Benton County, AR Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Mandatory pickup schedule
- None codified for residents
- Hauler licensing
- Required via Four-County Regional District
- Governing section
- Sec. 62-1, County Code
- Enforcement
- Penalty under Sec. 1-9
- Solid Waste Board
- Can propose service rules, none adopted
Summary
Benton County sets no residential collection schedule or mandatory trash service; unincorporated residents arrange private hauling themselves, and any company collecting waste must hold a current license from the Four-County Regional Solid Waste Management District.
All persons, firms or corporations engaged in the business of collecting and transporting solid waste within the boundaries of the county must obtain and maintain a current licensed granted by the Four-County Regional Solid Waste Management District. (b)<w:t xml:space="preserve">All persons, firms or corporations collecting trash within the county that do not have a current and up-to-date license shall be in violation of this section, and subject to penalties under the law. Violations of this section are punishable as provided in section 1-9. (Code 1993, § 62-1; Ord. No. 97-87, arts. 1, 2, 10-27-1997)
Full Breakdown
The county code doesn't set collection days or require homeowners to subscribe to trash pickup. Its only codified solid-waste rule licenses the haulers themselves: any person or company that collects and transports solid waste within county boundaries must hold a current license issued by the Four-County Regional Solid Waste Management District. Operating without one is a violation punishable under the general penalty section. A county Solid Waste Board (created by Ord. No. 03-43) can propose formal waste-service rules for unincorporated areas, but no such collection-schedule ordinance has been adopted into the code.
Violations & Fines
Collecting or transporting solid waste in the county without a current Four-County Regional Solid Waste Management District license violates Sec. 62-1 and is punishable under the general penalty provision, Sec. 1-9.
Frequently Asked Questions
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