Fort Smith, AR Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Garbage pickup
- Once per week
- Recycling/yard waste
- Every other week
- Monthly residential rate
- $15.89 plus sales tax
- Schedule set by
- City administrator or designee
Summary
The City of Fort Smith collects residential garbage once a week and picks up recyclables and yard waste every other week, on a schedule the city administrator sets.
The city will collect, haul, and dispose of residential garbage one time per week. Recyclables and yard waste will be collected, hauled, and disposed of every other week, according to a schedule determined by the city administrator or his/her designee.
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
Fort Smith's department of solid waste services runs residential collection on a fixed cycle: garbage goes out once a week, while recyclables and yard waste are collected every other week, per a schedule the city administrator or a designee sets. The service is billed monthly per single-family dwelling unit, $15.89 plus sales tax as of January 2022, and residents on the city's utility assistance program pay a reduced rate. The city also runs a separate landfill, dial-a-truck bulky item pickup, and brush collection as part of the same solid waste program.
Violations & Fines
Not a punishable offense on its own: it's the fixed pickup schedule; unpaid solid waste service fees are billed and collected like other city utility charges.
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