Household Hazardous Waste Disposal

Laurel Fairgrounds - 1457 Ellisville Blvd 8:00am - 12:00pm

To facilitate safe disposal of hazardous household waste, Jones County will host a countywide collection event on April 8- 2017 from 8 am to noon at the Laurel Fairgrounds. The Jones County Household Hazardous Waste Program is a free program and a great opportunity for Laurel residents to dispose of their household hazardous waste in an environmentally friendly way.

This is the only county-wide household hazardous waste collection date scheduled for this year.

These items should be recycled:
Pesticides
Aerosol cans, paint, lead-based paint chips, solvent and thinners
Chemicals for pools, photography and other hobbies
Rechargeable tools, household batteries and lead-acid batteries
Consumer electronics such as:

• Televisions
• Computers
• VCRs and DVD players
• Phones
• Stereos

Media recycling such as:

• Audio
• Computer
• Video
• Cassette tapes
• VHS
• CDs
• Vinyl records
• Game cartridges and discs

Household hazardous wastes mercury items like

• CFLs, fluorescent and HID lamps
• Old thermostats and thermometers

Automotive wastes such as:

• Oil and oil filters
• Fuel additives
• Starter fluid
• Waxes

For more information, contact the office of Public Relations by email at news@laurelms.com or by phone at 601-428-7376.