What it costs to dump in Mississippi: 2026 county rules
In much of Mississippi, getting rid of furniture, limbs and remodeling debris costs nothing if you live in the county. Jackson County's landfill is free with a county car tag, DeSoto County gives residents four free visits a month, and Hancock County lets residents bring 10 cubic yards a month free, then charges $6 a yard.
2026 cost to dump in Mississippi, county by county
| County | Small load | Bigger loads | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County (Seaman Road) | Free with a Jackson County car tag | Free; no posted limit | No household garbage |
| DeSoto County (two rubbish pits) | Free, 4 visits a calendar month | No published price past 4 visits | No household garbage or batteries |
| Hancock County (King Landfill) | Free up to 10 cubic yards a month | $6 a cubic yard over 10 | Bring a license and a utility bill |
| Prentiss County (Booneville) | Prices not posted | Call (662) 728-8307 | Rubbish site and transfer station |
Rates verified from each county's own published pages, October 2026. County sites are for residents. Confirm with the county before a big load.
Find a landfill near you
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest disposal sites across Mississippi, then open your city's page for its exact hours, fees and what it accepts.
How dumping works in Mississippi
Mississippi splits waste in two. Household garbage goes to municipal solid waste landfills, usually by way of your curbside pickup or a transfer station; MDEQ lists only 20 of those landfills in the state, and most are privately run. Everything else a household throws out in bulk (furniture, limbs and leaves, roofing and remodeling debris, appliances with the motors pulled) goes to rubbish sites, which MDEQ permits as Class I and Class II rubbish landfills.
Counties run many of the rubbish sites for their own residents, which is why so many are free with proof of residency: a county car tag in Jackson County, a driver's license and utility bill in Hancock County.
Free and nearly free options
- Jackson County residents dump free at the Seaman Road Landfill in Vancleave, Monday through Saturday, with no posted limit.
- DeSoto County residents get four free visits a month to the Sandidge Road and Starlanding rubbish pits, and Sandidge Road also takes tires and TVs.
- Hancock County residents get 10 cubic yards a month free at King Landfill; past that it's $6 a yard.
- Tire stores take back your old tires when they sell you new ones, and battery sellers have to take back your old car battery.
The catches that cost people money
- Bringing household garbage. Rubbish sites turn away bagged kitchen trash and food waste.
- No proof of residency. Jackson County's free access depends on a Jackson County car tag; Hancock County asks for a license and a utility bill.
- Saturday at Starlanding. DeSoto County's privately run Starlanding pit is closed Saturdays, and Sandidge Road closes at noon on winter Saturdays (November 2 to March 14).
- Refrigerators. Hancock County won't take them at the landfill; the Freon has to be removed and tagged by a certified technician before curbside pickup.
- Unpaid garbage bills in Prentiss County. More than 90 days behind and you can't buy a car tag until it's paid.
What Mississippi law keeps out of landfills
State law is short on outright bans. Lead-acid batteries are banned from landfill disposal, and a retailer that sells you a new car battery has to accept the old one. Whole tires can't go to landfills or rubbish sites under MDEQ's waste tire rules; only processed tires that meet the state's standards can be buried, which is why counties run their own tire collection sites.
Mississippi has no statewide ban on throwing away appliances, TVs or yard waste. Counties set their own rules for those: Hancock County's landfill refuses refrigerators and electronics, while DeSoto County recycles TVs at its Sandidge Road pit.