Pulaski County Sanitation is a County Department under Pulaski County Public Works. Our office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. This office handles services regarding: garbage, recycling, small yard waste, large yard waste and bulky item pick ups for the residents of unincorporated Pulaski County. Trash collection is currently contracted to Waste Management for a fee of $25.02 a month. This fee includes weekly garbage pickup and small and large yard waste as well as two bulk item pick ups and tire pick up (16 tires per residence) a year. Additional bulk item pick ups are available upon request for an additional charge by calling sanitation at 210-7500.

Spay or Neutering Services

Pulaski County entered into a contract with Arkansans for Animals to assist Pulaski County residents spay or neuter pets at a low cost to the pet owner. For more information on this program and other services, visit the Arkansans for Animals website or call 501-455-5400.

Household Waste Collection

When a resident moves into the unincorporated area of Pulaski County, they should contact the Pulaski County Sanitation Department Office to set up service by calling: 501-210-7500. Each home is furnished with a special 96 gallon refuse and recycling container which the resident rolls to the end of the driveway or street (on private roads) on collection day for pick up. The waste collection vehicle will raise and dispense of household debris and return container to its original location. The driver/operator controls all operation from his/her seat. After collection, the resident is responsible for returning the refuse container back to its storage place. Please bag trash before putting in the trash cart for pick up.

The refuse and recycling container remains the property of the contractor and will be maintained and replaced at no cost to the resident, except for damage due to their negligence or abuse. Please do not take the container when you move; just contact this office by phone (501-210-7500) and request the service to be discontinued and your container will be picked up.

Please Note: The following debris is not allowed in the general waste container: appliances, electronics, flammables, chemical/radioactive material, paint, construction material, dead animal remains, and any type of oil, medical waste, needles and/or bodily semi-solids and bodily fluids. .

Yard Waste

Your scheduled day for yard waste will be the day after your regularly scheduled household collection day. Yard debris consists of leaves, limbs, or brush that is bagged and is placed out by the side of the road.

Tree Limbs and Brush

These items must be called in after you put them out, and will be collected in the order that your call is received. Tree limbs must be cut no larger than 4 feet in length. If you have a tree professionally cut down, please have the contractor remove this from your property.

Bulk Item Pickup

All requests for bulk item pickups must be called in to the office (501-210-7500). At the time of your phone call, please make sure you provide the following information: the full name of the account holder, the exact location, a contact phone number, and a list of the items that you have out. Items must be out on the curb, or in the ditch no more than 3-to-5 feet from the road at the time you call in to the office to request a pickup.
We accept the following items: appliances, furniture, bagged clothing, toys, lawn furniture and tires*. Absolutely no building material is accepted.

Tires

*Tires are scheduled for pick up and must be off the rim. Each resident gets a maximum of 8 tires per load and 16 per year. Call the office to schedule a tire pick up at 210-7500.

Billing

Residents will be billed in one of two forms: either on their water bill (UBS, Jacksonville Water, Maumelle water and Mid-Ark Utilities), or direct billing. Payment is due monthly if the refuse fee is attached to the water bill and quarterly (Jan, April, July and Oct) if the method is direct billing. An additional container may be ordered at an extra fee of $8.00 per month.

If your garbage is scheduled to be picked up on an observed Holiday it will be collected the next day. If you have a question about when it will be picked up, please call our office at 501-210-7500. Information on holiday route schedules will also be published in the local newspaper, County website and on the County Facebook page.

BILLING MONTH	MONTHS COVERED IN THE BILL
JANUARY	OCTOBER OF PREVIOUS YEAR	NOVEMBER OF PREVIOUS YEAR	DECEMBER OF PREVIOUS YEAR
APRIL	JANUARY	FEBRUARY	MARCH
JULY	APRIL	MAY	JUNE
OCTOBER	JULY	AUGUST	SEPTEMBER

BILLING QUESTIONS CALL: (501) 210-7500
For information on Holidays please call 210-7500 or check the County website or Facebook page.

If your garbage is scheduled to be picked up on an observed holiday, it will be collected the next day. If you have a question about when it will be picked up please call our office at 501-210-7500. Also check the County website and Facebook page for updates.

https://pulaskicounty.net/pulaski-county-sanitation-and-animal-services/

For Trash questions or complaints call (501) 210-7500

Recycling Information 

For recycling information please contact the Waste Management Recycling call center at 501-565-0191.
or
Pulaski County Sanitation Department
3403 West 33^rd Street, LR, AR 72204
501-210-7500

2023 Pulaski County Recycling Schedule

2023 Holiday Schedule for Pulaski County Residential Garbage Collection

New Year’s Day (Observed Monday, January 2nd) – No routes will run on January 2nd but will resume January 3, and run one day late Tuesday through Saturday. The Sanitation office will be closed Monday, January 2, for the holiday.

Dr. Martin L. King (Monday, January 16) – No routes will run on Monday, January 16, but will resume and run one day late Tuesday through Saturday. The Sanitation office will be closed Monday for the holiday.

Presidents Day and Daisy Gaston Bates Day (Monday, February 20) – No routes will run on Monday, February 20, but will resume and run one day late Tuesday through Saturday. The Sanitation office will be closed Monday for the holiday

Memorial Day (Monday, May 29) – No routes will run Monday, May 29, but will resume and run one day late, Tuesday through Saturday. The Sanitation office will be closed Monday for the holiday.

Juneteenth (Monday, June 19) – No routes will run Monday, June 19th, but will resume and run one day late, Tuesday through Saturday. The Sanitation office will be open.

Independence Day (Tuesday, July 4) – No routes will run on Tuesday, July 4, but will resume and run one day late, Wednesday through Saturday. The Sanitation office will be closed Tuesday for the holiday.

Labor Day (Monday, September 4) – No routes will run on Monday, September 4, but will resume and run one day late, Tuesday through Saturday. The Sanitation office will be closed Monday for the holiday.

Veterans Day (Observed Friday, November 10) – No routes will run on Friday November 10th. Friday route will run Saturday. The Sanitation office will be closed Friday, November 10th for the holiday.

Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 23) No routes will run on Thursday, November 23. Routes will resume on Friday, November 24, and run one date late, Friday and Saturday. The Sanitation office will be closed Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24.

Christmas Day (Observed Monday, December 25 and Tuesday December 26) No routes will run on Monday, December 25, but will resume and run one day late, Tuesday through Saturday. The Sanitation office will be closed Monday, December 25 and Tuesday, December 26.