A remodel in Belhaven or a flip in South Jackson leaves the same pile: old cabinets, tile, deck boards, fence panels, shingles. One truck visit takes the whole pile so your contractor's people keep working and the next delivery has somewhere to park, or a roll-off sits in the driveway until the job is finished.
Broken concrete, brick and dirt go on the scale rather than the volume table, so name what is in the pile up front and the figure does not change after loading.
What a construction and renovation debris removal job involves
- A photo of the pile, or a list of what is in it; the facility fee is inside the quote
- Collected from the driveway, carport or work area
- Split out for recycling wherever the facility accepts it
- Site left clear for the next trade
What's included
- Pickup from the driveway, the carport or inside the site
- Sorting for recycling where the facility accepts it
- Disposal fee inside the quote, by volume or by weight
- Site left clear for the next trade
- Roll-off delivery instead, when the job runs longer than a week
What the crew will not load
- Asbestos-containing material and lead paint waste
- Demolition itself (we haul what has already come down)
- Hazardous liquids such as solvents, adhesives and fuel
Renovation cleanup for Jackson remodels
The 1950s and 1960s houses of Northeast Jackson are being opened up one kitchen at a time, and every one of those remodels produces the same pile: old cabinets, a countertop, tile, drywall, a bathtub, a run of vinyl flooring. The flips in South and West Jackson add fencing, deck boards and shingles to that list. The crew hauls the pile in one trip so the contractor's people keep working and the driveway stays clear for the next delivery.
The city's collection will not take any of it. Its solid waste rules bar construction debris from the curb outright, naming concrete, sand, brick, rock, carpet and wood, so a renovation pile left at the road just sits there. It has to go by truck or by roll-off to a permitted facility, and the disposal fee is part of the quote rather than an extra.
Heavy material changes the math. Concrete, brick, dirt and roofing are priced by weight because the facility charges by the ton, and a small pile of broken slab can cost more than a whole room of drywall. Say what is in the pile when you ask for a quote and the number is right the first time; a photo that shows the mix is enough.
Construction and Renovation Debris Removal pricing in Jackson
Light renovation debris is priced by volume like everything else: a bathroom's worth of drywall, tile and fixtures is a quarter truck, $225 to $325; a kitchen with the cabinets and countertops is a half truck, $375 to $500; a whole-house flip's pile is a full truck, $625 to $800, with loading, hauling and the facility fee inside.
Concrete, brick, block, dirt and shingles are the exception and are quoted by weight after a look at the pile. For a job that runs longer than a week, a 10 to 20-yard roll-off at $325 to $600 is usually cheaper than two or more truck visits; the crew will tell you which way is cheaper for your job rather than sell you the one you asked about.
Full price list and what moves the price →
Related: Bulk Trash Pickup in Jackson: What the City Takes and What It Won't, Junk removal in Clinton, Junk removal in Flowood. Official page: City of Jackson.
Construction and Renovation Debris Removal questions, answered
Why is concrete priced by weight instead of by the load?
Because the facility charges by the ton and a truck bed of broken slab weighs several times what the same bed of drywall does. Concrete, brick, block, dirt, gravel and roofing shingles are all in that category. Tell the crew what is in the pile, or send a photo that shows it, and the quote accounts for it; a surprise ton on the scale is what makes other quotes change after loading.
Will Jackson's garbage collection take renovation debris from the curb?
No. The City of Jackson's solid waste rules list construction debris as not collected, and they name concrete, sand, brick, rock, carpet and wood specifically. A pile of drywall at the curb will be passed over. Renovation debris goes to a permitted facility by truck or by dumpster, and the disposal fee is inside the quote.
Is a truck or a dumpster better for a remodel?
If the debris is already in a pile and the work is finished, the truck: one visit, loaded for you, gone the same day. If the job is still running and the pile will grow for a week or more, a roll-off in the driveway at $325 to $600 for the week is cheaper than repeated pickups. The crew does both and will say which fits.