Mississippi trash pickup schedules
1 Mississippi city has a full page: who collects, the pickup frequency, the holiday rule and bulk pickup, each from the city’s own pages. Below: Mississippi’s statewide recycling and hazardous waste rules.
Mississippi cities
| Jackson | Richard's Disposal Inc. of Jackson MS | twice weekly (1st collection day: household garbage only; 2nd collection day: household garbage plus up to 2 bulk items and bagged leaves) | Rule only (no dated list) | Set collection days | 141,196 |
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Mississippi cities whose schedule is not yet published on this site
A city page goes live here only after the collector, the holiday rule and bulk pickup are confirmed on the city’s own pages. Until then, use the city’s official page for pickup days and holiday changes.
| Gulfport | 76,506 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | gulfport-ms.gov |
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| Southaven | 57,819 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | southaven.org |
Mississippi recycling and disposal rules
| State agency | Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) - Waste Division, Solid Waste Management and Recycling Programs |
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| Bottle deposit | Mississippi has no container deposit (bottle bill) law. |
| Household hazardous waste | No statewide HHW collection program; MDEQ publishes a consumer HHW guide and directs residents to city/county solid waste departments for local collection programs/events (MDEQ solid waste assistance grants can fund local HHW events). (mdeq.ms.gov, checked October 30, 2026) |
| Material | What the state requires or offers | Source |
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| Batteries | Lead-acid batteries may not be disposed of in mixed municipal solid waste; they must go to a battery retailer/wholesaler, collection/recycling facility or secondary lead smelter. Retailers must accept used lead-acid batteries at least equal to the number of new ones purchased. | batterynetwork.org · October 30, 2026 |
| Scrap tires | MDEQ runs a Waste Tire Management Program (facility permitting, hauler registration, grants for local government waste tire collection, illegal tire dump abatement); MDEQ lists local government waste tire collection sites for individuals with small numbers of tires. | mdeq.ms.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Electronics recycling program | No consumer e-waste law/landfill ban; MDEQ runs an informational e-waste program. State law (Miss. Code 49-2-101 et seq.) only requires state agencies to use certified electronics recyclers. | mdeq.ms.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Sharps | Household sharps may legally go in the trash in Mississippi, but MDEQ maintains a free network of household sharps drop-off stations (mostly pharmacies and fire stations) and recommends safe containment. | mdeq.ms.gov · October 30, 2026 |
- No PaintCare, mattress (Mattress Recycling Council) or battery producer take-back program in Mississippi per PaintCare/Bye Bye Mattress/Battery Network lists.
State facts checked October 30, 2026 against the state’s own pages. Local rules come first: your city page lists the drop-off sites and hazardous waste days that apply to you.
Household hazardous waste sites in Mississippi cities on this site
Paint, chemicals, batteries and other hazardous household items do not go in the trash. These are the sites the cities above publish; residency rules and fees are on each city page.
| Jackson | Environmental Service Center | 1570 University Blvd, Jackson, MS 39204 | Not published by the city | jacksonms.gov · October 30, 2026 |
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