Mississippi has no mandatory residential recycling law, and Jackson County recycling is voluntary drop-off only. Pascagoula operates a recycling center at 3115 Tucker Road, and MDEQ administers the state Solid Waste Assistance Grant program. No fines for non-participation.
Mississippi Code §17-17-227 establishes the state Comprehensive Multimedia Waste Minimization and Recycling program as voluntary, making Jackson County recycling opt-in. Pascagoula Recycling Center at 3115 Tucker Road (228-938-6670) accepts cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum cans, steel cans, and plastics #1 and #2 during limited weekday hours. Ocean Springs offers curbside recycling as an optional paid service through the sanitation contractor. Moss Point and Gautier have no curbside recycling, directing residents to county or Pascagoula drop-off locations. MDEQ administers the Solid Waste Assistance Grant program under Miss. Code §17-17-65 funding county recycling infrastructure. After Hurricane Katrina, Gulf Coast recycling programs collapsed and have only partially rebuilt. Mississippi Beverage Container Recycling program handles glass at limited depots. Cardboard is the most accepted material because of Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard packaging volumes. No state or county mandate requires households to recycle, and bins are not distributed by default.
No penalties for non-recycling in Jackson County since participation is voluntary. Illegal dumping at recycling centers (non-accepted items): $100 to $500 under Miss. Code §97-15-29. Contamination of drop-off bins may result in loads being rejected and hauled to landfill.
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