Jackson Trash News Today

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the city of Jackson have agreed to a fine related to two weeks' without trash pickup in 2023.

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said a company has been selected to possibly take over garbage collection in the city of Jackson.

Richard's Disposal says trash pickup is taking longer than usual because of the intense heat.

"It never should have gotten to this point," Jackson resident says.

The latest Jackson crisis is testing people's loyalty.

"They need to work it out," resident says about the mayor and city council who are deadlocked over a garbage collection contract.

Frustrations are running high as Jackson remains without anyone to pick up the growing piles of trash.

The Jackson City Council is holding yet another special meeting Wednesday as the mayor pushes to resume regular garbage collection.

It’s been a week since the city of Jackson has had a garbage collector, and people are growing more frustrated by the second.

Jackson residents have gone about a week without anyone to pick up their garbage. The longer it takes to get a working contract, the higher the tensions grow.