Hauling in the Jackson metro is priced by volume: the share of the truck the load fills, with the labor, the drive and the facility fee folded into one figure. The table gives a rough cubic-yard figure for each share so a truck quote can be set against a roll-off size. The metro is spread over three counties, so crews here price by the trip as much as by the pile, and a pickup in Madison or Brandon costs the same as one in Fondren. Only the far corners of Rankin and Hinds counties may carry a small trip charge on a one-item job.
The ranges on this page are what a local crew charges in 2026. They are not our prices alone; any legitimate operator in the metro works to roughly the same table, because everyone pays the same facility and the same fuel. What differs between quotes is what is left out of them. The firm number comes from a photo or a walk-through, and it is the number on the receipt.
By the load
Every row but the last includes the carry-out, the truck and the disposal fee. The last row is the exception: concrete, brick, dirt and shingles are charged by the ton at the facility, so they are quoted by weight after a look at the pile rather than by the share of the truck they take up.
| Load | 2026 price | What it usually is |
|---|---|---|
| One item | $99–$175 | a mattress, a dryer, a futon, a treadmill |
| Quarter truck (about 4 cu yd) | $225–$325 | two or three pieces, a bathroom tear-out, a carport corner |
| Half truck (about 8 cu yd) | $375–$500 | a two-car garage, a kitchen's cabinets and countertops |
| Three-quarter truck (about 12 cu yd) | $525–$650 | a small rental left furnished, a garage packed to the door |
| Full truck (about 15 cu yd) | $625–$800 | one floor of an estate house, a downed oak and its fence line |
| Concrete, brick, dirt, shingles | by weight, after a look | a broken slab, a pile of tile |
Roll-off dumpsters in Jackson
A roll-off in the driveway is the cheaper answer when the mess will grow for a week or more, such as a kitchen remodel or a house cleared room by room. The seven-day price covers delivery on boards, the rental days, pickup and a tonnage allowance. Extra days and any overage past the allowance are written on the quote before the box is delivered, at a per-ton rate for overage, so nothing new appears on the bill afterwards.
| Container | Flat price, 7 days | The jobs it fits |
|---|---|---|
| 10-yard | $325–$450 | a bathroom taken back to the studs, a garage cleanout, a small roof |
| 15-yard | $400–$525 | a kitchen tear-out, a two-bedroom rental turnover |
| 20-yard | $450–$600 | a full house cleanout, a large roof, a big yard job |
| Extra days past the week | on the quote, up front | a remodel that runs long |
| Overage past the tonnage allowance | per ton, at the rate on the quote | a load heavier than it looked |
Single-item pickups
One item is the smallest job on the list and the one most often done the same day. The price covers carrying it out from wherever it sits, including upstairs. Playsets, hot tubs and sheds sit on the same list because once they are cut down they are quoted as one item, cutting included.
| Item | 2026 price |
|---|---|
| Mattress with box spring | $100–$175 |
| Dresser, desk, futon or treadmill | $99–$175 |
| Sofa, sleeper sofa or sectional | $125–$250 |
| Refrigerator, freezer or window unit | $125–$200 |
| Washer, dryer or water heater | $100–$175 |
| Upright piano | $250–$500 |
| Playset or trampoline, broken down | $225–$500 |
| Hot tub, cut up on site | $350–$650 |
| Shed, taken down and hauled | $400–$900 |
Why two quotes for the same pile can differ
- Where it sits: a third-floor apartment near UMMC or a basement takes longer than a carport in Madison.
- What it weighs: broken concrete or a pile of tile costs more than the same pile of cardboard because the facility charges by the ton.
- When you need it: same-day, evening and weekend slots carry a premium.
- Where it goes: a load that can be donated or recycled sometimes costs less than one that goes to the landfill.
- Who is quoting: national brands price in a call center and a franchise royalty; a local crew does not.
Questions we get about this
What is the cheapest way to get rid of junk in Jackson?
One item, staged in the driveway or the carport on a weekday so nobody has to be home. Bundling several items into a single pickup costs less than several small ones, and a full truck costs less per item than a quarter truck. Inside the city, appliances and tires are collected free at the curb on Wednesdays if they are out before 7am.
What does a quote cost?
No. A photo gets a firm figure back, usually within the hour during the day, and a look in person is free as well.
Which is the better deal, a dumpster or a crew?
For anything that fits in one visit, the truck, because the crew does the loading and it is gone the same day. For a job that will keep producing debris for a week or more, the dumpster.
Does the city of Jackson take bulky items for free?
The city's solid waste division collects household garbage Monday to Saturday and takes appliances and tires at the curb on Wednesdays, with bulk piles placed roadside before 7am on the pickup day. Construction debris and hazardous items are excluded. Madison, Ridgeland, Flowood and Brandon each run their own programs. What the curb will not take, or cannot take soon enough, is what the crew hauls.