Time for placement, collection; location of containers.

Hattiesburg Code of Ordinances § 44-27

in effect

Sec. 44-27. - Time for placement, collection; location of containers. The locations of carts and/or containers and variances from said locations and the time for collection of garbage and refuse shall be as follows: (1) Any person desiring to place garbage for collection shall place the carts and/or containers behind the curb line, or paved street line in front of his/her residence or place of business, or on the rear curb line if the property extends to both streets, or in an open public alleyway adjacent to such buildings, if these alleys are straight, continuous from one street to another, and suitable to the collectors trucks or said garbage shall be placed in such an area as may be designated by the director of public works on the days designated by the director of public works or his/her representative for, the collection of garbage or trash. (2) Where front yards are fenced, carts and/or containers must be placed outside area that is fenced, but not in the streets. Sanitation personnel will not enter fenced areas for collection of refuse. (3) Refuse shall not be placed in close proximity to other personal effects which are not desired to be collected, but shall be reasonably separated in order that the collectors can clearly distinguish between what is to be collected and what is not. (4) Applications for waivers or variances from section 44-30 shall be approved by the director of the public works and filed with the city clerk. (5) Garbage in proper containers will be placed at curbside after 6:00 p.m. on the day preceding day of pickup and container will be removed from curbside before midnight on day of collection. At no time will a container be placed at curbside to remain over weekends. (6) No garbage or refuse shall be collected by any hauler between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. unless previously approved by the director of public works. (Ord. No. 2831, § 9, 9-16-2003)

Source: City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/hattiesburg/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH44SOWA_ARTIICODI_S44-27TIPLCOLOCOFetched: 11/1/2026