Springdale, AR Property Maintenance: Trash Bin Storage (2026)

Trash service inside the Springdale city limits is delivered by CARDS Holdings under contract with the City; Springdale Water Utilities acts as the billing agent and includes the solid-waste charge on the monthly water bill. Effective February 1, 2026, the standard combined trash-and-recycling rate is $20.33 per month; residents aged 65+ who hold the water account in their own name qualify for an $18.33 senior rate with verification. The standard cart is a 96-gallon poly-cart described by CARDS as 'big enough to hold about 6-7 kitchen-sized bags of trash, which covers most households just fine.' Both the trash cart and the recycling bin are 'the property of CARDS Recycling' and are 'bar-coded to each address,' so when a resident moves they must leave the cart at the service address - removing it is treated by the City as theft of contractor property. Residents who consistently overflow one cart can request an additional cart by calling CARDS at 479-435-9061 or emailing cityofspringdale@cardsrecycling.com; the extra cart is billed monthly on top of the base rate. Carts must be placed at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the resident's collection day (CARDS has confirmed the 6 a.m. set-out time, which is earlier than most North Arkansas haulers). The cart needs an open envelope around it so the automated arm can extend, lift, dump, and return - that means moving vehicles, trimming low branches, and keeping the lid fully closed without items stacked on top. CARDS issues holiday-schedule and weather-delay updates through the @CARDSSpringdale Facebook page and direct customer notifications. Authority: Springdale Code of Ordinances Chapter 42 (Environment) Article VI (Trash) and A.C.A. §8-9-401 et seq. (Arkansas Solid Waste Management Act).