How can I dispose of hazardous waste or items Waste Management will not collect?
Take used motor oil (from personal vehicles) to a collection unit at the entrance to the Environmental Services at 1708 Terry Road, Jackson, MS, every Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm and every 4th Saturday. The service is free. Salvageable building materials, fixtures and home furnishings are accepted by Habitat by Humanity for reuse in house construction or resale at its store. Call for information or pickup. Old tires can be taken to Hinds County Central Repair at 1140 Central Drive in Raymond, MS. (601-857-5542) Hazardous Waste can be taken to the Jackson Environmental Service Center located at 1708 Terry Road, Jackson, MS. Their hours are Tuesday and Thursday and every 4th Saturday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. For more information, call 960-0000. For more recycling information, contact the Mississippi Recycling Department at Department of Environmental Quality, 601-961-5171.
