Road Management

The DeSoto County Road Management is directed by the road manager. The road manager is appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The county is divided into four divisions, each managed by a Road Foreman. The Road Department has 80+ staff members who maintain more than 650 miles of roads and 102 bridges in the unincorporated areas of the county, providing the following services to the citizens of DeSoto County: 

o Road and Shoulder Maintenance 

o Overlay Program 

o Bridge Maintenance 

o Road & Drainage Maintenance 

o Mosquito Spraying o New Road Development 

o Fleet Management for County Vehicles 

o Beaver Control o Stormwater Management 

o Engineering Department Oversees New Projects and Developments 

o Road Side Limb/Debris Pick-Up 

RUBBISH PICK UP: Leaf, Limb and Non-Household Waste Collection The Department of Road Management provides a pick-up service for disposal of leaves, limbs, and other non-household waste items. (Please review acceptable and nonacceptable items below.) This service covers 16,000 plus residents in the unincorporated area of DeSoto County. Leaves must be bagged and limbs must be lengths no longer than 10 feet. Please place items at the roadside for pick up. We have 7 trucks in service daily. Each truck runs its specified route allowing every resident to have pick up every 7 to 10 business days. Pick up days vary depending on the demand. Spring time brings larger amounts of rubbish causing extended pick up times. Each resident has the option to haul their rubbish to a Rubbish Pit for free. This allows residents 4 free visits per month. Locations listed below: 

DeSoto County Rubbish Pit: 5255 W. Sandidge Road, Olive Branch 

Starlanding Rubbish Pit: 9353 Starlanding Rd, Lake Cormorant

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