Before you pay anyone to haul something in Jackson, it is worth knowing what the city or county will take from the curb for nothing. This page is the plain-language version; the official schedules and limits are linked at the bottom and change from time to time.
The Jackson metro has a different collector in nearly every city: Jackson's own contract, then Ridgeland, Madison, Flowood, Brandon, Pearl and Clinton with theirs, and county service outside the city limits. What the curb takes depends on which of those you are in, and Jackson's service has been the least predictable of them in recent years.
What curbside collection usually takes
- Household garbage in the bin, on the weekly schedule.
- Yard waste: bagged leaves, bundled limbs cut to length, on its own schedule.
- Some bulky items, furniture and mattresses, on a set day or by appointment, with limits on amount and size.
What it usually will not take
- Construction and renovation debris: drywall, tile, shingles, lumber, concrete.
- Appliances with refrigerant unless the coolant is certified removed.
- Tires, paint, chemicals, fuel, batteries and other hazardous items; the county runs drop-off days or a permanent site for these.
- Anything from a business, a rental turnover or an estate cleanout in volume.
- Whole sheds, hot tubs, fences and playsets.
Where a junk crew fits in Jackson
Everything on the second list, plus anything that has to leave today, anything heavy, and anything upstairs, in a basement or behind the house. We also tell you, on the quote, if part of your pile is something the city would take for free on its next collection day.
After a storm
Central Mississippi's spring storms leave limbs and fence panels across the metro from Clinton to Brandon, and after a declared storm Hinds, Madison and Rankin counties run debris pickups for vegetation stacked at the curb. We haul what they will not take, and anything that has to move before the trucks come around.
Official pages
The links under Local resources on our home page go to the city and county pages with the current schedules, limits and drop-off sites.
Questions we get about this
How do I get the city of Jackson to pick up a couch?
Check the city's collection page for whether bulky items are collected on a set day or by appointment, and what the limits are. If it does not qualify or you cannot wait, that is the job we do the same day.
Will the city take a refrigerator?
Some programs take appliances once the refrigerant is certified removed; many do not take them at the curb at all. A junk crew handles the certification and the haul.
Can I put construction debris in my regular bin?
No. Renovation debris goes to a licensed facility, by truck or by dumpster.