Waste Connections has began servicing trash customers in the unincorporated areas of DeSoto County since October 1, 2023.
Recycling Service in Unincorporated DeSoto County is not automatically included with trash service. You must sign up for recycling. Recycling costs an additional $10 a month. Click Here to Sign up for Recycling Service.
Click on the link to the map and type in your address to confirm your service day.
You will be invoiced by Waste Connections on a quarterly basis. Invoices are mailed in advance. That means the first invoices will be mailed in September, for services starting in October.
Waste Connections can be reached at 901-398-5400 or you can visit their website: https://www.wasteconnections.com/
If you want an extra trash cart, you can call 901-398-5400 between 8am-5pm Monday-Friday. Extra Carts are an additional $6 a month, per cart.
If you received two trash carts – but only want one –call Waste Connections at 901-398-5400 between 8am-5pm Monday-Friday.
Yes, you must sign up for recycling service online or call 901-398-5400. Recycling is an additional $10.38 per cart each month (effective 10/1/24).
DeSoto County offers recycling services at 9 locations across the county. You can recycle Paper, Plastic, Cardboard, and Aluminum. You can find the list of locations on the Recycling Efforts webpage.
Check the Map of Service Days.
Waste Connections will only pick up the content inside the cart. It will not pick up trash bags, or anything else that is outside a cart. You can order an additional cart for $6 a month. You can call 901-398-5400 to order an additional cart.
(Includes, but not limited to) Hazardous, Infectious, Liquid, Medical Waste, Motor Oil, Batteries, Gasoline, Paint, Rubber Tires.
DeSoto County provides multiple locations for the recycling of Motor Oil, Tires, and E-Waste. You can find information below and on the Recycling Programs webpage. Hazardous Waste, Gasoline, Batteries, and Paint can be disposed of during Household Hazardous Waste Day which is usually held in the spring and the fall. A date will be announced in 2025.
Waste Connections will not provide services on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
DeSoto County has three Rubbish Pits for the disposal of non-household trash and rubbish. Each citizen can make up to four free visits to a County Rubbish Pit per month.
DeSoto County provides multiple locations for the disposal of tires, e-waste, and oil. Most locations are open year-round during business hours.
Every Spring, the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors Environmental Services Department places dumpsters in areas across DeSoto County for one week for residential use. Spring Cleanup in 2024 will be from April 13-April 21.
DeSoto County’s Household Hazardous Waste Day will be announced in 2025.
