Fayetteville uses a single-stream blue recycling cart for most materials, but glass must be separated into its own bin collected every other week. Curbside recycling serves single-family homes and small multi-family properties.
Fayetteville consolidated recycling into one blue cart (small, medium, or large) starting June 1, 2026. The cart accepts aluminum, steel, and tin cans; junk mail, printer paper, magazines, and paper bags; flattened cardboard and paperboard; and plastic bottles and jugs marked #1 and #2 only. Do not bag recyclables, empty them loose into the cart. Glass is not accepted in the cart, it goes in a separate 12 to 20 gallon bin weighing under 50 pounds, collected every other week. Plastic bags and wrap, batteries, Styrofoam, ceramics, Pyrex, and window glass are excluded. The city also runs a residential curbside food-waste (compost) program by paid subscription.
Contaminated or bagged carts may be tagged and skipped at the curb. Persistent contamination can prompt Recycling and Trash Collection Division follow-up and removal of recycling service.
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Fayetteville has no ordinance restricting holiday decorations on private property, so no permit, no seasonal window, and no size cap apply. Displays only hav...
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Fayetteville regulates political signs content-neutrally as non-commercial signs. A resident may post one on private property year-round, plus additional tem...
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Fayetteville does not inspect or license ordinary long-term rentals. But an owner of more than two residential rentals must register a local designated repre...
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Fayetteville has no rent control and cannot enact it. Arkansas Code Sec. 14-54-1409 bars any city from limiting rent. Landlords set market rents and may rais...
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