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Household chemicals, paints, car batteries and tires will not be accepted during normal garbage collection. Chemical waste disposal in Lafayette County is handled every April on Hazardous Waste Collection Day. When a specific date is determined by the City of Oxford and Three Rivers Solid Waste Management, it is posted on the Lafayette County Solid…

Waste containers are supplied by Lafayette County. Please call the Solid Waste Department to arrange for a garbage can to be delivered to your residence. Residents are responsible for ensuring their garbage can stays at their address, as these containers are county property and should not be removed. Cans must be placed about five feet…

To arrange for any large trash items to be removed from your property, you can either call the Solid Waste Department or contact snorwood@lafayettecoms.com. Please make sure these items are at the end of your driveway and easily accessible to county employees. Large waste items are usually picked up within two business days after pickup…

The Mississippi Department of Transportation handles dead animals in the roadway. To report a dead animal in the road, call (601) 359-7001.

All residential trash has weight limit of 35 lbs. Residential trash must be bagged and placed in a Lafayette County garbage can. Any furniture, tree limbs, appliances and any other oversized items will not be accepted in regular garbage collection. Any large items you are able to move yourself should be brought to the landfill…