Springdale, AR Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Screening requirement
- Not visible from front of dwelling
- Allowed storage spot
- Side of house, behind roofline
- Governing section
- § 102-5(1) and (3)
- Penalty
- Fine under § 1-9
Summary
Springdale requires trash and garbage containers to be hidden from view of the street when not out for collection, kept beside the dwelling and not past the front roofline.
Except when placed at the curbside collection point, all trash or garbage containers shall be stored in such a manner so as to not be visible from the front of the dwelling, but may be stored on the side of the dwelling, not projecting beyond the front roof line.(4)Penalty for violations. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine as provided by section 1-9 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Springdale, Arkansas. (Code 1973, § 28½-5; Ord. No. 4903, § 1, 4-28-15)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 145).
Full Breakdown
Outside the scheduled curbside collection window, Sec. 102-5(3) of the Springdale Code bars storing trash or garbage containers where they're visible from the front of the dwelling; they can sit at the side of the house but not project past the front roofline. The same section separately makes it unlawful to let solid waste pile up on the premises or to place containers so they create an unsightly or unsanitary condition, per Sec. 102-5(1). Violators face a fine under Sec. 1-9.
Violations & Fines
Violating the storage-visibility or accumulation rules in Sec. 102-5 is a fine-bearing offense under Sec. 1-9 of the Springdale Code of Ordinances.
Frequently Asked Questions
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