Residential Customers

The City of Arkadelphia provides residential garbage pickup twice a week for it's customers, either Monday/Thursday or Tuesday/Friday depending on which area of town you live.  To find out see the Trash Pickup Days map in Related Documents below.  Residents may place their bagged trash on the curb for the Sanitation crew to pickup.  Please be mindful not to place your trash out too early, to insure it is not torn open by animals.

Also as a service to our citizens, the City provides one roll of quality trash bags to residential homes every four months at no charge.  Additional bags may be purchased at the Arkadelphia Water Utilities office.

Bagged yard waste may also be picked up with your regular trash.  Note: if there is an excessive amount, a truck may have to be sent back at a later time for pickup.  Bags should not exceed four feet in length or 50 pounds in weight.

Commercial Customers

The Sanitation Department services commercial customers with front load dumpsters placed at or near the business.  Commercial customers are charged according to the size of their container and the number of times per week it has to be serviced.

Rates and Fees

The rates and fees for solid waste collection are billed to the customers Water Utilities bill and are set by Ordinance.  To review the fee schedule see the Ordinance listed in the Related Documents below.

Large Item Pickup

As part of the Keep Our City Clean program, the City offers at no additional charge Large Item Pickup.  This service it intended to provide a easy way of disposing of unwanted large items such as old furniture, fallen limbs, and brush; that cannot be disposed of in your regular weekly pickup.

Arrangements can be made for this service by calling 870-246-1804.  Please review the Large Item Pickup Policy in related documents before calling.

Recycling

The City of Arkadelphia recycles old newspaper, aluminum, used motor oil, yard waste, and corrugated cardboard.  The Sanitation crew gathers these recyclables once per week.  The Sanitation Department provides it's customers at request a container for these items.  You may receive a container by calling the Sanitation Department. 

At this time, corrugated cardboard must be taken to the Sanitation Department unless there is a very large amount.  Contact the Sanitation Superintendent for more information.

Mulch is made from the yard waste picked up and is available at the Sanitation Department free of charge to our citizens.

Animal Control

The City of Arkadelphia has one full-time Animal Control Officer.  Arkadelphia has a leash law for dogs and is enforced.  The Animal Control Officer will pickup roaming animals and hold them at the City's animal shelter until claimed, adopted, or euthanized.  The Animal Control officer may also be contacted at the Sanitation Department for other issues involving animals within the city limits.

Contact Information

Donny Manning, Sanitation Superintendent

Sanitation Department
755 Hemphill Road (Physical Address)
700 Clay Street (Billing Address)
Arkadelphia, AR 71923

Office Telephone: 870.246.1803