Jackson, MS Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Set-out distance
- Within 5 feet of street
- Earliest placement time
- Before 7:00 a.m. on pickup day
- Container removal deadline
- 9:00 p.m. same day
- Apartments 5+ units
- Owner must supply containers
- Nonregulation containers
- Director may remove them
- Governing chapter
- Code Ch. 106, Div. 3
Summary
Jackson households must set garbage out in regulation containers within five feet of the street on their designated pickup day, before 7:00 a.m., and pull the empty container back in by 9:00 p.m. the same day. Apartment complexes with five or more units must supply approved storage containers under Code §§ 106-113 and 106-115.
It shall be the duty of all householders within the city to place garbage in regulation containers, under closely fitting covers or treated garbage bags, within five feet of the traveled portion of the street, on garbage pickup days which have been designated by the director, before the hours of 7:00 a.m., and to remove the empty containers from the street promptly following the pickup of the garbage, but in no case later than 9:00 p.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 55).
Full Breakdown
Jackson's Code of Ordinances, Chapter 106, Division 3 (Collection and Disposal), sets the rules for where and when household garbage carts go out. m. ; leaving it out longer, or using anything other than the standard regulation container, is unlawful under the same section. Built-in underground receptacles are the only listed exception to the container requirement. For apartments, § 106-113(b) puts the duty on the property owner or manager: complexes of five or more living units must provide director-approved storage containers or facilities, keep the premises clean, and keep access drives open for collection trucks.
Smaller complexes, under five units, still fall under § 106-113(c), which makes the owner responsible for tenant compliance and premises cleanliness. Container standards themselves come from § 106-115: residences may use only the standard regulation container, and the director can remove nonregulation containers, along with the garbage inside them, after notifying the owner. Large items that will not fit a container, such as furniture, appliances with doors removed, water heaters, mattresses, and bedsprings, must be stored or stacked neatly rather than set loose at the curb, and are collected only on the weekly second pickup date under § 106-115(c).
Violations & Fines
Chapter 106 carries no cart-specific fine; violations default to the Code's general penalty, § 1-10: up to $1,000.00 and imprisonment up to the state-law maximum, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense. The director may also simply remove a nonregulation or improperly set-out container along with its contents after notifying the owner, per § 106-115(a).
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