Where does stuff go?
City of Hot Springs
Sanitation Office
(501) 321-6911
- Newsprint, Aluminum Cans, Corrugated
Cardboard & Phone Books: Drop off at any
time in the marked bins near the Sanitation Office
at 218 Runyon Street.
- White Office Paper: May be placed in the bin
located within the gated lot next to the Sanitation
Office on weekdays from 7am to 3:30pm.
- CPU’s, Keyboards, VCR’s, DVD’s,
Televisions, Microwaves, Electronic Games
& Other Small Electronic Items: Drop off at the
Regional Recycling Center behind the Sanitation
Office on weekdays from 7am to 3:30pm.
- Curbside Recycling Containers for City of
Hot Springs Residents: For Newsprint,
Aluminum, Brown Paper Bags, Leaf & Mulch, and
Corrugated Cardboard call 321-6911.
- Cell phones, rechargeable batteries, laser
cartridges, and ink jets are accepted for
recycling at the Hot Springs/Garland County
Beautification Commission office: 118 Second St,
Suite O, Hot Springs, AR. 623-7871
- Yard/wood waste: City Compost Facility at 320
Davidson Drive (the end). 321-6869 M-F 7 am-6:
30 pm, Sat-Sun 10am - 4 pm
- Clean, Attractive Property Service (C.A.P.S.)
CAPS is a service provided by the Sanitation
Department to city residents who wish to dispose
of large bulky items such as couches, mattresses,
furniture, brush and appliances, such as washers,
dryers, refrigerators, freezers and water heaters.
Pickup days are listed below.
- MONDAY & THURSDAY – Brush
Brush that is picked up by CAPS is ground and
recycled into compost. Brush must be cut 6 feet in
length or less and no larger than 2 inches in
diameter. Please do not mix with trash, wood,
paper, cans, bottles or wire.
TUESDAY & FRIDAY – Miscellaneous
Items such as couches, mattresses,
furniture,wood and building materials. Do not mix
items for pick up with household garbage, plastic
bags, cardboard, paint, batteries or tires.
WEDNESDAY – Metal
Dishwashers, washers and dryers,
refrigerators, water heaters and metal items only.
Remove old food from refrigerators and freezers.
Items scheduled for pickup must be placed
curbside by 6 a.m. We offer special assistance to
the disabled and elderly. We also need at least 20
feet of overhead clearance to safely operate
equipment. Please do not place items under low
power lines or tree limbs. Residents may have one
collection per year at no cost, up to one ton, with a
charge of $20.00 for each collection thereafter. To
schedule a CAPS pickup, call 321-6921.
Cost:
First pickup is free, up to one ton. Each additional
collection is $20.00 for the first ton, and $40.00
per ton thereafter. Commercial customers are
charged $40.00 per ton, or $15.00 for the first item
and $5.00 for each additional item picked up on
the same day. There will be a charge of $20.00
per item containing refrigerant (i.e., refrigerators,
freezers, air conditioners).
Items not accepted for C.A.P.S. collection:
Tires
Batteries
Paint
Regular Household trash
Brush and lumber over 6 feet in length.
To schedule a C.A.P.S. collection, please call 321-
6921 Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm;
Saturday – 7:00 am – 12:00 noon
What you do with it also depends greatly on whether you live in the City of Hot Springs, or in
the Garland County.
*Illegal Dump Site Hotline and Pollution Reports: (501) 623-7871
**Report Littering 1-866-811-1222
***Hazardous Waste - an annual event
****Recycling shoes, mattresses, and wire hangers (scroll down to bottom)
the Garland County.
*Illegal Dump Site Hotline and Pollution Reports: (501) 623-7871
**Report Littering 1-866-811-1222
***Hazardous Waste - an annual event
****Recycling shoes, mattresses, and wire hangers (scroll down to bottom)
Garland County
Solid Waste Department: (501) 622-3658
County Recycling Centers: (501)623-8243
Solid Waste Department: (501) 622-3658
County Recycling Centers: (501)623-8243
- Aluminum cans, steel cans, newspaper,
white office paper, phone books,
corrugated cardboard, class 1 and 2
plastic bottles, metal objects, waste oil,
batteries, and four passenger tires with no
rims per day without charge at the County
Recycling Centers: To avoid charges, the
recyclables must be presorted and placed in the
proper containers. Signs will be posted. Glass
is not accepted.
- Our County transfer stations are
Recycling Convenience Centers for all
residents and small businesses. They are
located at:
- Hwy 70W at 2630 Airport Road - right side
of Hwy 70 W., 0.1 miles west of the
intersection of North Moore Road. M-F
7am-4pm
- Hwy 7N at 685 North Highway 7 - from Hot
Springs, the facility is 1/4 miles north of
Fox Pass Cutoff on Hwy 7 N. M-F 7am-4pm
- Metal and large upholstered furniture: The
County Landfill facility, located north of Hot
Springs 1.1 miles up Wildcat Road north of
Cedar Glades Road.
- Yard/wood waste: City Compost Facility at
320 Davidson Drive (the end). 321-6869 M-F 7
am-6:30 pm, Sat-Sun 10am - 4 pm
- Large bulky items: can be picked up twice a
year for free. Call 623-8243 for more
information.
- The Garland County Landfill on Wildcat Road
also accepts Class 1 waste, including normal
household waste $34.00 per ton plus tax, with a
minimum of $6.00 plus tax per load. Class 4
waste, including construction/demolition waste
is $24.00 plus tax per ton, with a minimum of $6
plus tax per load. Open M-F 7 am - 4 pm and
Sat 7am - 1 pm (must be able to unload before
closing)
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Other stuff such as old shoes, mattresses, and coat hangers can have a new life:
Nike will recycle any brand of athletic shoe through its Reuse-a-Shoe program. You can drop shoes off at any
Niketown store or Nike Factory store; the company also has other drop-off spots, and if there’s not one near you,
you can mail shoes in. (Get details on the Nike Web site.) The footwear is used to make sports surfaces for
basketball courts, tennis courts, running tracks and playgrounds.
If your mattress is in usable condition, you can probably find it a good home through the Freecycle Network. It’s an
Internet community with chapters all over the country, in which people offer up items they no longer want and other
people happily take them. For Garland County, you can reach Freecycle at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Freecycle_AR_GarlandCounty/
And what about laundry stuff? Some dry cleaners will take wire hangers back and reuse them, and some tailors
and alteration shops will take them — so just ask. Some dry cleaners will take their plastic bags back and recycle
them as well. Dry cleaning uses a harmful chemical known as “perc” that is a suspected carcinogen and has been
outlawed in some areas. Look for cleaners who offer “wet cleaning,” consider hand-washing some garments, or
better yet, avoid buying clothes labeled “dry clean only.”
Nike will recycle any brand of athletic shoe through its Reuse-a-Shoe program. You can drop shoes off at any
Niketown store or Nike Factory store; the company also has other drop-off spots, and if there’s not one near you,
you can mail shoes in. (Get details on the Nike Web site.) The footwear is used to make sports surfaces for
basketball courts, tennis courts, running tracks and playgrounds.
If your mattress is in usable condition, you can probably find it a good home through the Freecycle Network. It’s an
Internet community with chapters all over the country, in which people offer up items they no longer want and other
people happily take them. For Garland County, you can reach Freecycle at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Freecycle_AR_GarlandCounty/
And what about laundry stuff? Some dry cleaners will take wire hangers back and reuse them, and some tailors
and alteration shops will take them — so just ask. Some dry cleaners will take their plastic bags back and recycle
them as well. Dry cleaning uses a harmful chemical known as “perc” that is a suspected carcinogen and has been
outlawed in some areas. Look for cleaners who offer “wet cleaning,” consider hand-washing some garments, or
better yet, avoid buying clothes labeled “dry clean only.”
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