***PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT***
Jackson County will celebrate EARTH DAY by hosting its Annual “Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day” for Jackson County residents on Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 8 a.m. – Noon. This year’s event will be held at the Conrad Mallette Multi-Purpose Arena on Ballpark Road in Vancleave. Approximately 40 different types of items that are considered household hazardous waste will be accepted during this free one-day event, which will take place rain or shine.
Jackson County Residents are encouraged to take advantage of this turn-in by cleaning up around their houses and property and collecting of some of their household hazardous waste. Proper disposal of these chemicals and products helps protect our environment and our health.
There are several items that will not be accepted including: explosive or radioactive materials, PCB’s, medical or biological waste, business waste, household garbage, electronic waste, or compressed cylinders, no 55-gallon drums and tires are limited to 5 and must be off the rim.
The annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day event is a community service funded by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality in cooperation with the Jackson County Board of Supervisors, Municipalities, and other in-kind services provided by local businesses and industries. This event would not be successful without the dedicated volunteers and the Jackson County Solid Waste Department.
Checklist to Prepare for and What to Expect During the One-Day Event
Preparing for the event –
- Ensure items are acceptable
- Acceptable products should be left in original containers
- Place sealed containers in trunk or back of truck, away from passengers if possible
- Water-based paints ONLYcan and should be consolidated into as few paint cans as possible
- Place empty water-base paint cans in household garbage AFTER paint remnants have dried
At the event, while in line –
- Stay in your vehicle at all times
- Complete a short form (name, address, type/quantity of items)
- Pop your trunk so volunteers can access the items
- Follow instructions from volunteers as you slowly proceed through the line