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Trash & Recycling in Jackson County, MS (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Jackson County, Mississippi.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Jackson County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Bin Placement Rules

Jackson County requires garbage cans, dumpsters and recycle bins over 40 gallons at multifamily, manufactured home park, commercial, industrial and public-use sites to be enclosed on all four sides so they cannot be seen from outside.

Jackson County Garbage Bin Enclosure Rule

Some Restrictions

Jackson County Zoning Ordinance § 4.06.05

Upon the effective date of this Ordinance, all garbage disposal facilities (i.e. any container with a capacity of over 40 gallons) located on the site of existing (at the effective date of this Ordinance) or new multiple family residential uses, manufactured home parks, commercial, industrial or public/quasi-public uses shall be enclosed on all four sides by solid fencing or other material in a...

Illegal Dumping

Dumping cans, bottles, glass, paper or boxes on Jackson County public property is a littering violation punishable under state litter-law fines.

Jackson County Public Property Dumping Ban

Some Restrictions

Jackson County, Mississippi, Ordinance Prohibiting Trespassing, Loitering, Littering and Vandalism on Public Property, Part I § 3, Littering (adopted June 20, 1994)

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to litter county public property as defined in Section 97-15-29 or Section 97-15-31, Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, and said offense shall be punishable as provided therein. It shall specifically be unlawful to put, throw, dump or leave any cans, bottles, jars, glassware or broken glass, paper, boxes, etc. on county public property, and any p...

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