DeSoto County’s Household Hazardous Waste Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 3rd from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm at the Landers Center.
Environmental Services is offering a safe way for residents to dispose items classified as hazardous household waste. The collection event is a community service funded by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality in cooperation with the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors.
Hazardous Household Waste is any unused or left-over portions of products containing toxic chemicals. Any product which is labeled CAUTION, POISONOUS, TOXIC, FLAMMABLE, or CORROSIVE should not be disposed of with regular household waste.
Acceptable Items:
LED Bulbs
Acids
Aerosol Cans
Chlorine Bleach
Flammable Liquids
Motor Oil
Antifreeze
Car Batteries
Lighter Fluid
All Paints
Pesticides/Fungicides/Herbicides
Poisons
Pool Chemicals
Tire Recycling: Limit of 5 tires per citizen.
DO NOT BRING
Syringes
PCB’s
Compressed Cylinders
Explosive Materials
Radioactive Materials
Medical Waste
Waste from Business
Commercial Waste
DATE: Saturday, May 3, 2025
TIME: 8:00am until 12:00pm
LOCATION: The Landers Center in Southaven: Turman Dr. & Pepperchase Dr. (Southeast Corner Parking Lot)
QUESTIONS: For additional questions please call 662-469-8152.
This information is from the DeSoto County website (linked below), so please see it for any updates or additional information you may need about the Hazardous Waste Day.
https://desotocountyms.gov/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=Household-Hazardous-Waste-Day-2025-326
