Trash & Recycling in Pulaski County, AR (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
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Bin Placement Rules
Pulaski County requires unincorporated-area households to set solid waste within five feet of the public road or curb line nearest their property so crews can collect it weekly.
Pulaski County Curbside Trash Placement
Some RestrictionsPulaski County Code § 8-18(a)
All solid waste originating from households in the unincorporated areas of Pulaski County shall be placed within five (5) feet of the edge of the public road or street curb line nearest to the property of the residents. Residents who live on private roads, and do not meet the requirements of subsection (c) of this section, must transport their solid waste to the nearest pick up location or main...
Bulk Item Disposal
Pulaski County's sanitation department hauls away bulky items like old appliances, furniture, tires and metal auto parts twice a year for free at any residence with an active sanitation account. Extra bulk pickups cost $40 a trip, heavy items must sit within five feet of the curb, and rushed or oversized special collections carry their own minimum $40 fee under Code § 8-19.
Pulaski County Bulk Trash Pickup Rules
Some RestrictionsPulaski County Code §§ 8-19(a)-(c)
(a) The Department will provide two (2) trips per year to each residence with an active sanitation account, upon request, for the collection of heavy items enumerated in section 8-17(d)(4)-(6) at no additional cost to the residents. If a residence with an active sanitation account requests any subsequent collections of heavy items enumerated in section 8-17(d)(4)-(6), each additional trip will ...
Illegal Dumping
Dumping rubbish, appliances or abandoned vehicles in a county road right-of-way is a misdemeanor in unincorporated Pulaski County.
Pulaski County illegal dumping penalties
Significant RestrictionsPulaski County Code § 15-1
It shall be unlawful for any person to utilize the right-of-way of any county road in the county for the parking, storage or disposal of any abandoned motor vehicle, household appliance, glass, building material, building rubbish or similar items. (c)<w:t xml:space="preserve">Enforcement of the provisions on this section shall be the responsibility of the sheriff's office or the local police i...
Yard Waste Collection
Pulaski County picks up grass clippings, leaves, brush, hedge trimmings and Christmas trees on a separate route from regular garbage. Section 8-18(d) requires the material bagged, in a covered container, or bundled no longer than four feet two inches, and no heavier than 50 pounds, set alongside the household's garbage cans at the curb.
Pulaski County Yard Waste Collection Rules
Some RestrictionsPulaski County Code § 8-18(d)
(d) Grass, brush, branches, hedge trimmings, Christmas trees, branch type materials, and the like shall also be collected by the department provided such materials are either placed in plastic bags, other covered containers or neatly bundled in lengths not to exceed four feet and two inches (4'2") in diameter, and placed alongside containers at the curb and further providing that such bags, con...
Collection Schedule
Pulaski County's sanitation department collects household solid waste once a week from unincorporated areas, with residents required to place bins within five feet of the road or curb.
Pulaski County Weekly Trash Collection
Some Restrictions8-18
All solid waste originating from households in the unincorporated areas of Pulaski County shall be placed within five (5) feet of the edge of the public road or street curb line nearest to the property of the residents. Residents who live on private roads, and do not meet the requirements of subsection (c) of this section, must transport their solid waste to the nearest pick up location or main...
Trash & Recycling by City in Pulaski County
1 cities in Pulaski County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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