Recycling in Hot Springs, AR

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Clean, Attractive Property Service (CAPS) (opens in new tab) · City of Hot Springs
  • CAPS removes large bulky items such as couches, mattresses, furniture, brush, and washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers and water heaters for city residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tuesday and Friday pickups are for miscellaneous items such as couches, mattresses, furniture, wood and building materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Wednesday pickups are for dishwashers, washers and dryers, refrigerators, water heaters and metal items only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • For residential customers paying the monthly solid waste fee, the first two pickups are free (up to one ton each); each additional collection is $20 for the first ton and $45 per ton after. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • There is a $20 charge per item containing refrigerant (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Call 501-321-6921 to schedule; items must be curbside by 6 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Solid Waste FAQs (opens in new tab) · City of Hot Springs
  • Residential customers with an active water account that includes a monthly solid waste rate get two free CAPS collections per year, up to one ton each. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Hot Springs
  • The Recycling Center at 218 Runyon Street, open 7 AM-3:30 PM Monday-Friday, accepts e-waste: computers, monitors, televisions, keyboards, VCRs, DVD players, microwaves and other small electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Earth Angel Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · City of Hot Springs
  • The Recycling Drop-Off Center is at 218 Runyon Street, Hot Springs, AR 71901, (501) 321-6911. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Earth Angel curbside truck collects aluminum cans, corrugated cardboard, #1 and #2 plastics, mixed paper and yard waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Only corrugated cardboard; flatten boxes and place them inside or under the recycling container. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The City furnishes the container and collection calendar; sign up through curbside recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Garland County Habitat for Humanity (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity International
  • Garland County HFH ReStore - Downtown Hot Springs is at 515 W. Grand Ave., Hot Springs 71913, (501) 321-4241. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ReStores are donation centers that sell new and gently used furniture, appliances and building materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Southwest Central Regional Solid Waste Management District (opens in new tab) · Southwest Central Regional Solid Waste Management District
  • The district represents Clark, Garland and Hot Spring counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Solid Waste Events (opens in new tab) · City of Hot Springs
  • The semi-annual household hazardous waste event normally takes place in May and October and is sponsored by the district. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Garland County residents can bring household hazardous waste to the county fairgrounds for safe, free disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Passenger car tires, limit 4 per customer and no rims. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Southwest Central Regional Solid Waste Management District
  • Paints accepted: oil-based, water/latex-based, stains, shellacs, lacquer, varnish, preservatives and aerosol cans. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Passenger car tires are accepted, limit 4 per customer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • E-waste accepted: monitors, CPUs (computers), keyboards, mice, VCRs, DVDs, TVs 19 inches or smaller, electronic games. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires and electronic waste are accepted at the Garland County collection site only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household quantities only; no commercial waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
• 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission
  • Arkansas charges a state rim removal fee of $3.00 for each new tire, and $1.00 for each used tire, that replaces a tire taken off a rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A tire retailer must accept, at no additional cost beyond the state fees, any or all used tires for which the buyer paid the rim removal fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A resident may drop off up to four used tires of any size a month at their regional used tire program without an additional fee; agricultural businesses count as individuals. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A used tire program may charge individuals who bring more than four used tires a month. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A used tire program may charge for any tire still on its rim, however few are dropped off. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Used tire programs that take extra-large tires (such as farm, construction and industrial equipment tires) may set their own fees for them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Each used tire program must run at least one tire collection center in every county it serves; centers may be at a landfill, a tire processing facility or a tire retailer. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Arkansas DFA: Waste Tire Fee (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
  • Department of Finance and Administration: the rim removal fee is charged when a tire retailer takes a tire off a rim in connection with selling a replacement tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bicycle, forklift, golf cart and lawnmower tires are not subject to the rim removal fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Arkansas DEQ Tire Accountability Program fact sheet: Tire Generators (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
  • Tire retailers must collect the rim removal fee even if the buyer chooses to keep the old tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Arkansas DEQ: Used Tire Program Districts & Inter-Districts (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
  • Used tires are managed locally by Arkansas's regional solid waste management districts, alone or through inter-district programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DEQ tells residents to contact their district about local tire disposal or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.

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