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Solid Waste
 Mission Statement
To implement and manage an integrated Solid Waste Management System including the collection of household garbage and trash, recycling, solid waste disposal, and the execution of programs and projects that enhance neighborhood cleanliness and community responsibility.
Integrity ~ Service ~ Excellence
The Solid Waste Division is dedicated to providing excellent customer service for your concerns. In addition to bi-weekly pick-up of household garbage waste, the Solid Waste Division also offers a host of solid waste services which are covered by your monthly fees. If you have any concerns or problems with your service, please contact me using the below service request form.
Vernon Hartley, Manager
What's NEW!
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Roll-Off- Dumpster Day- Saturday, November 14, 2009
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Does your school want to participate in recycling?
If your school is located within the City of Jackson and you want to participate in recycling, contact:
Recycling Services
3010 North West Street, Jackson, Ms
(601) 368-9100
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The City of Jackson is Going Green!
Check out our new "Going Green" webpage, where we are encouraging
The City of Jackson to become a more “Green City!”
The City of Jackson will not collect residential garbage or recyclable material on the following holidays:
- January 1st - New Year's Day
- January 19th - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
- July 4th - The Fourth of July
- November 26th - Thanksgiving Day
- December 25th - Christmas Day
Need Directions? Click on the links below to find the locations of our various facilities.
Handouts and Brochures
Solid Waste Programs
Bulky Items Program (2nd Garbage Collection Day)
The Solid Waste Division will collect two bulky items from your curbside every 2nd collection day. These items include furniture, hot water heaters, loveseats, mattresses, box springs, microwaves, radios, televisions, sofas, stoves, toilets, washers, dryers, limbs, and bagged leaves.
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Leaves must be placed in a commercial plastic bag
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Limbs must be no longer then 4ft
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Piled no higher then 3 feet
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Neatly stacked to the curbside
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Limbs do not have to be tied up
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Limbs can be placed in trash container
Curbside Recycling
The curbside recycling programs gives all homeowners the opportunity to recycle plastics, papers, and aluminum. Recyclables can be placed at your curb for collection.
Recyclables include:
For the recycling schedule, please call (601) 960-1193. In addition, you can pick up FREE bins at our department: 200 South President St, Suite 504
Recyclable Drop-Off Location
Residents who do not have curbside service and wish to recycle can drop off recyclable materials at the below location.
Recycling Services - 3010 North West Street, Jackson, Ms
Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Please do not leave recyclables at any other times!)
Roll-Off Dumpster Day
Saturday, November 14, 2009 (8 a.m. – 3 p.m. weather permitting)
Residents can take yard debris and other household items to one of the below locations:
Yes: All household appliances (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, stoves, washer and dryers), garbage, rubbish, yard debris and other household items
No: Tires, gas tanks, or chemicals.
- Ward 1 Westbrook Rd (East of soccer field)
- Ward 2 Sylvia St @ James Davis Rd
- Ward 3 Commerce Park @ Stonewall St
- Ward 4 Peter Quinn Dr, near Capital City Alternative School
- Ward 5 1900 block Valley St @ Booker St (on city lot south of The Can Man)
- Ward 6 Tennis South Center, 1517 McDowell Rd
- Ward 7 Murrah Dr, (east of Peachtree St near Murrah High School)
Rules:
Used Tire Collection Program
Residents can dispose of up to 10 tires per month at the Jackson Solid Waste Facility located at 6810 I-55 S. Frontage Road, Byram, MS.
Appliance Collection and Recycling Program
Residents can recycle all metal appliances by calling the Solid Waste Division to schedule curbside pickup at no charge.Appliances include White goods (appliances containing Freon) such as refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners.Hot water heaters, stoves, washers and dryers can also be placed curbside on your 2nd garbage collection day of the week or dropped off (free of charge) at the City of Jackson’s Rubbish Landfill in Byram.
Environmental Service Center
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
The ESC is a permanent drop off site for unused household items that are usually labeled: CAUTION, POISONOUS, TOXIC, FLAMMABLE, or CORROSIVE which include but not limited to antifreeze, used motor oil, oil filers, batteries, electronics, latex paint, oil based thinners and stains, aerosols, pesticides, liquid and powder fluorescent light bulbs, and photographic fixer/developer. Residents may also purchase re-mixed paint at $4.00 per gallon.
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Location:1570 Terry Road, Jackson, MSPhone Number - (601) 960-2045
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Open: Tuesday & Thursday (weekly) and the 4th Saturday (monthly) - (8:00 am - 3:00 p.m.)
The Great American Cleanup
Each spring the Solid Waste Division along with Keep Jackson Beautiful participates in the nation's largest organized cleanup. Neighborhood organizations, schools, businesses and other groups can call Solid Waste to receive information on how to organize a cleanup in their area.
Illegal Dumping Program
Persons caught illegally dumping debris can be taken to Environmental Court where they can be fined up to $1,000 and receive up to six months in jail. To report illegal dumping, call960-1193.
City of Jackson's Solid Waste Landfill(Byram)
Residents may discard of household rubbish waste, construction materials, tires, metal appliances and household debris at the City of Jackson’s Landfill in Byram.Tires and metal appliances are recycled.
·For fees, hours and load requirements use contact numbers below
·Location:6810 I-55 S. Frontage Rd., Byram, MS
·Contact Number:601-373-5863or 601-960-1193.
Directions - City of Jackson's Rubbish Landfill
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