Fort Smith, AR Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Free bulky pickup
- 5 items, every 3 months
- Extra items
- $60-$180 flat fee
- Brush size limit
- Under 8 ft, 1 ft diameter
- Brush placement
- Curbside or public right-of-way
Summary
Fort Smith residential customers get one free dial-a-truck pickup of up to five bulky items every three months, plus a separate paid brush-collection service for material too big for the yard-waste bin.
Residential customers are entitled to pickup of up to five bulky items free of charge no more than one time every three months. Bulky items are defined as large household items including, but not limited to, appliances, couches, tables, chairs, carpet, mattresses, lawn mowers and outdoor grills.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 4).
Full Breakdown
The city's dial-a-truck service picks up bulky items, appliances, couches, mattresses, and similar large household items, free for residential customers once every three months, capped at five items; extra items cost $60 for 1-5, $120 for 6-10, or $180 for more than ten. Brush collection handles limbs and trimmings too big to bag for regular yard-waste pickup: material must be curbside, tree trunks and branches cut under eight feet long and under a foot in diameter, with fees of $60-$180 by cubic yardage.
Violations & Fines
Requesting more than the free quarterly dial-a-truck allowance without paying the per-item fee, or setting out brush that isn't curbside and within the size limits, means the pickup isn't made until the fee is paid or the material is re-cut.
Frequently Asked Questions
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