Trash & Recycling in Mississippi (2026)
23 rules on the books across Mississippi, 5 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Trash and recycling collection days, what time to put bins out, and rules about sorting materials for curbside pickup.
Mississippi: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsMississippi requires every county and municipality to provide or contract for solid waste collection service for all…
Read full rule →Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport bans anyone without the owner's permission from moving, rummaging in, or disturbing garbage and recycling…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsJackson requires trash to be bagged or boxed in approved containers of no more than 30 gallons and 60 pounds, with…
Read full rule →Bin Placement Rules
Where to position trash and recycling carts, when they may go to the curb and must come back, and the screening or enclosure rules for where bins live between pickups.
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport requires garbage containers of no more than 40 gallons with tight-fitting covers and handles, placed at the…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsJackson households must set garbage out in regulation containers within five feet of the street on their designated…
Read full rule →Jackson County
Some RestrictionsJackson County requires garbage cans, dumpsters and recycle bins over 40 gallons at multifamily, manufactured home…
Read full rule →Bulk Item Disposal
How to dispose of large items like furniture, appliances, and mattresses, including scheduled pickups and drop-off locations.
Mississippi: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsMississippi prohibits illegal dumping and regulates solid waste disposal statewide under Title 17 Chapter 17, requiring…
Read full rule →Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport's curbside trash service will not take large appliances, electronics, vehicles, boats, hazardous waste or…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsJackson collects large items like furniture, appliances and mattresses only on the weekly second pickup date if neatly…
Read full rule →Recycling Requirements
Mandatory recycling rules including which materials must be separated, contamination penalties, and composting requirements.
Mississippi: statewide
StatewideLight RestrictionsEvery Mississippi county, working with its cities, must adopt a nonhazardous solid waste management plan that spells…
Read full rule →Gulfport
Some RestrictionsWhen Gulfport's contracted provider or a district/county authority specifies a recycling container, every owner…
Read full rule →Illegal Dumping
Penalties and enforcement for dumping trash, debris, or hazardous materials on private or public property without authorization.
Jackson
Heavy RestrictionsJackson bans dumping litter on another's property or on public land without permission, and as of an August 2025…
Read full rule →Gulfport
Significant RestrictionsDumping or littering on public or private property in Gulfport is a misdemeanor carrying up to a $1,000 fine per…
Read full rule →Jackson County
Some RestrictionsDumping cans, bottles, glass, paper or boxes on Jackson County public property is a littering violation punishable…
Read full rule →Yard Waste Collection
Rules for separating grass clippings, leaves, branches, and other yard waste from regular trash, including pickup days and bag/bin requirements.
Dumpster Rules
Permits and placement rules for residential or construction dumpsters, including how long they can stay and ROW obstruction limits.
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport requires businesses to keep required trash containers clean and free of surrounding rubbish, and to empty a…
Read full rule →Harrison County
Some RestrictionsCommercial and industrial dumpsters in unincorporated Harrison County must be screened by fencing at least eight feet…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsCommercial dumpsters at apartment complexes of five or more units and at commercial properties must sit inside a…
Read full rule →Rankin County
Some RestrictionsRankin County's Zoning Ordinance requires site plan review to confirm garbage disposal facilities are enclosed and that…
Read full rule →Collection Schedule
Day-of-week pickup schedules by neighborhood, set-out and take-back time windows, and where to find your specific block's schedule.
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport sets collection timing by ordinance: containers may go out no more than 24 hours before noon on the scheduled…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsJackson runs residential collection on two designated days a week: containerized garbage and non-containerized yard…
Read full rule →Recycling Rules
Which items can and cannot go in residential single-stream recycling bins, contamination penalties, and rules for hazardous-waste drop-off.
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport requires recyclable materials to be free of contamination and foreign substances, and bars recycling…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsJackson makes it a misdemeanor for anyone other than the city's authorized recycling contractor to pick up recyclables…
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