Solid Waste Division

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Little Rock Recycles is an initiative by the City of Little Rock in partnership with Waste Management to increase residential recycling participation.

• Accepted Materials for Curbside and Drop-off Recycling - Newspapers with inserts, office paper and computer paper, corrugated cardboard, paperboard material, i.e. cereal boxes (no wax lining), junk mail and magazines, Brown paper grocery bags, plastic grocery and dry cleaning bags (no food residue), aluminum and steel food and beverage cans, any color plastic containers and any color glass container.
  Please place paper products in paper grocery bag and into recycling container. Plastic and steel food cans are commingled in recycling bin.
• Curbside Recycling - Call 501-340-8787 with questions
• Drop-off Centers - There are 3 conveniently located centers around Little Rock where you can drop off recyclable materials.
• Fairpark Blvd, across from the LR Zoo, Saturdays 7am - 12 noon.
• St. Margaret's Episcopal Church - 20900 Chenal, Saturdays 7am - 12 noon
• SW Community Center - 6401 Baseline, Saturdays - 7am to 12 noon
• e-waste - Electronics cannot be mixed with regular municipal solid waste due to their content of lead and other toxins. We maintain six centers especially for disposal of household, residential quantities of computers, printers, televisions, VCRs, cell phones, and microwaves.
• Household Chemical Waste - Accepted Materials: Household quantities of solvents; Common household cleaners: ammonia, bleach, disinfectants, strong cleansers - liquid and powder, degreasers, oven cleaners, spot removers, and drain cleaners; Used oil, gasoline, and antifreeze; Household, nickel-cadmium and car batteries; Pesticides, insecticides and herbicides; Fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs; Mercury-containing household items; Medical sharps containers.
  Items should be in the original container and clearly labeled. Only household quantities of common household chemicals will be accepted. Waste from businesses, ammunition or other explosives will not be accepted. Please limit quantities to five 5-gallon containers of any material. No trailers will be accepted.
• Compost and Mulch - One of nature's best mulches and soil amendments, that may be used in place of commercial fertilizers. The City of Little Rock is now offering compost and mulch for sale. Click here for more information.

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