Recycling is widely accessible in Little Rock, Arkansas for those who want to protect the environment. Curbside pickup of recycling is available in many residential areas of the city, and there are also a few recycling drop-off locations. Yes, those who want to recycle in Little Rock have many options. You must know what you can recycle. It's important that you know how to do it the right way.
Gather up the items that you want to recycle.
Recycle paper (newspapers, magazines, corrugated cardboard, junk mail, and brown paper bags), plastic grocery and dry cleaning bags. Also recycle aluminum, steel food and beverage cans. Bring along any color plastic containers.
Recycle old household chemical. It is a great idea to recycle household cleaners like ammonia, bleach and disinfectants.
Gather old or broken household electronics,like computers, copiers, TVs, printers, and cell phones.
Make sure that you have a plastic curbside recycling bin. These bins are usually green or brown. If you do not have a recycling bin or want to check that curbside recycling is available in your area of the city, contact the Regional Recycling & Waste Reduction District for more information. The website is listed under the Resources section if you have further questions or concerns.
Place paper items in a paper grocery bag. If you do not have any paper grocery bags available, try to place paper items on one side of the bin.
Place plastic, aluminum or steel items in the bin. These items can be combined in the bin; you do not need to separate them.
Put the recycling bin out with your trash can on your regular weekly trash day. This may vary in some areas of the city so contact the Regional Recycling & Waste Reduction District or the City of Little Rock to check when your recyclables will be picked up. See the Resources section below.
Encourage the children to help out with this process. Reward them with a treat, praise and a tiny cash reward.
Save up recyclables that you want to drop off. Drop-off facilities are only open on certain days. You will have to collect items for about a week before you can drop them off to be recycled.
Drop off paper, plastic, aluminum, or steel items at two locations. The first is in Little Rock at Fairpark Boulevard; it is across from the Little Rock Zoo. The other location is at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church at 20900 Chenal Parkway. Both facilities are open on Saturdays from 7 o'clock in the morning until noon.
Drop off household chemicals and electronics at two locations. The first option is at Pulaski County Sanitation on Roosevelt Road on Thursdays and the second Saturday of each month. Your other option is at 10001 Kanis Road at the parking lot of the Little Rock Police Substation on Thursdays and the first Saturday of each month. Times vary.
