Trash & Recycling in Little Rock, AR (2026)

Sec. 28-21

(1)Solid waste containers should be placed within five (5) feet of the street edge for collection.(2)Containers should not be placed out for collection prior to 4:00 p.m. the day preceding the normal collection day. The containers should be removed by midnight the day of completion of solid waste collection.

Sec. 28-21(1)-(2)

(1)Solid waste containers should be placed within five (5) feet of the street edge for collection.(2)Containers should not be placed out for collection prior to 4:00 p.m. the day preceding the normal collection day. The containers should be removed by midnight the day of completion of solid waste collection.

Sec. 28-28.

The city will provide four (4) bulky item collections per year to city residential customers, additional collections of bulky items will be charged at a minimum rate of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per collection for up to two (2) cubic yards and an additional ten dollars ($10.00) per cubic yard for debris in excess of the two (2) cubic yard minimum.

Sec. 28-17(7); Sec. 28-18(g)

Curbside recycling service will be provided to all dwelling units that are provided solid waste collection service by the city or its designee. ... All recyclables shall be placed in approved recycling containers only. Materials shall be prepared in accordance with instructions outlined on the recycling container.

Sec. 28-5

It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to illegally dispose, or cause to be illegally disposed, any wastes as defined in this chapter: (1) In or upon any public or private highway or road...; (2) In or upon any private property...; (3) In or upon any public park, or other public property...; or (4) upon any property for which a waste disposal permit has not been issued by the AD...

Little Rock, AR Code of Ordinances Sec. 28-19

(a)Except as specified by the city manager or designee, the manual solid waste collection system shall be the collection system utilized for the collection of yard waste.(b)City provided supercarts shall not be used for yard waste storage and collection.(c)Limbs, branches and other vegetation will be collected, provided individual pieces are no longer that six (6) feet in length, are six (6) in...

Little Rock, AR City Code § 28-10

Each commercial, industrial and institutional establishment shall contract with any licensed hauler for the storage, collection and disposal of all solid waste. Each such establishment shall have on location storage containers of sufficient capacity to contain all solid waste between collection cycles. Containers shall be constructed of durable, nonabsorbent, noncombustible material with suitab...

Sec. 28-17.

The city will provide solid waste collection service to the following: (1)Single dwelling units.(2)All apartments, including group care facilities, with less than five (5) units.(3)Upon request, apartments with five (5) or more units which have been receiving city solid waste collection services continuously since March 3, 1983.(4)Upon request, apartments converted to condominiums.(5)Commerc...

Sec. 28-57.

Recyclables means items included in the city's approved recycling program that includes, but is not limited to, newsprint and accompanying inserts; brown, clear, and green glass containers; aluminum cans, clean aluminum foil, and clean aluminum food trays; steel cans; plastic bottles and jugs; all cardboard; magazines; office paper; residential mixed paper (office paper, junk mail, catalogs, an...