roadside in the Lacombe area.

According to St. Tammany Parish, the department then worked with enforcement agents from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to help identify the driver. Parish officials said LDWF has now issued a gross littering citation in the case.

The matter is expected to be heard in 22nd Judicial District Court. Under Louisiana’s anti-littering enforcement information, gross littering can bring fines ranging from $500 to $1,000, along with court costs.

The case is one of the first public examples of how surveillance-camera enforcement is being used locally to target illegal dumping, a recurring complaint in rural and roadside areas across the parish.

At the same time, Keep Louisiana Beautiful funding is also supporting a separate litter-prevention effort inside Slidell city limits.

Keep Slidell Beautiful said it received a grant for new trash receptacles, and the organization announced that four new cans have now been installed in Olde Towne Slidell’s busy entertainment area. The group said the added receptacles are intended to cut down on litter in a section of downtown that sees heavy pedestrian traffic on weekends and during public events.

The Keep Louisiana Beautiful current Trash Receptacle Grant program provides selected government and affiliate applicants with up to five receptacles for outdoor public spaces, rather than a direct cash award.

Residents who witness littering or illegal dumping can report it through the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries anti-litter hotline at 855-LA-LITTER. State guidance says callers may be asked to provide details such as the location, vehicle information, and photos or video when available.

Why This Matters In Slidell

For Slidell and the broader eastern side of St. Tammany Parish, litter enforcement and prevention affect more than appearance. Roadside dumping in places such as Lacombe can create blight, raise cleanup costs, and undermine drainage corridors and natural areas. In Olde Towne Slidell, extra trash cans are aimed at a different problem: preventing cups, food containers, and other event-related litter from accumulating in one of the city’s most visible walkable districts.

Together, the two projects show a two-part strategy now taking shape locally: stronger enforcement where illegal dumping happens, and more disposal options where routine foot traffic creates recurring litter.