PLASTIC BOTTLES & JUGS
Only bottles with #1 or #2 on the bottom
Only bottles with #1 or #2 on the bottom
And other household hazardous waste
Which location you choose depends on what you want to recycle.
Open 24-7.
Open 24-7.
Open Tuesday and Thursday 8AM-3PM.
April – October: 8AM to 12PM The 1st and 2nd Saturday of the month.
November – March: 8AM to 12PM The 1st Saturday of the month.
Open Tuesday and Thursday 8AM-3PM.
April – October: 8AM to 12PM The 1st and 2nd Saturday of the month.
November – March: 8AM to 12PM The 1st Saturday of the month.
Every Thursday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
See the items you can bring and other information.
This nonprofit takes electronics like televisions, batteries and computers at no charge; no microwaves or larger appliances are accepted.
Wednesday-Saturday noon-6 p.m.
Find more information.
Use two recycling bins provided by the city at no cost: Put plastic bottles (marked #1 or #2), glass bottles and metal cans in one, then put paper and cardboard in the other.
Give bottles, cans and jars a rinse, keep the paper and cardboard dry and clean, and flatten cardboard boxes. Don’t bag any of them; keep them loose.
Put yard waste in brown paper bags or in non-city trash cans labeled “yard waste.” This waste will be composted or mulched at a city facility.
Containers can accept plastic bottles, cans, paper, cardboard and in some cases glass.
Give bottles, cans and jars a rinse, keep the paper and cardboard dry and clean, and flatten cardboard boxes. Don’t bag any of them; keep them loose.
Participation is free. If you want to participate and have space on your property for a container, contact the city’s waste reduction coordinator to sign up at bpugh@fayetteville-ar.gov or 479-718-7685.
For businesses with a large amount of paper each week, a 4-yard container with weekly pickup is available for a monthly charge.
For a monthly charge, participating businesses receive a 95-gallon cart for pickup twice a week.
For larger cardboard users, pickup is available up to five times a week with several sizes of dumpster available for a monthly charge.
Send kitchen waste to the city’s compost facility using a cart that’s picked up three times per week for a monthly charge. Napkins and other food-soiled paper products, baked goods and pasta, fruits and vegetables, processed foods and cooked meats are all accepted.
Boston Mountain Solid Waste District and Fayetteville provide business waste audits at no charge, giving suggestions and information about available recycling services. For Fayetteville, call 479-575-8398 for details. For Boston Mountain, email recycle@bmswd.com or call 479-846-3005.
Bins and dumpsters for aluminum and steel cans, paper, cardboard, glass and #1 and #2 plastic bottles are available throughout the campus and its buildings.
Food waste from dining halls also goes into the city’s composting program.
Drop off batteries, cell phones and other electronics for recycling at the U of A Bookstore at 616 N. Garland Ave.
Borrow recycling receptacles and get signs and other information from the Office for Sustainability at 479-575-3715 or sustain@uark.edu. Recyclables can then be returned to the office after the event.