Little Rock Trash and Recycling Collection Schedule

Trash Collection

• Trash is collected once per week on a set day depending on your address.

• Use the Pickup Day Map on the city’s website to find your trash collection day.

• Enter your address and the map will show your collection day.

• Trash should be placed curbside in city-provided carts before 7AM on your collection day.

Recycling Collection

• Recycling is collected every other week on the same day as your regular trash pickup.

• Check the Pickup Day Map to see if you are on “green week” or “gold week” for recycling.

• Recycling weeks alternate, with green one week and gold the next.

• Download the Recycling Collection Calendar to view the schedule.

• Place recycling curbside before 7AM on collection days in the city-provided cart.

Yard Waste Collection

• Yard waste like leaves, grass clippings, and branches are collected weekly on the day after your trash collection.

• Yard waste should be placed in biodegradable paper bags or reusable containers marked “yard waste.”

• Tree branches must be cut to 4-feet lengths and bundled.

• Yard waste is taken to a local composting facility.

Bulk Item Pickup

• Bulk items like furniture, appliances, and other large items are collected on your second pickup day of the month.

• Check the Bulk Pickup Calendar for designated collection weeks.

• Items must be placed curbside by 7AM on the pickup day.

• Call 501-371-8340 to schedule pickup of more than 4 cubic yards of items.

Holiday Schedule

Trash and recycling collection is delayed by one day when the pickup falls on or after these holidays:

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

Check the holiday schedule for exact dates.

Recycling Program Overview

Little Rock’s recycling program accepts the following common household items:

• Paper and cardboard
• Plastic containers #1-7
• Glass bottles and jars
• Aluminum and steel cans
• Milk and juice cartons
• Pizza boxes (no food residue)

Items that cannot be recycled include plastic bags, polystyrene foam, household hazardous waste, and more. See the full list of accepted materials.

Recycling properly reduces waste sent to the landfill and helps the environment. The city provides free recycling carts to all households receiving trash service.

Additional City Services

Little Rock Public Works provides these additional services to residents:

• Household hazardous waste disposal at drop-off events
• Electronics recycling at drop-offs
• Tire collection by appointment
• Dump passes for the landfill

Contact Public Works at 501-371-8340 for details on these programs.

Contact Information

Contact the City of Little Rock Public Works department for any questions about trash and recycling services:

• Website: littlerock.gov/publicworks

• Recycling hotline: 501-371-4586

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 501-371-8340

Refer to the official Little Rock website and collection calendars for the most up to date trash and recycling pickup schedule. With a routine weekly collection schedule and every other week recycling, it’s easy for residents to properly dispose of waste in the city.