Central Mississippi's spring storms leave limbs and fence panels across the metro from Clinton to Brandon, and the fall brings a second round. The sequence that saves money does not change from one storm to the next.
First hour
- Photograph everything before it moves.
- Downed lines: utility first, touch nothing.
- A tree on the roof: the tree crew goes first and the hauling crew comes after.
What the counties will pick up
After a declared storm Hinds, Madison and Rankin counties run debris pickups for vegetation stacked at the curb, on their own schedules, which can take weeks. Jackson's own collection is the least predictable of the metro's. Fences, roofing, shed pieces and mixed piles are usually excluded.
What a crew does
Cuts, loads and hauls what the pickup will not take, the same week. We say on the quote which part of your pile the county would take for free.
Useful links
- City of Jackson – garbage collection schedules and what the city takes at the curb
- Hinds County – county services and household hazardous-waste information
Questions on this
Will Jackson pick up my storm limbs?
After a declared storm, vegetation at the curb on the county schedule; check the city and county pages. Everything else is a crew job.
What does storm cleanup cost in Jackson?
By the load: a quarter truck $225 to $325, a half $375 to $500, a full truck $625 to $800, with the cutting and loading in the number.
Who removes a tree that fell on my roof in Jackson?
A tree crew, first. Hauling comes after; we take the limbs, the fence panels and the roofing the county pickup leaves behind.
Will the county pick up my fence panels?
Usually not. Debris pickups take vegetation; fencing, roofing and mixed piles are a crew job.